YouTube

• YouTube ‘Shorts’ Is Rolling Out To All Creators In The U.S., Will Replace ‘Explore’ Tab On App Homescreen
• YouTube Viewers Now Watch More Than 1 Billion Hours Of Content Each Day

  As YouTube did at the 2019 and 2020 NewFronts, it focused this year's star-studded presentation (aka Brandcast) on touting its TV screen reach, emphasizing its position as a real competitor for linear TV, and bidding hard for the ad dollars marketers would normally spend on traditional networks.

  
• YouTube Sets Original Docuseries With Will Smith, Alicia Keys, Migos At ‘Brandcast Delivered’

  At its second annual virtual Brandcast event, dubbed Brandcast Delivered, YouTube made a slew of programming announcements, with most revolving around traditional talent like Will Smith, Alicia Keys, and The Migos.

  
• YouTube Will Begin Withholding U.S. Income Tax From Revenue Earned By International Creators

  New changes to Chapter 3 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code--the chapter that governs “withholding of tax on nonresident aliens and foreign entities”--require that YouTube preemptively withhold taxes from any creator in the YouTube Partner Program who earns money via U.S. residents, the platform says.

  
• YouTube To Host Livestreamed ‘Beauty Festival’ Featuring Michelle Phan, Emma Chamberlain, Paris Hilton
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 04/26/2021
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 04/26/2021
• YouTube Clocked $6 Billion In Ad Revenues Last Quarter, A 49% Increase Over Q1 2020
• YouTube Now Lets Creators Change Channel Names Without Affecting Their Google Accounts
• YouTube Unveils Slate Of Sustainability-Focused Originals, Plus Earth Day Campaign Featuring Creators
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 04/19/2021
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 04/19/2021