YouTube will launch an ad-free subscription video streaming service this year, putting the company in direct competition with other subscription companies such as Netflix.
As reported by Bloomberg, YouTube has already begun sending content creators to a video on e-mail presenting the project.
In return a monthly subscription, its users YouTube will be able to watch the service videos without ads. In the e-mail, YouTube states that the ad-free version of YouTube is "another big step towards freedom of choice," and offers consumers a more personalized experience with content streaming.
An indeterminate source even reported that the service can make its debut before the end of the year. It is also very likely to include offline viewing capabilities to entice consumers to subscribe to the subscription service.
Such an option would put YouTube in direct competition with companies like Netflix and Hulu, which already offer subscription media streaming. services στους καταναλωτές τους. Η Netflix, για παράδειγμα, έχει ήδη σχεδόν 60 millions subscribers.
While the choice of subscription service seems to give the average consumer more choices, it seems to restrict the choices of video content creators, who will basically have to accept the new terms of service.
Youtube will give content creators a part of the total net revenue received through subscription fees for each of their videos, in the same way that advertisements work today.
According to TechCrunch, Google is allegedly attributing 55% of subscriptions to content creators, provided they are participating in the subscription program, otherwise their videos will be for private use only.
The monthly subscription cost is not yet set, but we estimate that 10 dollars will be based on the price used by Youtube subscription service Music Key.
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