YouTube channel store could launch this autumn – Pocket-lint

(Pocket-lint) – YouTube is reportedly working on an online portal allowing you to subscribe to various streaming services.According to The Wall Street Journal, the video giant has been developing its channel store for at least 18 months.- It’s supposedly already in talks with potential partner companies, too, so we should expect a launch sooner rather than later.Amazon and Apple have seen success with similar strategies in recent times, the Journal claims HBO Max received 4.5 million subscribers through the Amazon platform alone.With YouTube’s massive user base, many of whom have already registered payment details, it could prove to be a big success.Especially, since many people use YouTube to look up trailers or clips from TV shows, an in-app upsell makes a lot of sense. Best iPhone apps 2022: The ultimate guide By Maggie Tillman · 30 April 2022 These are the absolute best iPhone apps available right now, from productivity apps to apps for traveling, reading, listening to music, and more. It’s also worth noting that YouTube struggled to create its own premium TV-style content, axing its YouTube Originals programme earlier this year.Choosing to lean on Hollywood for the original programming, while taking a slice of the fee, seems like…
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