A YouTube Space is the name given to virtual and pop-up events designed to aid content creators hosted by the American video hosting platform YouTube.[1]
Originally, YouTube Spaces were physical locations provided by YouTube for content creators to learn about producing content as well as providing them with facilities to create content for their YouTube channels.[2] For eligible content creators, YouTube Spaces were completely free to use and including the use of equipment, studio space, postproduction facilities, trainings and workshops provided by YouTube. There were ten physical YouTube Spaces around the world.[3] The first YouTube space was opened at Google's London Kings Cross offices in 2012.[4] These physical locations closed temporarily 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, on 18 February 2021, YouTube chief business officer Robert Kyncl announced that the physical YouTube spaces in Berlin, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo would remain closed permanently.[1][5][6] Physical YouTube spaces remain open in São Paulo, Mumbai, and Dubai.[7]
Locations
editLondon
editYouTube's first space was opened in London Tottenham Court road in 2012. It included three soundproof studios, editing suites, and a store for YouTubers to sell their merchandise. It also had a community area with a coffee bar.[4]
Los Angeles
editLA was the second location to have a YouTube space and opened up in 2013. It was located minutes away from Los Angeles International Airport.[8]
Tokyo
editTokyo's YouTube space opened in 2013.[9] It included a traditional Japanese home set, a classroom set, and a modular set that functions for game shows. Located in Roppongi Hills, the facility also boasted a training room and recording studio for creators.[10]
New York
editNew York's YouTube space opened up in 2014 and was the fourth Global YouTube Space and second one based in the US.[11] The 20,000 square-foot space opened on the sixth floor of New York's Chelsea Market.[12][10]
São Paulo
editBrazil's first YouTube space opened in 2014.[13]
Rio de Janeiro
editBrazil's second YouTube space opened in 2015. It featured 22000 square feet of space.[3]
Berlin
editBerlin's YouTube space opened in 2015.[14] YouTube partnered with MET Film School for a Berlin campus. For creators to get in and start shooting, they only needed 1,000 subscribers, making it a much more easily accessible space than many of the other offerings.[10]
Paris
editThe Paris space was opened in 2015.[15]
Mumbai
editMumbai Space was opened in 2016. It boasts 1400 square foot space within Whistling Woods International (WWI) sprawling production complex, which includes a 400 square foot studio, a lounge and workshop space for creators to relax and socialize in, and an edit bay with two machines that are capable of 4K editing.[16]
Dubai
editThe Dubai Space opened up in 2018, becoming the tenth global YouTube Space. Like other studios, it features a fully equipped studio and post-production and community support for creator's content, in partnership with YouTube.[17]
Toronto
editThe Toronto space at George Brown College opened on April 26 2017 [18] And closed in May 2019 [19]
References
edit- ^ a b "Reaching more creators and artists through YouTube Spaces". blog.youtube. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ March 2018, Abbas Jaffar Ali 20. "Calling all Vloggers and content creators: YouTube Space is now open in Dubai". TechRadar.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Gutelle, Sam. "Make It Ten: YouTube To Open A Production Space In Rio de Janeiro". Tube Filter. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ a b Shead, Sam. "We visited Google's new YouTube lab — here's what it's like inside". Business Insider.
- ^ "YouTube is permanently closing its creator-focused city 'Spaces'". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ Porter, Jon (2021-02-19). "YouTube won't reopen remaining creator Spaces as company shifts to new model". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ Porter, Jon (2021-02-19). "YouTube won't reopen remaining creator Spaces as company shifts to new model". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ Yeung, Ken (July 4, 2013). "An Inside Look at YouTube's Creators Studio In Los Angeles". The Next Web.
- ^ Lawler, Ryan. "YouTube Opens A Production Space In Tokyo To Help Creators Make Better Videos". TechCrunch. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Votta, Rae. "The definitive guide to YouTube's 9 global production spaces". Daily Dot. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "YouTube Space New York". sites.google.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ Buxton, Madeline. "YouTube's NYC Space Will Make You Want To Quit Your Day Job". www.refinery29.com.
- ^ Sawers, Paul. "YouTube Space arrives in Brazil's São Paulo, its fifth video-production hub globally". The Next Web. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "YouTube Space opens in Berlin". Berlin.de. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ De Waal-Montgomery, Michael. "YouTube opens its new Space in Paris to help creators collaborate, innovate, and experiment". Venture Beat. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Macdonald, David. "#IfIHadSpace? India asked for it, and got it — YouTube Space Mumbai now open". Google. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "YouTube opens new Dubai studio that's free for those with more than 10,000 subscribers". The National.
- ^ https://blog.google/intl/en-ca/products/inside-youtube/welcome-creators-youtube-space-toronto/
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/youtube-space-toronto-close-1.5157179