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Tube Trends: Assessing The Pre-Oscars YouTube Cycle
What is driving Oscars video trends in the lead-up to this year’s awards?
Tube Trends: Late-Night Fights Headwinds With YouTube
Late-night TV is under fire… but have already found YouTube as a workaround to the various challenges being lobbed at it.
Tube Trends: MrBeast Uses Giveaways To Hit New Highs
MrBeast’s focus on giveaways has fueled all-time highs in views and engagement — and has laid the groundwork for content growth that brands and publishers haven’t necessarily picked up on yet.
Tube Trends: ‘Primetime’ For Social Video? It Depends
Does social video have a “prime time” window? John Cassillo explores.
Tube Trends: YouTube Audiences Still Love Comedy As Other Formats Flee
Comedies have shrunk as part of TV and movies, but they’re still alive and well on YouTube, as data from Tubular shows.
Tube Trends: Bad Bunny And The NFL’s Gen Z Pitch
Bad Bunny’s Gen Z appeal is a big part of the NFL’s larger efforts to get younger, and stay ahead of the streaming curve.
Could AI Undermine YouTube’s Mission To Grab More TV Ad Dollars?
As AI-fueled video floods YouTube, brands chasing efficiency risk alienating consumers — and undermining YouTube’s push to win TV ad dollars.
Tube Trends: How A&E Uses YouTube To Appeal To Cordcutters
A&E isn’t shying away from the evolving way audiences are tuning in, embracing YouTube in a way that brings their programming directly to where viewers are.
Tube Trends: Disney's Short-Form Focus Puts Spotlight On Owned Video
Disney+ is embracing short-form. But is it really just embracing owned video?
Tube Trends: Over 75% Of YouTube Views Came From Shorts In 2025
Over three quarters of YouTube views came via short-form videos last year, as data from Tubular Labs highlights.
Tube Trends: How Netflix Would Upgrade YouTube Footprint With Warner Bros.
One of the biggest assets in a potential Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. could be its enormous YouTube audience.
Tube Trends: Despite Competition, Retail Still Gets Best YouTube Reach In Q4
This year, retailers appear to be using YouTube much like they use traditional TV — making a lot of noise despite competition. But it’s paying off, at least when it comes to views.
Tube Trends: The Math For Brands Behind YouTube Shorts, ‘Longs’
Should brands be investing in Longs? Data reveals it’s an uphill battle on YouTube — but so is the overcrowded Shorts space.
Tube Trends: 2025 World Series Goes Global On YouTube
The World Series was a global affair this fall, in part fueled by impressive performance for international videos on YouTube.
Is Late-Night TV Turning Toward YouTube?
Jimmy Kimmel’s return has put up bigger numbers on late night TV, but those figures (and its potential relevance) get even bigger when looking at social video.
What Youth Problem? MLB Enters The TikTok Era
On-field rule changes have helped MLB embrace younger fans. The league is now eyeing an expansion into more TikTok content as baseball’s social video success grows.
What Disney+ Adds With Cocomelon Licensing Deal
Disney+ adding Cocomelon is a smart move to bring in potential new viewers. But it could also work to flatten kids programming options in a way that erodes Disney’s advantage.
What If The NHL Just Embraces Being Post-Cable TV?
The NHL’s exciting playoffs are likely to once again lack the TV audiences to match. What if a post-cable approach could change that?
March Mayhem Creates Impressive Month For TV News Views
An eventful March fueled audience and watch-time growth for TV news publishers across social video, as data from Tubular Labs reveals.
Hot List: Is TV Learning To Ride Again?
Pay TV is recovering through persistence, but new disruptions keep reshaping the ride… PLUS: 2 free reports and 15 originals

