Tthat means you are a partner with Youtube and can now have custom thumbnails and banners. I'm pretty sure it happens when you have been on Youtube for a certain amount of time,(over 30 days) and are uploading videos. with no copyright strikes etc. I have moved this to the Youtube Monetization and Partnership section of the forum.
Yes, you are a youtube partner.
But you should know if you have requested to join any network..
Banners are gone, everyone now has the new One Channel Layout (even without adsense or partnership)Tthat means you are a partner with Youtube and can now have custom thumbnails and banners. I'm pretty sure it happens when you have been on Youtube for a certain amount of time,(over 30 days) and are uploading videos. with no copyright strikes etc. I have moved this to the Youtube Monetization and Partnership section of the forum.