"The BBC is reportedly in the final stages of securing a deal with YouTube to produce online content for the internet's largest video sharing platform. Financial Times reports that the BBC will announce this landmark deal as early as next week, with the British network agreeing to make bespoke content that will be shown exclusively on YouTube before making its way to BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds. The BBC has previously used YouTube for trailers and clips to promote its own content,"
"The BBC is also facing a public lawsuit from U.S. President Donald Trump, who is fighting the network over an allegedly misleading Panorama documentary. He claims the BBC was biased in its depiction of his speech on January 6, 2021, and is seeking $10 billion in reparations. The BBC has filed to dismiss the lawsuit, but it may come at a severe financial cost."
BBC is in final stages of securing a deal with YouTube to produce bespoke online content that will premiere exclusively on YouTube before appearing on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds. The premieres will include a mix of short-form and long-form content, covering children's programming and sports productions. The move targets younger and broader audiences after analytics showed YouTube's monthly reach surpassing the BBC's. The agreement offers opportunities to increase revenue through overseas advertising and content premieres, which the BBC cannot monetize via advertising domestically. The BBC also faces a $10 billion lawsuit from Donald Trump over an allegedly misleading Panorama documentary.
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