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YouTube Premium debuts in Europe 19 June 2018

The Google-owned SVOD platform YouTube Premium formerly known as YouTube Red has debuted in the European market. The OTT subscription will be available at $11.99 per month in the UK. Apart from the UK, the SVOD platform will also be … Continue reading

YouTube Red to debut in the UK this year 20 February 2018

YouTube Red is all set to debut in more than 100 countries in 2018 and the UK is among the ones in the list. YouTube Red has been quoted as a music service like Spotify and not a video service … Continue reading

YouTube Red soon to be available across 100 countries 16 February 2018

YouTube Red is all set to offer its subscription service across 100 countries, as said by Susan Wojcicki, CEO, YouTube. The YouTube Red subscription service is available in five countries such as Australia, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, and the United … Continue reading

The U.S. consumers’ spending on SVOD apps grew 77 percent in 2017 26 January 2018

According to a report, the U.S. consumer spending on subscription video on demand (SVOD) apps grew 77 percent last year, totaling $781 million across the App Store and Google Play. The growth is magnified in the fourth quarter of 2017, … Continue reading

Google to merge various music streaming services into one 28 July 2017

Google will merge YouTube Red, YouTube Music and Google Play into one new music streaming service. Google Play Music and YouTube Red are subscription based streaming service. With YouTube Red, users can save music videos for offline viewing. It also … Continue reading

Australians use more SVOD than Foxtel 08 September 2016

According to a recent Roy Morgan Research, half of Australians now use paid television options, be it some extra channels to their linear TV or online streaming on demand or using a Connected TV, subscription VOD platforms have just overtook Foxtel’s … Continue reading

YouTube Red quickly gains 3% viewers in Pay TV market 02 September 2016

A recent survey states that Google’s YouTube Red subscription VOD service is attracting 3% viewers in the Pay TV market, keeping ahead of other newly launched VOD platforms such as Dish Network, CBS and Sony. Netflix remains on top having captured … Continue reading

Viewers are flocking in record numbers for video content, according to YouTube 28 June 2016

While announcing its newest slate of original content for subscription service YouTube Red, the company this week touted the success of early originals including the web series Scare PewDiePie. In a blog post listing season-two renewals and six new video projects, YouTube Inc. said “Our … Continue reading

YouTube RED launches in Australia 23 May 2016

YouTube Red is now available in Australia. One can get ad-free content, stream videos offline and easily access other features without stopping the video. YouTube Red also provides an access to exclusive YouTube Original content from some of the site’s … Continue reading