YouTube to release lower-cost “YouTube Lite Premium” plan
The service will offer uninterrupted streaming of non-music video content, but lack offline downloads and access to YouTube Music.
Paramount, YouTube TV agree to short-term extension
Paramount channels, including CBS, remain available on YouTube TV under a temporary extension while both sides work toward a new contract.
Apple, Google to return TikTok to app stores in U.S.
Apple and Google are restoring access to TikTok in their U.S.-based app stores after receiving assurances from the Trump Administration that a law banning the app will not be enforced.
YouTube TV offers bill credit if Paramount channels pulled
YouTube TV will credit subscribers $8 to offset the cost of Paramount Plus if Paramount-owned channels are removed from the service.
Paramount warns of looming carriage dispute with YouTube TV
Paramount Global is warning subscribers of Google-owned YouTube TV that a forthcoming expiration of its distribution agreement may result in the loss of 23 channels on that platform.
YouTube reaches $10 billion in ad revenue during Q4
Alphabet says YouTube topped $10 billion in ad earnings, propelling Google's ad business to $61 billion in revenue.
Lawmakers press for streaming services to carry C-SPAN
Two lawmakers are urging Fubo, Hulu and YouTube TV to carry C-SPAN, arguing the per-subscriber fee is less than what Fox News and CNN charge.
YouTube TV to raise monthly fee to $83
The cost of a subscription to YouTube TV is about to get even more expensive.
News publishers ask DOJ to investigate Google search algorithm changes
The News Media Alliance has asked federal officials to step in and halt Google's "anticompetitive" practices that are depriving publishers of money.
YouTube TV launches 24 hour Zen channel
The YouTube TV Zen channel offers calming, short-form videos that are pulled from the service's collection of commercial interstitials.
Viewpoint: Is the DOJ’s request that Google spin off Chrome pointless?
The DOJ's request that Google spin off Chrome might actually do more harm than good to small publishers who rely on ads and traffic.
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Charles Benaiah
Google surprises Wall Street with Q3 earnings beat
Google disclosed top and bottom line revenue during its third quarter (Q3) on Wednesday that blew past expectations from Wall Street analysts.