YouTube has announced significant updates to its monetization criteria, doubling the watch-time threshold for new content creators entering the YouTube Partner Program. Short-Form Content: Demands 20 million qualified Shorts views within 90 days, doubling the prior 10 million threshold. For creators earning through the Shorts Creator Fund, YouTube specified that channels must maintain 10 million Shorts views every 90 days to retain short-form revenue share. Additionally, YouTube confirmed the worldwide expansion of YouTube Premium Lite across all markets where standard Premium subscriptions are supported. Short-Form Revenue Share: 45% is distributed to Shorts creators based on total member views.