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TODAY YOUTUBE ORIGINALS PREMIERES NEW ELECTION SPECIAL FOR FAMILIES, "KID CORRESPONDENT" SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY KRISTEN BELL, MANDY MOORE, RAINN WILSON, ROBIN ROBERTS AND MORE AVAILABLE ON THE SOULPANCAKE CHANNEL AND THE YOUTUBE ORIGINALS FOR KIDS & FAMILY CHANNEL WHAT: Today, YouTube Originals launched "Kid Correspondent" - a new four-part election special on YouTube and YouTube Kids that helps parents and families better understand and talk about civic engagement and the democratic process with their children as they develop the necessary skills to, one day, become more informed grown-ups. Part 1 and 2 are free-to-stream today and part 3 and 4 will premiere on Monday, October 26 at 9:00AM PT / 12:00PM ET on the SoulPancake channel. "Kid Correspondent" will also be available on YouTube Originals for Kids & Family channel and the YouTube Kids app. "Kid Correspondent," from SoulPancake, is an inquiry-based kids and family program from the creators of Kid President. The 4-part special features Riah and a crew of correspondents that find inspiration in the democratic process and learn life lessons like how to have healthy disagreements, or how to use a decision tree to make the tough decisions kids are thinking about. "Kid Correspondent" will also feature guest appearances from celebrities and YouTube Creators including Kristen Bell, Mandy Moore, Rainn Wilson, Soledad O'Brien, Robin Roberts, Lisa Loeb, Rosanna Pansino and more. This is the second program ("YouChoose 2020" - premiered October 6) that launched this month as part of YouTube's work to help users access helpful, authoritative voting-related information. Watch "Kid Correspondent" Episode 1 HERE, and Episode 2 HERE. "Kid Correspondent" is executive produced by Golriz Lucina and Julie Merson for SoulPancake, a division of Participant, with Brad Montague and LaNee Griffin-Carroll also serving as executive producers. Nadine Zylstra is head of the YouTube Originals Learning, Impact...

YOUTUBE ORIGINALS CONTINUES THE STORY WITH "JUSTIN BIEBER: NEXT CHAPTER" PREMIERING OCTOBER 30 30-MINUTE SPECIAL DOCUMENTARY EVENT FEATURES AN INTIMATE LOOK AT BIEBER'S LIFE FOLLOWING RECORD-BREAKING DOCUSERIES "JUSTIN BIEBER: SEASONS" LOS ANGELES, CA, OCTOBER 23, 2020 - Today YouTube Originals announced "Justin Bieber: Next Chapter" - a brand-new special documentary event following the hit 10-episode original documentary series, "Justin Bieber: Seasons," which chronicled the making of Justin Bieber's latest album, Changes. "Justin Bieber: Next Chapter" raises the curtains again, following Bieber as he begins his next chapter and giving fans an exclusive look at his life today - everything from quarantining to raw conversations about being an artist of his stature. The 30-minute special premieres Friday, October 30th at 12pm ET / 9am PT on Justin Bieber's Official YouTube Channel. "Connecting with fans and bringing them into my life is really important to me. I'm excited to catch up with them and to share the progress I'm making, the new music I'm working on, and what I'm excited about for the future," said Justin Bieber. While "Justin Bieber: Seasons" gave fans an all-access look into Justin's life after he had stepped away from the spotlight for two years, "Justin Bieber: Next Chapter" picks up where he left off and shows viewers what Justin's day-to-day life looks like now, post-album and during this unprecedented time of uncertainty. The special will follow Bieber and touch on a variety of meaningful topics as Justin looks back at his life with his friends and collaborators from the intimacy of his own home. Topics such as his incredibly personal song and music video "Lonely," his growth from a childhood star to a mentor for young emerging artists, and reflective thought on both his personal and professional life. "Justin Bieber: Seasons" broke records as the biggest...

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Stitch Fix Inc. (NASDAQ: SFIX) , the leading online personal styling service, announced that Neal Mohan has joined Stitch Fix's Board of Directors, effective October 21, 2020. Neal Mohan is Chief Product Officer at YouTube. He is responsible for YouTube products, user experience, and trust and safety on all platforms and devices globally. This includes YouTube on mobile, desktop and TV devices, experiences like YouTube Music, Kids, and VR, and YouTube's two subscription services, YouTube Premium and YouTube TV.  Previously, Neal was Senior Vice President of Display and Video Ads at Google. In that role, he was responsible for the company's advertising offerings on YouTube, the Google Display Network, AdSense, AdMob, and the DoubleClick family of programmatic ad platform products. He focused on growing the overall digital media industry by building innovative solutions for millions of Google's advertising and media partners around the world. "I'm excited to welcome Neal to our Board of Directors," said Katrina Lake, founder and CEO of Stitch Fix. "He brings tremendous digital product leadership and outstanding operational experience.  As we continue to revolutionize the consumer shopping experience and help our clients find what they love, Neal's insight and expertise will be invaluable." Mohan is the ninth member of Stitch Fix's Board of Directors, which is a majority female. Board members include: Steve Anderson, founder of Baseline Ventures; Bill Gurley, general partner of Benchmark Capital; Marka Hansen, former president of Gap North America and Banana Republic; Kirsten Lynch, chief marketing officer and executive vice president at Vail Resorts, Inc.; Sharon McCollam, former CFO of Best Buy Co. Inc.; Liz Williams, CEO of Drybar; Mikkel Svane, founder and CEO of Zendesk and Stitch Fix founder and CEO, Katrina Lake. "Katrina and team have built a powerful platform that delivers highly personal digital product experiences that...

There are some features that are delayed to arrive despite the heavy demand of users. There are many features expected for YouTube, users express their requests both in forums and community pages. The resolution preference feature, which YouTube users have been waiting for a long time, has finally been released in beta. YouTube brings resolution preference feature When you go to YouTube and start watching a video, the resolution of the video is determined according to your internet connection. Although you can manually change the resolution, it can be annoying to adjust this setting every time. While video streaming platforms such as Netflix allow fixing the resolution, it was a drawback that YouTube did not. Users must have heard that this feature has been added to the beta version of the YouTube mobile app. You can see how the newly added menu looks from the image above. The options in the menu are: automatic, high quality, data saving and advanced. If you choose the advanced setting, you can choose a resolution from 144p to 1080p. The resolution you chose will remain the same unless you change it. To experience the resolution preference feature, you must sign up for the YouTube beta program. If you do not want to be a beta user, you have to wait for this feature to be released publicly. This means waiting a few days or a few weeks. Do you find this feature necessary? Read More

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