Official YouTube Blog: febrero 2017

Finally, live TV made for you

martes, 28 de febrero de 2017

Live TV streaming from ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN, regional sports networks and dozens of popular cable networks. YouTube TV gives you the best of live TV, from must-see broadcast shows like “Empire,” “The Voice,” “The Big Bang Theory” and “Scandal,” to the live sports you want. YouTube TV includes major sports networks like ESPN and regional sports networks like Fox Sports Networks and Comcast SportsNet, so you can watch your favorite NBA or MLB teams. We’ve also partnered with local TV stations, so you’ll also get sports and local news based on where you live. And YouTube TV offers dozens of additional cable channels, so you won’t miss out on the latest news from MSNBC or Fox News, popular shows and movies from USA or FX, kids programming from the Disney Channel or Sprout, or reality TV from E! or Bravo. You can also add Showtime, or Fox Soccer Plus to your networks for an additional charge. In total, YouTube TV gives you access to more than 40 networks, listed below.

A cloud DVR, with no storage limits. With YouTube TV, you’ll be able to record live TV and never run out of storage. Your cloud DVR can record as many shows as you want, simultaneously, without using precious data or space on your phone and we’ll store each of your recordings for nine months.

A service that works great on all your screens. You can watch YouTube TV on any screen—mobile, tablet or computer—and you can easily stream to your TV with a Google Chromecast or Chromecast built-in TV. YouTube TV works on both Android and iOS. And your cloud DVR goes with you, so you can stream your recordings on any device, whenever and wherever you want.

YouTube Red Originals. With a YouTube TV membership, you can watch all of our YouTube Red Original series and movies right on the new YouTube TV app.

Six accounts, one price. Every YouTube TV membership comes with six accounts, each with its own unique recommendations and personal DVR with no storage limits. You can watch up to three concurrent streams at a time.

Half the cost of cable with zero commitments. A YouTube TV membership is only $35 a month and there are no commitments—you can cancel anytime.

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Christian Oestlien, Product Management Director, recently used YouTube TV to watch “The Oscars” live on ABC.

You know what’s cool? A billion hours

lunes, 27 de febrero de 2017

migrating out of Africaand you wouldn’t age a day!really killer KISS trackCristos Goodrow, VP of engineering at YouTube, recently watched “Secret Billionaire: The Chuck Feeney Story.”

A conversation with Manny Gutierrez, the trailblazer and YouTube makeup maven

jueves, 23 de febrero de 2017

YouTube channelQ: How did you initially get your start on YouTube?Q: You were planning to go to medical school but decided to pursue makeup artistry full-time … was that a scary decision to make?Q: Your coming-out story has been viewed more than a million times on YouTube! What do you hope others take from your story whether they are struggling with something similar or not?Q: It's not easy to be a trailblazer and break stereotypes … we even saw your dad come to your defense recently with someone trolling you. Was there ever a time when you questioned whether being a trailblazer was worth it? What got you through?

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Q: What has been the value of YouTube for you?

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Q: Who is your ultimate beauty icon?

Manny and his mom
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Q: If you could do any celebrity's makeup, who would it be and why?Q: Do people still recognize you when you aren't glammed up?

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YouTube goes to the movies

miércoles, 22 de febrero de 2017

May we have the envelope, please ...1La La LandArrivalHacksaw Ridge1Think with GoogleThe movie space on YouTubePixability22most popular2most engaging34

Take a lookThink with GoogleMeredith Argeris, YouTube Marketing, recently watched “La La Land (2016 Movie) Official Trailer – 'Dreamers'.”¹ The YouTube Movie Trailers Leaderboard includes views on videos from some of the most popular trailer aggregators as part of our count. Ranking is determined by an algorithm that factors in paid views, organic views, and audience retention (how much of a video people watched) through 2/13/17. Trailers must be for movies nominated for Best Picture and included the top performing trailer for each nominee. YouTube global data, 1/1/16-2/13/17.² Pixability, “Movies on YouTube,” February 2017. “Most popular” is based on number of videos and views.³ Pixability, “Movies on YouTube,” February 2017. “Most engaging” is based on total likes, comments, and shares. Songs refers to music and lyric videos of either full movie soundtracks or songs attributed to a top movie.⁴ YouTube data, 1/1/16–2/1/17.

Tune in and turn it up: Watch the BRITs feat. Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Skepta and Little Mix LIVE on YouTube

martes, 21 de febrero de 2017

youtube.com/BritsCaspar LeeBRITs channelEd SheeranKaty PerryBruno MarsRobbie WilliamsEmeli SandéLittle MixThe 1975Skepta“It’s really exciting for us that so many people around the world will get the chance to celebrate the U.K.’s biggest night in music live as it happens.”BRITs channelAzi Eftekhari, Head of Music Partnerships at YouTube in EMEA, just relived Pharell’s impersonation of Skepta (“You Get Me?) on BBC Radio 1.

One billion captioned videos

jueves, 16 de febrero de 2017

300 million people2006automated captionsless than perfect

Automatic captions example from our previous model

Automatic captions example from our current model

ten supported languagesreviewed and edited by the creatorLiat Kaver, product manager, recently watched "27 Things You Might Not Know about Star Wars - mental_floss List Show Ep. 450" with automatic caption track.

YouTube Kids turns 2 and there’s lots to celebrate!

lunes, 13 de febrero de 2017

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Hyperlinked: This series is inspired by a true story and stars music sensation L2M. It follows five girls as they come together to create their own website by girls for girls. They also must navigate everyday tween issues involving friends and relationships.

DanTDM Creates A Big Scene: Catch DanTDM and his lively group of animated friends as they battle mayhem and misadventure to keep their brand new live show on the road. Each episode follows their behind-the-scenes exploits as they learn new skills, overcome challenges and find that putting on an epic show isn’t quite as easy as it looks. …

The Kings of Atlantis: “The Kings of Atlantis” is an epic animated series that follows two young monarchs —Cody and Joe— in the vast underwater city of Atlantis as they seek to overthrow the brutal usurper of their kingdom, reclaim their birthright, and protect their people from his cruel reign.

Fruit Ninja: Frenzy Force: Four Fruit Ninjas set up a juice stand as a front for the messiest secret service in the world. The new Fruit Ninja characters—Seb, Niya, Peng and Ralph—come together to fight the evil forces of Durian Grey and the Deep Fried Samurai. They will use their Juice Jitsu skills (and perhaps some help from their own samurai) to prevail.

put parents in the driver’s seatMalik Ducard, YouTube’s Global Head of Family and Learning, recently watched “A Pep Talk from Kid President.”

Mobile Live Streaming + Super Chat = Live (Streaming) the Dream

martes, 7 de febrero de 2017

mobile live streamingstream from a boattake live calls from their fansShow me the moneySuper Chat20 countries40 countriesshopping at Targetplaying video games