We first heard about Beast Games back in January. MrBeast and his team reportedly spent less than a week pitching the series to various streaming services before Amazon closed in with serious intent.
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MrBeast lands deal with Amazon to produce TV series with 1,000 contestants and a $5 million prize
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Pocket.watch appoints YouTube Kids exec Lauren Glaubach to its board
Lauren Glaubach, a family programming expert whose experience includes a role at YouTube Kids, has joined the board at pocket.watch.
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Skillshare acquires student-instructor connection platform Superpeer
Superpeer, founded in 2020, offers tools for online course creators to connect with their students via things like 1:1 calls and supplemental livestreams, and further monetize course with things like downloadable products and subscriptions.
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