INTRO
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
TIMELINE
Viral YouTube videos that are still sensational ten years later
EXPERIMENT
Media consumption and YouTube search patterns of viewers by age group
OPINION: KEVIN ALLOCCA
Kevin Allocca, Head of Culture and Trends of YouTube
CREATIVITIES
New forms of content and rising genres of today
WORKSTATIONS
Equipment used by creators leading their genres
OPINION: NEAL MOHAN
Neal Mohan, Chief Product Officer of YouTube
ECOSYSTEM
How the video production hardware and software industries are ramping up their competitive edge and capitalizing on YouTube’s growth
PRODUCT
YouTube as a product, continuously evolving in technology, design, and business
INDUSTRY
YouTube emerges as a comprehensive media brand with music and original content strategies
OPINION: CÉCILE FROT-COUTAZ
Cécile Frot-Coutaz, Head of EMEA of YouTube
YOUTUBERS
Top YouTubers take the world by storm with their one-of-a-kind personalities and charisma
GAME CHANGERS
Legacy media entities and entertainment companies cross over into the world of viewer preferences and convenience
OUT OF THE BLACK BOXES
YouTube Space, supporting creators in production and encouraging ultimate creativity
BRAND STORY
The story of how YouTube opened a new horizon in the media ecosystem
PLATFORMS
Fierce competition among social media platforms for the upper hand
INTERVIEW: STEVE CHEN
Steve Chen, Cofounder of YouTube
INTERVIEW: ROBERT KYNCL, GAUTAM ANAND
Robert Kyncl, Chief Business Officer of YouTube Gautam Anand, Managing Director of YouTube APAC
TRANSMISSION
Cases when YouTube takes over and expands the role of conventional media
BRANDS ON YOUTUBE
YouTube sparks changes in company and brand strategies for external communication
DIGEST
Information and figures about scale, growth, and trends in the YouTube ecosystem
REFERENCES
Publications and online resources that speak to YouTube’s cultural influence