YouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including a requirement that creators reveal whether they have used generative artificial intelligence to make realistic-looking videos. In a blog post outlining a number of AI-related policy updates, YouTube said creators that do not disclose whether they have used AI tools to make “altered or synthetic” […]
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Twitch expands ban on gambling livestreams
Amazon-owned Twitch has said it is expanding its ban on livestreams of gambling content on the platform. The company said it will now prohibit streams of online casinos Blaze and Gamdom, adding to the four sites it banned last October when its new gambling policy went into effect. Twitch announced the restrictions after controversy broke […]
YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki stepping down after nine years
YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki is stepping down after nine years as the head of the world’s biggest online video platform, she has confirmed. Writing a blog post to staff on Thursday, she said she had “decided to step back from my role as the head of YouTube and start a new chapter focused on […]
What did Ireland Watch in 2022?
Over the past couple of years the number of online streaming services has continued to grow. In the Irish market services like NetFlix and Disney+ have become the norm for many Irish households. So what are people watching? JustWatch has been tracking what its Irish users have been viewing over the past 12 months and […]
Netflix Chooses Microsoft to Help Monetise Video Service
Netflix has picked Microsoft to help deliver the commercials in a cheaper version of its video streaming service expected to launch later this year (Alamy/PA) Netflix has picked Microsoft to help deliver the commercials in a cheaper version of its video streaming service expected to launch later this year. It has also pledged to minimise […]
Paramount+ streaming service to launch in Ireland on June 22nd – Including Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
The Paramount+ streaming service will launch in Ireland on June 22, the company has confirmed. The US media giant’s platform will feature content from the firm’s range of studios and brands, including Paramount Pictures, Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon. Paramount has not confirmed pricing for Ireland yet but will be available online and the Paramount+ […]
Vikings Valhalla (Video)
The original Vikings TV show aired on History channel and was incredibly popular. Irish viewers can watch it on Amazon Prime Video. Coming to Netflix soon, however, is a sequel: Vikings Valhalla. The show, which is set 150 years later than the original Vikings, will debut on Netflix next week on February 25th at 8am. […]
Which Video Services are Winning and Losing in the Irish Market?
Online streaming services are very popular in the Irish market with multiple services available to Irish consumers. The biggest players in the Irish market at the moment are Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+, but there are others who have been gaining market share. Some are new entrants in the market, while others have been […]
Here’s What Ireland Watched in 2021
With so many video streaming services available these days it’s often hard to know which TV shows and films are available where. Just Watch does an admirable job of helping you find content as well as suggesting movies and tv shows based on your past preferences. They also track what the most popular TV shows […]
Emily in Paris Renewed!
Emily in Paris stars Lily Collins Netflix’s smash hit “Emily In Paris” won’t be going away anytime soon. The global hit’s second season debuted on Netflix recently and now the company has announced that they’re renewing it for a further two seasons. Season 2, which was released on December 22nd, has already hit over 107 million […]