Google’s YouTube has agreed to pay more than $150-million to resolve US allegations that it violated children’s privacy laws, according to a person familiar with the matter.
US wireless carriers have long said they may slow video traffic on their networks to avoid congestion and bottlenecks. But new research shows the throttling happens pretty much everywhere all the time.
YouTube has warned that more content could be blocked in the short term as a result of changes in the way it deals with music copyright.
The decline in the number of subscribers to DStv Premium accelerated slightly in the year to March 2019 and MultiChoice is actively looking at ways to stem the erosion.
In this episode of the podcast, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg take to YouTube for their first-ever live video discussion to talk about Samsung’s breaking Galaxy Fold smartphone.
YouTube has cancelled plans for high-end dramas and comedies, people with knowledge of the matter said, a pullback from its grand ambitions for a paid service with Hollywood-quality shows.
On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg unpack the South African launch of YouTube Premium and YouTube Music.
Social media platforms including Facebook are facing harsher scrutiny after a shooter accused of killing 49 people in two mosques in New Zealand live-streamed the murders over the Internet.
Google has launched YouTube Music and YouTube Premium in South Africa, offering ad-free access to streaming music and all YouTube videos.
Paid music streaming looks set to overtake free services for the first time later this year, as more people opt to pay for the likes of Spotify and Apple Music.