YouTube has announced changes to the YouTube Partner Program that now requires 4,000 hours of watchtime within the past 12 months and 1,000 subscribers. So, in order to even be considered for monetization, your channel needs to be watched for 10 hours a day, 24 hours a day for 356 days. Wow.
Under the new eligibility requirements announced today, your YouTube channel is no longer eligible for monetization because it doesn’t meet the new threshold of 4,000 hours of watchtime within the past 12 months and 1,000 subscribers. As a result, your channel will lose access to all monetization tools and features associated with the YouTube Partner Program on February 20, 2018 unless you surpass this threshold in the next 30 days. Accordingly, this email serves as 30 days notice that your YouTube Partner Program terms are terminated.
