The document summarizes YouTube news from December 2013 to January 2014. In December, YouTube launched on the Roku 3 streaming device, allowing users to stream YouTube videos and control playback from their phone. In January, YouTube introduced a new comments page to manage and moderate comments in one place. YouTube also partnered with the Sundance Film Festival to showcase independent films. The Super Bowl ad sneak peek gallery on YouTube provided previews of ads before the big game.

1. YOUTUBE NEWS FROM
December ’13 - January ’14
Tuesday, 28 January 14

2. Creator Blog
Global Blog
DEC - JANUARY YOUTUBE NEWS
17/12
YOUTUBE IS NOW ON ROKU
As a final surprise for 2013,
YouTube introduced the Youtube
App on the Roku 3.
The App is packed with features
like:
HD streaming
“Send to TV”: Control YouTube on
Roku from your phone
Your subscriptions on TV: Sign in to
YouTube and easily get your
subscribed channels on your TV.
Source: http://youtubecreator.blogspot.co.uk/
2013/12/surprise-youtube-is-now-on-roku_17.html
Tuesday, 28 January 14
13/1
COMMENTS PAGE:
COMMENTS IN ONE PLACE
14/1
YOUTUBE NATION
YouTube know that staying
connected with your audience is
critical, so they have fast-tracked
the development of a new
comment management page that
lets you see, respond to and
moderate your comments all in one
place. Go to youtube.com/
comments to check it out.
From this central page you can
easily remove comments, flag
comments for spam or abuse, give
a thumbs up, or click over to the
video watch page and reply.
Launching today from DreamWorks
Animation, YouTube Nation is a
new daily web show on YouTube -with new episodes every day at 6
p.m. PT/ 9 p.m. ET. Hosted by
Jacob Soboroff, the show is made
by a team of creators, producers,
and video nerds who can’t wait to
talk about all that amazingness
with you
YouTube Nation is a channel
focused on helping you discover
great creators and channels
through daily videos and playlists.
Source: http://youtubecreator.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/
comments-page-brings-your-comments-in.html
Source:http://youtube-global.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/
youtube-nation-discover-something-great.html

3. Creator Blog
Global Blog
JANUARY YOUTUBE NEWS
16/1
YOUTUBE ON SUNDANCE SLOPES
In an effort to introduce you to
new creative talent, showcase the
best of independent cinema and
show support for artists and
innovative storytelling, YouTube is
partnering with the Sundance
Institute at the 2014 Sundance
Film Festival, which kicks off on
16th Jan.
Check out the Sundance Film
Festival YouTube channel, where
you’ll find the short films selected
for the 2014 Sundance Film
Festival Short Film Program.
Source: http://youtube-global.blogspot.co.uk/
2014/01/youtube-hits-slopes-at-sundance.html
Tuesday, 28 January 14
16/1
SUPER BOWL SNEAK PEAK
The wait is over, football fans: from
16th January you can get a sneak
peek of some of this year’s Big
Game ads on YouTube.
For the first time ever, the YouTube
Ad Blitz pregame gallery will
feature teaser commercials to
watch all in one place, as well as
Game highlights, Custom Content
and Postgame voting - so let the
ads game begin!
Source: http://youtube-global.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/
catch-sneak-peek-of-2014-super-bowl.html
27/1
FOUR TIPS ON MAKING
SHAREABLE SHORT FILMS
How do you make a short film so
amazing that you immediately need
to share it with your friends? Here’s
four basic tips from some of the
best in the game on YouTube.
✓Be remarkable
✓Find your niche
✓Relate to your audience
✓Be topical
Choosing the right topic is an
integral part of making your film
shareable. For more information
check the Creator Playbook.
Source:http://youtubecreator.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/
four-tips-on-making-shareable-short.html