Pew: 26% of U.S. adults get their news from YouTube
YouTube has emerged as a critical source of news for people in the U.S. as independent and traditional media sources attract massive audiences on the video-sharing site. But the growing […]
Agencies say search, social spend will rise, but increases target 5 platforms
Media spending on search and social platforms is expected to increase this year, but increases will be concentrated among a handful of platforms. That’s according to Marketing Land’s Digital Agency Survey 2019, which we released recemtly at SMX West in San Jose, California.
Facebook Messenger is building a ‘Watch Videos Together’ feature
Netflix and chill from afar? Facebook Messenger is now internally testing simultaneous co-viewing of videos. That means you and your favorite people could watch a synchronized video over group chat on your respective devices while discussing or joking about it
Facebook Portal needs more At least it just added YouTube
To offset the creepiness of having Facebook’s camera and microphone in your house, its new Portal video chat gadget needs best-in-class software. Its hardware is remarkably well done, plus Messenger and the photo frame feature work great. But its third-party app platform was pretty skimpy when the device launched this week.
YouTube Pop-Up Space returns to Bangkok
YouTube officially opened the YouTube Pop-up Space Bangkok, part of its YouTube Pop-up Space program. Held for the third time this year in Bangkok, Pop-up Spaces is a YouTube initiative that supports creative communities around the world. It is also an investment in the development and growth of content creators in line with the mission of YouTube Spaces: learn, connect, and create.
YouTube is closing the gap with Twitch on live streaming, report finds
Twitch continues to dominate the live streaming market, with approximately 2.5 billion hours watched by viewers in the third quarter of 2018, according to a new industry report out this morning. While YouTube still trails, it’s begun to close the gap with Twitch, it appears. YouTube’s live streaming platform, YouTube Live, started the year with 15 percent of the overall live streaming market’s viewership, but by September 2018, it had grown to roughly 25 percent of all live streaming hours viewed.
YouTube Kids comes to Thailand
YouTube is launching YouTube Kids application in Thailand. The app built from the ground up that brings an unparalleled library of content from all over the world to families
dtac launches programmed for content creators
dtac launches “dtac accelerate Creator” in response to the growth of video content as Thailand is one of top ten countries in terms of YouTube viewership time.