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YouTube now has movies in the UK
Friday, 7 October 2011
Back in May we brought new release movies and more for rent to YouTube in the
US
. Last month, we took it to
Canada
. Now, over a thousand full-length feature films from major Hollywood and British studios are available for rent in the UK at
youtube.com/movies
.
We’ve got some cracking films to keep everyone entertained through the upcoming winter months and beyond. From blockbusters like
The Dark Knight
and
Reservoir Dogs
, to new releases such as
Hanna
,
Fast Five
, and
Red Riding Hood
, and even British classics like Monty Python’s
The Meaning of Life
and
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
, you can find many of your favourite films in high quality available to rent now at youtube.com/movies.
There’s always more to explore on YouTube. Many movie pages also feature YouTube Movie Extras with free behind-the-scenes videos, cast interviews, parodies, clips and remixes from YouTube’s unique community of content creators. Over time we'll also be adding additional videos and features to YouTube Movie Extras so that you can get even more into movies on YouTube.
Britain has a long history of cinema, starting from the
first moving pictures
being developed on celluloid film in the UK. Now British film buffs can be part of the digital revolution too, at youtube.com/movies.
Matteo Vallone, YouTube Business Product Manager, recently watched “
The Big Lebowski
”.
The MacTaggart Lecture: Eric Schmidt Live On YouTube
Thursday, 25 August 2011
The MacTaggart Lecture is the cornerstone of the Edinburgh International Television Festival and is arguably the most important media address of the calendar. Delivered to the leading lights of the media world, this year the festival is making the speech available to YouTube users in a live stream direct from the Edinburgh International Conference Centre from 6.45pm (BST) this Friday, August 26.
Past speakers have included media magnate Rupert Murdoch, broadcaster
Jeremy Paxman
and the late great Dennis Potter, writer of series like
“Karaoke”
and
“Lipstick On Your Collar”
. This year Google Chairman Dr. Eric Schmidt will be giving the lecture where he’ll discuss how the TV business can make the most of the internet opportunity. Thanks to the live stream from the
Media Guardian's International Television Festival
channel, you'll get to hear the message in real time.
Taking place on 26-28 August 2011, the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival is the only industry event that brings together the great and the good, the heroes and villains, the stars of the screen and the people that made it all happen.
The festival weekend - now in its 36th year - will feature a line-up of over 50 sessions that focus on the year’s finest successes, address the current issues that face us all, and provide information, celebration and networking with the cream of the television industry and beyond.
To stay abreast of developments at the festival, simply subscribe to the
MGEITF
channel. And don't forget to tune in on Friday at 6.45pm (BST).
Laura Quinn, YouTube UK, recently watched
"MacTaggart 2010 highlights"
.
YouTube partner Jamal Edwards stars in the new Google Chrome ad
Saturday, 20 August 2011
There are a few things that can determine whether or not you’ve “made it” in the music industry - a massive following, a music label and your own company, sure. But a TV commercial based on your success story? Now that’s making it!
YouTube partner Jamal Edwards stars in the latest Google Chrome ad in ‘’The web is what you make of it” series, which explores the amazing things people have done with the web.
The ad features the rise of 20-year-old Jamal Edwards, who is the founder and CEO of SB.TV, aka the UK’s leading online youth broadcast channel. He got his start four years ago when he began videoing friends and uploading them to his YouTube channel,
SmokeyBarz
. Now known as SB.TV, his channel has upwards of 61 million views and over 90,000 subscribers. The channel features impromptu live performances, behind the scenes footage, acoustic “back room” sessions and interviews.
Jamal has filmed some of the world’s biggest stars on SB.TV. Recently, he and his growing team have sat down with the likes of
Jessie J
, secured the first UK interview with
Nicki Minaj
and even chatted to the YouTube sensation
Justin Bieber
. He has recently signed a deal with Sony RCA giving him his own record label, Just Jam Records, and we can only imagine what’s in store.
The Google Chrome ad made its debut during "The X Factor" on Saturday. A coincidence that means a lot to Jamal as his mother, who makes an appearance in the ad, is a former contestant, coming fourth in the second series.
Check out the inspiring ad here, to see how Jamal used the power of the web to achieve his dreams:
Make sure to check out the other
Google Chrome ads
from ‘The web is what you make of it’ series.
Jayme Goldstein, YouTube UK, recently watched
"SB.TV: Loick Essien - 'How We Roll' A64"
.
Celebrity Big Brother: Track the series on YouTube
Friday, 19 August 2011
Big Brother is back and looks set to provide compelling viewing over the weeks to come -- for all sorts of reasons. Thanks to the
Demand 5 channel
and
youtube.com/shows
, you can stay abreast of all developments amongst the 11 housemates (10 if you consider Jedward to count as a single entity).
Demand 5 will be uploading
full-length highlights shows
at
youtube.com/show/celebritybigbrother
and will be providing a steady stream of clips to
youtube.com/channel5bbuk
, so be sure to subscribe to both for the latest Celebrity Big Brother updates.
Also remember that many of the housemates have developed their own channels on YouTube and have appeared in shows that can be watched in full here on YouTube:
Find out what Jedward choose to share with their online fans at
youtube.com/JedwardTV
.
Witness Amy Childs' best moments in the first series of "The Only Way Is Essex" thanks to
ITV2
.
Darryn Lyons runs an interesting channel over at
youtube.com/mrpaparazziuk
. A must for celebrity followers.
As for bare-knuckle champion Paddy Doherty, there has been no better reason to revisit
"My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding"
-- the full series is available at
youtube.com/shows
.
Enjoy the series,
Jamie Dolling, YouTube UK, recently watched
"Jedward Boat"
.
Introducing the stars of the future - on YouTube today
Tuesday, 2 August 2011
Back in June, we announced the YouTube NextUp competition in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom, a program to help YouTube Partners advance their YouTube careers.
Today we’d like to introduce you to the UK YouTube NextUp winners: an extremely talented bunch with a passion for video making. Local winners come from big cities and small towns across the country and are from all walks of life. Their channels are just as varied - from animation to music, from comedy improv to online drawing school. The group was selected through a combination of YouTubers, our institutional partners, and the hundreds of thousands who voted and helped these stars take off!
All YouTube NextUp winners, including the eight UK winners, will be given €20,000 and promotion across the platform. They’ll also travel to London in September to attend a YouTube Creator Camp for personalised training and mentoring to build their brands and improve their content.
If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to the YouTube NextUp winners so you can continue to follow their paths to stardom. And keep watching for news from the YouTube Next team this summer as we unveil new surprises for you around programmes and the creators’ content all over the world.
Sara Mormino, Senior Manager of Partner Development
YouTube is what you make it
Friday, 29 July 2011
Did you ever think you’d be a part of a revolution? Wonder if your contributions to the world would add up to something greater?
As we take the stage today at
VidCon 2011
, I can tell you for certain that they have. This two day gathering of annoying oranges, ukulele stars, voracious vloggers, super fans and thousands of other YouTubers like you is about changing the media landscape—one upload, view and mashup at a time. Not satisfied with just watching media, you've become the media. Not satisfied with flipping channels complaining there’s nothing on, you’ve created new ones with hundreds of millions of viewers, some of which will become as well known as networks like MTV, CNN and ESPN.
To all the people who are creating content on YouTube, THANK YOU. You have built the site into what it is today and we’re as committed as ever to providing you with the tools you need to make high quality videos and drive audiences to your channels. Initiatives like
YouTube NextUp
, the
YouTube Creator Institute
, and the revamped
Creator Hub
are part of this effort, as is the work we’re doing to make YouTube easy to
watch on TV
. And keep the feedback coming on
Cosmic Panda
- we look forward to re-inventing with you how YouTube works and feels in the future.
And if you weren’t able to make it to VidCon this year and are eager to catch some familiar YouTube faces, we’ll be
livestreaming a special VidCon performance
on Saturday at 5pm PT/1am BST. Come by and check it out!
Salar Kamangar, Head of YouTube, recently watched
“VidCon 2011 Approaches.”
YouTube NextUp Europe: Funding, Training, Promotion and Networking
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Are you a YouTube partner? Do you have fewer than 50,000 subscribers? If so, then you could be part of the first wave of the YouTube NextUp programme in Europe, which is designed to support aspiring channels of all types to accelerate their progress and take the next step in their activities online.
Last year, our partners generated more than 100 billion views as part of our
partner programme
. We believe that the successful singers, dancers, actors, producers, musicians and make-up artists of the future are practicing their craft on YouTube today. Partners are key to our platform, and we want to see even more of them take the next step in their YouTube careers and turn their video hobbies into careers or even businesses.
So, today we’re announcing an initiative geared towards up-and-coming YouTube partners: YouTube NextUp. The goal of the project is to accelerate the growth of the next big YouTube stars. Up to 25 partners from around Europe (United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands) will be selected for the development programme, which consists of:
€20,000 funding to produce a new project, purchase new tools or advance their overall YouTube careers.
A place at a YouTube Creator Camp in which they’ll benefit from 1:1 mentoring and learn an array of production techniques from leading industry and YouTube experts.
Promotion of their final work and channel.
The opportunity to become better connected with a special community of aspiring and talented content creators from around the world.
We’re asking existing YouTube partners to apply with a short (up to three minute – no more, or it won't get watched) video that best represents their craft and the initiatives that they’d like to pursue on YouTube. We’re also asking for short written explanation of how they’ll use the €20,000, why they want to be part of the programme, and what they hope to learn at the YouTube Creator Camp. Partners can apply at the
NextUp channel
by midnight on June 28, 2011.
Our Partners succeed thanks to the support and interest of the YouTube community as a whole, so we’re encouraging users to cast their votes on the longlist of finalists from July 1 to July 9 at
the channel
. Once this public voting ends, a final shortlist of Partners will go forward to the final round, which will be judged by a panel of YouTube representatives. The members of the first YouTube NextUp programme in Europe will be announced on August 2.
So, if you are a partner and you have a) a clear idea of how you want to develop on YouTube, and b) can demonstrate the drive to do so, then you could well find yourself NextUp for YouTube fame.
Jamie Dolling, YouTube UK, recently watched "
Love/Hate OOTD
".
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