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The news: Podcast monetization platform Acast unveiled the UK’s largest integrated audio-and-video podcast marketplace, introducing a major YouTube expansion through a new partnership with Little Dot Studios. The deal gives Acast creators access to Little Dot’s 11 billion monthly YouTube views across premium sports, entertainment, and documentary channels—instantly elevating Acast’s inventory to one of the biggest omnichannel offerings in the country. More than 20 top UK podcasts will pilot the program. Together, these shows already generate more than 45 million monthly plays across audio feeds and YouTube. Acast says it now reaches 8 in 10 UK podcast fans weekly. Acast will pair premium CPMs with dynamic YouTube video ads, branded video sponsorships, and unified analytics that combine audio, YouTube, and social performance into a single reporting layer. The beta launches in January 2026, with full rollout later in the year. Why it matters: Video is increasingly central to podcast consumption, especially in the UK. According to EMARKETER, 48% of consumers in Great Britain now prefer watching podcasts , compared with 42% who prefer audio-only. Nearly 4 in 5 listeners worldwide interact with podcast video in some form , per Acast research; 40% primarily listen but watch occasionally, 27% blend formats

(Image credit: Shutterstock) If you want the best Cyber Monday streaming deal on a live TV streaming service, then I have good news. YouTube TV is our top live TV service, and we can offer a discount on your first several months that you won't find anywhere else. Even better, it'll save you up to $100. Right now, you can sign up for YouTube TV for just $62.99 for your first five months . That's $20 a month off the list price, and if you go the full five months, you'll save $100. Don't feel like you have to commit though; on top of your discount, new subscribers also get a free trial. There's a lot to like about YouTube TV. In my YouTube TV review, I found that, while not perfect, it provided the best experience for most people looking to cut the cord. The user interface is easy to use and easy to pick up the first time. You also get killer features like Multiview, which lets you watch up to four channels at once, and catching up to live sports broadcasts with a playlist of key plays. Again, YouTube TV isn't perfect. If you're someone who wants

Monday, December 1st, 2025 – 12:35 am YouTube is more transparent than CTV. Let that sink in.  In 2025, the fastest-growing segment in programmatic media is now less transparent than the walled garden we have spent the last decade criticizing for opacity. And the consequences are already showing up in the market. Look where the major media companies landed this quarter. Disney reported declines in advertising revenue and slowing streaming growth. Comcast showed softness around Peacock. Paramount posted another difficult quarter with widening losses.  Behind closed doors, publishers are telling me that CTV spending is flattening, performance is plateauing and buyers are increasingly hesitant to push budgets further. The reason is not complicated. When buyers cannot see what they are buying, they cannot commit their spend with conviction. On YouTube, a buyer can see the channel title and the exact video where their ad ran (for 30% to 60% of impressions, on average). There is a foundation for measurement and brand safety. Across CTV, you get app-level reporting, and if you’re lucky, a genre label. A small handful of MVPDs offer channel- or network-level transparency. Show-level or program-level data is almost entirely withheld because most publishers fear buyers will cherry-pick

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A growing number of YouTubers are reporting a disturbing trend: long-running, well-established channels vanishing from the platform overnight with no clear explanation. These aren’t small accounts or new creators, they’re channels with years of uploads, hundreds of thousands of subscribers, and spotless community guidelines records. Yet many of them are waking up to find their channels suddenly terminated or hit with severe strikes, all under vague labels like “spam,” “deceptive practices,” or “linked to malicious accounts.” What’s alarming creators even more is that these penalties appear to be triggered by automated, AI-driven moderation systems, not human review. This wave of sudden takedowns has sparked widespread concern across the creator community. Channels like Enderman and several in the tech and gaming categories were abruptly removed, only to be restored later after massive public outcry, suggesting that the original terminations were mistakes. As creators compare notes, a pattern is emerging, automated systems are falsely flagging legitimate channels as harmful, and the appeals process itself is often handled by more automation. With so many livelihoods tied to YouTube, creators are calling these AI errors catastrophic, and some are now urging U.S. creators to involve lawmakers to push for regulatory oversight. Why long-standing YouTube

After going dark in late September, Spanish-language channels from TelevisaUnivision are returning to YouTube TV under a new deal. Right around the same time as YouTube TV was in a public battle with NBC, the provider sent out an email to subscribers saying that Univision channels would be removed immediately due to negotiations failing. We’ve heard bits and pieces about the deal in the time since, but it’s been just about two months since the channels were lost. As of today, they’re back. YouTube TV and TelevisaUnivision have reached a new deal that will bring Univision, Unimás, TUDN, and Galavisión back to subscribers. The channels will be a part of both YouTube TV’s Base plan and the Spanish add-on package, with TelevisaUnivision’s streaming service, Vix, coming to YouTube Primetime Channels. As Deadline points out, YouTube Primetime Channels will also be expanding to Mexico for the first time. The same Deadline report mentions that “TelevisaUnivision will also team with YouTube on new initiatives aimed at showcasing its content to a broader audience on the main, free YouTube platform.” The channels aren’t live for subscribers just yet, but should be back soon. More on YouTube TV: YouTube TV’s ‘lower-cost sports bundle’ possibly coming next

Under this agreement, Google will launch a “YouTube Premium Lite” service by the end of this year, which allows ad-free video viewing but excludes ...