Geoff Weiss

• Streamys Announces Host-Less Ceremony In Lieu Of ‘Collaborators’ Brandon Rogers, Mark Rober, Emma Chamberlain, Hannah Stocking, And More
• Shane Dawson, MrBeast, James Charles, Jeffree Star In YouTube’s Top Trending Videos Of 2019 Amid More Rewind Lists

  As YouTube seemingly becomes more massive every year, birthing new stars and ever-fragmented communities that are harder to collectively encapsulate, it’s not going to stop the world’s largest video platform from trying to sum it all up.

  
• The Game Theorists’ Star-Studded Stream Raises $1.3 Million — And Counting — For St. Jude

  In honor of Giving Tuesday, The Game Theorists hosted a star-studded, nine-hour charity stream yesterday to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

  
• Collab Asia, A Spin-Off Of The U.S.-Based Influencer Network, Raises $7.5 Million Series B

  Collab Asia, the Asian spin-off of seven-year-old, U.S.-based digital influencer network Collab -- both of which provide channel management, branded content, and digital rights management services for creators -- has closed a $7.5 million Series B funding round.

  
• Gleam Adds 8 To Talent Roster, Including Journalist Gemma Styles, Mom Vlogger Emily Norris
• YouTube Says Creators Could See Subscriptions Drop As It Purges Shuttered Accounts
• Tasty Signs Noted Chefs, In-House Creators To Budding ‘Talent Program’
• YouTube Says Watch-Time On ‘Borderline’ Content By Non-Subscribers Has Dropped 70% This Year
• Netflix And YouTube’s Share Of Daily Viewership To Drop As Field Grows (Study)
• BBTV Signs Five Creators, Including Purposeful Prankster ThatWasEpic, Rapper-Skater Roy Purdy
• TYT Launches 24-Hour Channel On Xfinity X1, As Election Coverage Looms
• Insta-Famous Lil Bub, A Special Needs Cat Known For Her Altruism, Has Passed Away At Age 8