In a new video titled “YouTube’s Biggest Lie,” vloggers Nerd City, in collaboration with Sealow and YouTube Analyzed, tested out more than 15,000 keywords and phrases to see what would get a video demonetized. Changing the word gay or lesbian to “happy,” for instance, made the video ad-friendly. – Audra Schroeder, The Daily Dot » https://ift.tt/2ncRkvT [photo:Nerd City/YouTube]
The report calculated that China is the largest AVOD country commanding 36% of the 2018 global total, with $7.78 billion. Most OTT viewing in China was found to be on mobile phones to AVOD-supported platforms. China is forecast to generate 29% of the global total by 2024 with $16.60 billion. – Joseph O’Halloran, Rapid TV News » https://ift.tt/2FQUlIz
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The top SVOD app in the United States for Q1 2019 was Netflix with more than $151 million in revenue. This represented an estimated 1 percent year-over-year growth from Q1 2018. YouTube, HBO NOW , Hulu, and YouTube TV made up the remainder of the top five SVOD apps by revenue in Q1 2019. Crunchyroll climbed one place from No. 9 in Q1 2018 to No. 8 in Q1 2019. – Jonathan Briskman, Sensor Tower » http://bit.ly/2QVrDu7
