Hit Instagram Account ‘The Shade Room’ Unveils First Original Series Slate

7 years ago

The Shade Room (TSR), a buzzy Instagram account founded in 2014 to celebrate black culture and furnish entertainment gossip, is…

Viacom’s Kelly Day Wants To ‘Build Digital Worlds’ Around Its Biggest TV Hits

7 years ago

Viacom dipped its toes into the NewFronts waters for the first time last year. But for its second presentation, the…

Creators for Good: Freddie Ransome On Knowing Her Normal And Staying Ladylike

7 years ago

As a Virginia native and Howard University graduate, Freddie Ransome honed her production and on-air skills to become one of…

St. Jude’s PLAY LIVE Gamer Fundraising Summit Kicks Off In Memphis With Tons Of Twitch Stars

7 years ago

Last night, nearly 300 streamers from 30 countries gathered in Memphis for a three-day summit to launch the sixth iteration…

Snap Taps McDonald’s Alum Kenny Mitchell To Serve As First-Ever CMO

7 years ago

Snap has tapped its first-ever chief marketing officer, nabbing McDonald’s alum Kenny Mitchell for the newly-created role. Mitchell will spearhead…

YouTube Millionaires: ProPepper’s YouTube Channel Is All ‘Fortnite,’ All The Time — And That’s What Drives His 10+ Million Monthly Views

7 years ago

On his YouTube channel, ProPepper promises viewers “CONSTANT FORTNITE VIDEOS. THAT IS ALL.” And he’s a man of his word:…

Abrams Artists Signs Twins Niki And Gabi DeMartino, Beauty Vlogger Jake Warden

7 years ago

Abrams Artists Agency has added to its beauty and lifestyle influencer contingency in a major way, signing multi-talented twin influencers…

Digitas Creative Chief Scott Donaton Says Brands Must Redress Broken Trust Across Digital

7 years ago

Digitas, the digital marketing giant that also serves as one of the co-founders of the long-running NewFronts confab, isn’t afraid…

Creators Going Pro: Brandon Reed’s YouTube Channel ‘Cartoon Connection’ Took Him From Barely Scraping By To Buying His Own Home

7 years ago

When Brandon Reed started making content for YouTube in 2016, he was desperate to find a way to keep his…

YouTube Rolls Out Tools To Curb Misinformation Ahead Of EU Elections

7 years ago

Ahead of the EU Parliamentary elections at the end of May, YouTube parent company Google is taking extra pains to…