Under the new rules, beginners looking to join the YouTube Partner Program must hit 8,000 watch hours in a year or 20 million Shorts views over 90 days. According to Okay News reports, the update doubles the old entry targets of 4,000 watch hours or 10 million Shorts views, though the change will not affect channels that are already earning money. Shorts creators will also need to maintain 10 million Shorts views every 90 days to stay eligible for direct payouts from the Shorts Creators Pool. Alongside the tougher entry rules, YouTube is rolling out its cheaper Premium Lite subscription to all supported countries. Under the platform’s revenue split, long-form video creators will keep 55 percent of subscriber watch revenue, while Shorts creators will receive 45 percent.