YouTube Initiates Monetization Strategy With Transparent Video ‘Overlays’ People have been speculating about how YouTube would eventually monetize video streams, as opposed to page views.

Enable the experimental new YouTube interface that does away with the solid bars for a transparent look with this Chrome extension and cookie workaround.

Video advertising is coming to YouTube, but it won't be the type common at sites elsewhere. Starting Wednesday, the popular video-sharing site plans to feature semi-transparent "overlay" ads at ...

The product's official name is the Call-To-Action Overlay, and it's about as straightforward as ads come: it's a semi-transparent pop-up that links viewers to any website you choose.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Video advertising is coming to YouTube, but it won't be the type common at sites elsewhere. Starting today, the popular video ...

Shiva Rajaraman, product manager for YouTube, said internal tests show more than 70 percent of people give up when they see a pre-roll. By contrast, less than 10 percent decide to close an overlay ...