diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_broken_site.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_broken_site.md
index d29d5366f..f2260db46 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_broken_site.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_broken_site.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ title: ''
 
 <!--
 Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of youtube-dl:
-- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.06.16.1. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
+- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.07.28. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
 - Make sure that all provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser.
 - Make sure that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped as explained in http://yt-dl.org/escape.
 - Search the bugtracker for similar issues: http://yt-dl.org/search-issues. DO NOT post duplicates.
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most com
 -->
 
 - [ ] I'm reporting a broken site support
-- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.06.16.1**
+- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.07.28**
 - [ ] I've checked that all provided URLs are alive and playable in a browser
 - [ ] I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped
 - [ ] I've searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Add the `-v` flag to your command line you run youtube-dl with (`youtube-dl -v <
  [debug] User config: []
  [debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKcj']
  [debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp866, pref cp1251
- [debug] youtube-dl version 2020.06.16.1
+ [debug] youtube-dl version 2020.07.28
  [debug] Python version 2.7.11 - Windows-2003Server-5.2.3790-SP2
  [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-75573-g1d0487f, ffprobe N-75573-g1d0487f, rtmpdump 2.4
  [debug] Proxy map: {}
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_site_support_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_site_support_request.md
index ee882f98c..8bc05c4ba 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_site_support_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_site_support_request.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ labels: 'site-support-request'
 
 <!--
 Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of youtube-dl:
-- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.06.16.1. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
+- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.07.28. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
 - Make sure that all provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser.
 - Make sure that site you are requesting is not dedicated to copyright infringement, see https://yt-dl.org/copyright-infringement. youtube-dl does not support such sites. In order for site support request to be accepted all provided example URLs should not violate any copyrights.
 - Search the bugtracker for similar site support requests: http://yt-dl.org/search-issues. DO NOT post duplicates.
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most com
 -->
 
 - [ ] I'm reporting a new site support request
-- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.06.16.1**
+- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.07.28**
 - [ ] I've checked that all provided URLs are alive and playable in a browser
 - [ ] I've checked that none of provided URLs violate any copyrights
 - [ ] I've searched the bugtracker for similar site support requests including closed ones
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_site_feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_site_feature_request.md
index 23033fe13..98348e0cd 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_site_feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_site_feature_request.md
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ title: ''
 
 <!--
 Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of youtube-dl:
-- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.06.16.1. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
+- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.07.28. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
 - Search the bugtracker for similar site feature requests: http://yt-dl.org/search-issues. DO NOT post duplicates.
 - Finally, put x into all relevant boxes (like this [x])
 -->
 
 - [ ] I'm reporting a site feature request
-- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.06.16.1**
+- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.07.28**
 - [ ] I've searched the bugtracker for similar site feature requests including closed ones
 
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4_bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4_bug_report.md
index 597531330..86706f528 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4_bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4_bug_report.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ title: ''
 
 <!--
 Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of youtube-dl:
-- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.06.16.1. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
+- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.07.28. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
 - Make sure that all provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser.
 - Make sure that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped as explained in http://yt-dl.org/escape.
 - Search the bugtracker for similar issues: http://yt-dl.org/search-issues. DO NOT post duplicates.
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most com
 -->
 
 - [ ] I'm reporting a broken site support issue
-- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.06.16.1**
+- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.07.28**
 - [ ] I've checked that all provided URLs are alive and playable in a browser
 - [ ] I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped
 - [ ] I've searched the bugtracker for similar bug reports including closed ones
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Add the `-v` flag to your command line you run youtube-dl with (`youtube-dl -v <
  [debug] User config: []
  [debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKcj']
  [debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp866, pref cp1251
- [debug] youtube-dl version 2020.06.16.1
+ [debug] youtube-dl version 2020.07.28
  [debug] Python version 2.7.11 - Windows-2003Server-5.2.3790-SP2
  [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-75573-g1d0487f, ffprobe N-75573-g1d0487f, rtmpdump 2.4
  [debug] Proxy map: {}
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/5_feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/5_feature_request.md
index 5cfcb9318..52c2709f9 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/5_feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/5_feature_request.md
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ labels: 'request'
 
 <!--
 Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of youtube-dl:
-- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.06.16.1. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
+- First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2020.07.28. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED.
 - Search the bugtracker for similar feature requests: http://yt-dl.org/search-issues. DO NOT post duplicates.
 - Finally, put x into all relevant boxes (like this [x])
 -->
 
 - [ ] I'm reporting a feature request
-- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.06.16.1**
+- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.07.28**
 - [ ] I've searched the bugtracker for similar feature requests including closed ones
 
 
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 07d6ccd69..bf515f784 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+version 2020.07.28
+
+Extractors
+* [youtube] Fix sigfunc name extraction (#26134, #26135, #26136, #26137)
+* [youtube] Improve description extraction (#25937, #25980)
+* [wistia] Restrict embed regular expression (#25969)
+* [youtube] Prevent excess HTTP 301 (#25786)
++ [youtube:playlists] Extend URL regular expression (#25810)
++ [bellmedia] Add support for cp24.com clip URLs (#25764)
+* [brightcove] Improve embed detection (#25674)
+
+
 version 2020.06.16.1
 
 Extractors
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/bellmedia.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/bellmedia.py
index 485173774..9f9de96c6 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/bellmedia.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/bellmedia.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ class BellMediaIE(InfoExtractor):
                 etalk|
                 marilyn
             )\.ca|
-            much\.com
-        )/.*?(?:\bvid(?:eoid)?=|-vid|~|%7E|/(?:episode)?)(?P<id>[0-9]{6,})'''
+            (?:much|cp24)\.com
+        )/.*?(?:\b(?:vid(?:eoid)?|clipId)=|-vid|~|%7E|/(?:episode)?)(?P<id>[0-9]{6,})'''
     _TESTS = [{
         'url': 'https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/david-cockfield-s-top-picks~1403070',
         'md5': '36d3ef559cfe8af8efe15922cd3ce950',
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ class BellMediaIE(InfoExtractor):
     }, {
         'url': 'http://www.etalk.ca/video?videoid=663455',
         'only_matching': True,
+    }, {
+        'url': 'https://www.cp24.com/video?clipId=1982548',
+        'only_matching': True,
     }]
     _DOMAINS = {
         'thecomedynetwork': 'comedy',
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/brightcove.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/brightcove.py
index 5c22a730d..2aa9f4782 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/brightcove.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/brightcove.py
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ class BrightcoveNewIE(AdobePassIE):
         # [2] looks like:
         for video, script_tag, account_id, player_id, embed in re.findall(
                 r'''(?isx)
-                    (<video\s+[^>]*\bdata-video-id\s*=\s*['"]?[^>]+>)
+                    (<video(?:-js)?\s+[^>]*\bdata-video-id\s*=\s*['"]?[^>]+>)
                     (?:.*?
                         (<script[^>]+
                             src=["\'](?:https?:)?//players\.brightcove\.net/
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/wistia.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/wistia.py
index 168e5e901..77febd2eb 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/wistia.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/wistia.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class WistiaIE(InfoExtractor):
             urls.append(unescapeHTML(match.group('url')))
         for match in re.finditer(
                 r'''(?sx)
-                    <div[^>]+class=(["']).*?\bwistia_async_(?P<id>[a-z0-9]{10})\b.*?\2
+                    <div[^>]+class=(["'])(?:(?!\1).)*?\bwistia_async_(?P<id>[a-z0-9]{10})\b(?:(?!\1).)*?\1
                 ''', webpage):
             urls.append('wistia:%s' % match.group('id'))
         for match in re.finditer(r'(?:data-wistia-?id=["\']|Wistia\.embed\(["\']|id=["\']wistia_)(?P<id>[a-z0-9]{10})', webpage):
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
index 1bc79e014..b35bf03aa 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class YoutubeEntryListBaseInfoExtractor(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                     # Downloading page may result in intermittent 5xx HTTP error
                     # that is usually worked around with a retry
                     more = self._download_json(
-                        'https://youtube.com/%s' % mobj.group('more'), playlist_id,
+                        'https://www.youtube.com/%s' % mobj.group('more'), playlist_id,
                         'Downloading page #%s%s'
                         % (page_num, ' (retry #%d)' % count if count else ''),
                         transform_source=uppercase_escape,
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
         funcname = self._search_regex(
             (r'\b[cs]\s*&&\s*[adf]\.set\([^,]+\s*,\s*encodeURIComponent\s*\(\s*(?P<sig>[a-zA-Z0-9$]+)\(',
              r'\b[a-zA-Z0-9]+\s*&&\s*[a-zA-Z0-9]+\.set\([^,]+\s*,\s*encodeURIComponent\s*\(\s*(?P<sig>[a-zA-Z0-9$]+)\(',
-             r'\b(?P<sig>[a-zA-Z0-9$]{2})\s*=\s*function\(\s*a\s*\)\s*{\s*a\s*=\s*a\.split\(\s*""\s*\)',
+             r'(?:\b|[^a-zA-Z0-9$])(?P<sig>[a-zA-Z0-9$]{2})\s*=\s*function\(\s*a\s*\)\s*{\s*a\s*=\s*a\.split\(\s*""\s*\)',
              r'(?P<sig>[a-zA-Z0-9$]+)\s*=\s*function\(\s*a\s*\)\s*{\s*a\s*=\s*a\.split\(\s*""\s*\)',
              # Obsolete patterns
              r'(["\'])signature\1\s*,\s*(?P<sig>[a-zA-Z0-9$]+)\(',
@@ -1930,7 +1930,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
             ''', replace_url, video_description)
             video_description = clean_html(video_description)
         else:
-            video_description = self._html_search_meta('description', video_webpage) or video_details.get('shortDescription')
+            video_description = video_details.get('shortDescription') or self._html_search_meta('description', video_webpage)
 
         if not smuggled_data.get('force_singlefeed', False):
             if not self._downloader.params.get('noplaylist'):
@@ -2776,7 +2776,7 @@ class YoutubePlaylistIE(YoutubePlaylistBaseInfoExtractor):
         ids = []
         last_id = playlist_id[-11:]
         for n in itertools.count(1):
-            url = 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=%s&list=%s' % (last_id, playlist_id)
+            url = 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%s&list=%s' % (last_id, playlist_id)
             webpage = self._download_webpage(
                 url, playlist_id, 'Downloading page {0} of Youtube mix'.format(n))
             new_ids = orderedSet(re.findall(
@@ -3116,7 +3116,7 @@ class YoutubeLiveIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
 
 class YoutubePlaylistsIE(YoutubePlaylistsBaseInfoExtractor):
     IE_DESC = 'YouTube.com user/channel playlists'
-    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:\w+\.)?youtube\.com/(?:user|channel)/(?P<id>[^/]+)/playlists'
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:\w+\.)?youtube\.com/(?:user|channel|c)/(?P<id>[^/]+)/playlists'
     IE_NAME = 'youtube:playlists'
 
     _TESTS = [{
@@ -3142,6 +3142,9 @@ class YoutubePlaylistsIE(YoutubePlaylistsBaseInfoExtractor):
             'title': 'Chem Player',
         },
         'skip': 'Blocked',
+    }, {
+        'url': 'https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristophLaimer/playlists',
+        'only_matching': True,
     }]
 
 
@@ -3286,7 +3289,7 @@ class YoutubeFeedsInfoExtractor(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                 break
 
             more = self._download_json(
-                'https://youtube.com/%s' % mobj.group('more'), self._PLAYLIST_TITLE,
+                'https://www.youtube.com/%s' % mobj.group('more'), self._PLAYLIST_TITLE,
                 'Downloading page #%s' % page_num,
                 transform_source=uppercase_escape,
                 headers=self._YOUTUBE_CLIENT_HEADERS)
diff --git a/youtube_dl/version.py b/youtube_dl/version.py
index 6b88eb38c..17101fa47 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/version.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-__version__ = '2020.06.16.1'
+__version__ = '2020.07.28'