YouTube is already a go-to source of entertainment content for young viewers (20% of British 9-12-year-olds subscribe to 50 or more YouTube channels), but now they’re upping the stakes.

YouTube is already a go-to source of entertainment content for young viewers (20% of British 9-12-year-olds subscribe to 50 or more YouTube channels), but now they’re upping the stakes. The site could be working to create original kids’ programming, recruiting a “head of family entertainment and learning” to work at YouTube Originals. Some of YouTube’s most popular channels are aimed at children, and this next move could make the site even more kid-and-family-friendly. (The Guardian)