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Ampere: Older audiences driving adoption of YouTube on TV
The trend has accelerated adoption of YouTube in the homes of streaming consumers who are looking for entertainment, news and sports across different platforms.
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YouTube TV won’t restore ABC stations for Election Night coverage
The streaming cable alternative said there are plenty of other sources for Election Night information.
ABC, ESPN pulled from YouTube TV after contract expires
Around 10 million customers have lost access to ABC, ESPN, FX, National Geographic and other Disney-owned channels.
YouTube negotiations with Disney could lead to sports-only tier
The sports tier, if it launches, would be a departure from Google's all-in pricing scheme for YouTube TV, which costs $83 per month.
Google parent Alphabet earns $100 billion in revenue; YouTube ad sales jump during Q3
YouTube earned more than $10.2 billion in advertising revenue during Q3, nearly 10 percent of Alphabet’s overall revenue for the period.
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YouTube will pay $24 million after banning Trump’s account following Capitol riot
YouTube will shell out more than $24 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump after his account was banned following the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol several years ago.
YouTube reverses ban on COVID-19 conspiracy theorists
YouTube says it will reverse a decision to ban content creators who spread conspiracy theories and other misinformation.
VAB report: YouTube nukes 179 million problematic videos over six years
Child safety violations and scams drive majority of removals as YouTube purges billions of videos, channels and comments.
YouTube TV may pull Fox News, Fox Sports over fees
YouTube TV is warning customers that it may be forced to drop Fox-owned broadcast channels and cable networks by the middle of this week.
Google to pay $30 million to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
Google has agreed to a $30 million settlement in a class action accusing YouTube of illegally collecting children’s personal data for targeted ads.
Australia to ban YouTube accounts for those under 16 years old
Separately, YouTube said it is deploying age-estimation technology in the U.S. to determine if some users are underage.
YouTube earns $9.8 billion in ad revenue during Q2
YouTube earned 13 percent more ad revenue during Q2 compared to last year; Alphabet reported a 14 percent year-over increase in total revenue to $96.4 billion.