Geoff Weiss

• In Aboutface, Trump Has Reportedly Given Microsoft And TikTok 45 Days To Finalize Acquisition
• As Bon Appétit YouTube Channel Remains Dormant, ‘Test Kitchen’ Host Sohla El-Waylly Collabs On Binging With Babish

  The Bon Appétit YouTube channel, one of the platform’s most popular destinations for food content, has remained dormant since June 5, after a controversy rocked the Condé Nast-owned title’s beloved 'Test Kitchen' crew, rippling across the storied publisher at large.

  
• Facebook Will Now Host Official Music Videos, Challenging YouTube’s Dominance In The Category

  Beginning this weekend, Facebook will start to distribute official licensed music videos in the U.S. -- a medium that garners seismic viewership across the web. In a blog post, the company said it would also premiere clips from artists like J. Balvin, Karol G, Sebastian Yatra, Alejandro Fernandez, and Calibre 50.

  
• YouTube Ad Revs Dipped To $3.8 Billion In Q2, But We’re Seeing “Further Improvement” In July, CFO Says

  YouTube ad revenues were down this quarter, with the video giant sharing that it had taken in $3.8 billion in its earnings report yesterday. That figure marks a decrease over Q1 2020, when YouTube reported $4 billion in ad revenues.

  
• MTV Inks Talent And Consumer Products Pact With Musician-Influencer Johnny Orlando
• Five Egyptian Women Sentenced To Two Years In Prison Each For TikTok Dance Videos
• TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Says Nascent U.S. ‘Creator Fund’ Will Balloon To $1 Billion In 3 Years
• Moonbug Raises $120 Million, Acquires Children’s YouTube Titans Cocomelon And Blippi
• In A First, Rooster Teeth Takes 10th Annual Convention Virtual With ‘RTX At Home’
• Gaming Talent Firm Loaded Signs Rising Twitch Streamers ‘CohhCarnage’ And ‘Sacriel’
• TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Strikes Back At Facebook For Maligning Attacks “Disguised As Patriotism”
• GoldieBlox Names Former New Form Exec Melissa Schneider Chief Content Officer