Been rumoured bout for a while, it seems that Google are bringing in a subscription fee for youtube;
<a class="postlink" href="http://news.sky.com/story/1461569/youtube-to-launch-paid-for-subscription-service" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://news.sky.com/story/1461569/youtu ... on-service</a>
Speculation about the fee being "less than" £10 a month for the 'no ads' service. You will still be able to use youtube for free (I think!), but there will be ads (just like it is now; "you can skip this ad in 5 seconds"). Fucked if I'm shelling out the thick end of a tenner just to avoid a few ads for the odd time I visit.