Category: YouTube
These were the Top 10 Most-Viewed Ads on YouTube this year
Image: Press Association A star-studded Amazon advert was top of the charts, with Nike’s controversial campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick at number 4.... YouTube has released a rundown of the 10 most-viewed adverts of 2018, with a star-studded campaign for Amazon’s Alexa coming out on top. The Alexa Loses Her Voice…
YouTube Rewind 2018 is the site’s second most disliked video
YouTube’s annual recap video celebrating the biggest videos and trends of the year has become the second most disliked post in the site’s history. The YouTube Rewind 2018 video, which was only uploaded to the site last week, has already amassed more than seven million dislikes, placing it behind only Justin Bieber’s 2010 music video…
Sir Paul McCartney’s Carpool Karaoke UK most watched YouTube video 2018
Image: Press Association Sir Paul McCartney’s appearance on Carpool Karaoke has been named the most watched YouTube video of the year in the UK, ahead of the Royal Wedding. The former Beatles musician took part in the popular segment on James Corden’s The Late Late Show earlier in the year, singing…
EU copyright directive risks cutting people off from YouTube videos, site boss warns
Musicians were joined by Tom Watson MP in September outside YouTube’s UK headquarters, in support of the copyright directive (PA/Jonathan Hordle) YouTube viewers across the EU could be cut off from videos as a result of the controversial Article 13 copyright directive, platform boss Susan Wojcicki has said in a fresh…
YouTube now available on the Nintendo Switch
YouTube has launched on the Nintendo Switch, becoming one of the first major video apps to be made available on the games console. The Google-owned video service can be downloaded for free from the hybrid console’s built-in eShop. Kick back and relax with @YouTube on your #NintendoSwitch. Enjoy entertainment like music videos and shows, plus…
10 tips to improve your presentation skills for YouTube, webinars, virtual meetings, interviews
Want to produce more professional looking videos for YouTube or deliver slicker looking online presentations? Helena Brewer of Toastmasters International gives her top 10 tips to for appearing on the small screen... You have prepared your presentation and it’s time for action. However, could all the preparation for your starring role be hampered by a…
#YouTube Rewind 2017: Ed Sheeran tops video and music lists
Everyone loves a list - especially Ed Sheeran I would've thought, given his massive success in recent years. As 2017 draws to a close, the scruffy ginger singer is revealed once again as number one for both the video and music categories according to the latest lists compiled by #YouTubeRewind. Globally, Luis Fonsi’s Despacito is the most viewed music video of all…
Sounds of the summer: Despacito tops YouTube list, Ed Sheeran Number 2
With summer drawing to an end, YouTube has revealed the top 25 “Songs of the Summer” globally as viewed on its platform. Unsurprisingly, Despacito ranks #1 however, the UK is close behind with Ed Sheeran’s hit song Shape of You, ranking second on the global list! Here is the list in full: YouTube’s Top 25…
BT Sport brings UEFA Champions League Final LIVE on YouTube
For the second year running, football fans will be able to watch the UEFA Champions League Final live and for FREE on YouTube, courtesy of BT Sport. Kicking off tomorrow night (Saturday 3rd June, 19.45) at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, the match between Juventus and Real Madrid will be available through a number of 360°streams…
YouTube is testing 4K video at 60fps
Want to know how good video is going to look in a few years time? Then check out this video, if your computer is capable of running it. As spotted by Engadget, these volcano videos are the first on the site to work at both 4K resolution and at 60fps. Previously YouTube has supported both…
