Geoff Weiss

• SAG-AFTRA Signs Digital Upstart ‘Quartermain’ To Its New Commercials Contract
• Quibi Picks Up Kendall Jenner-Produced Series Based On Parody Instagram Account

  Kris and Kendall Jenner are the latest celebrities to join the Quibi programming family. The reality stars and influencers are slated to executive produce a series for the soon-to-launch mobile video platform about a fictional sibling named Kirby Jenner -- who, on the show, will appear as Kendall’s fraternal twin brother.

  
• Olivia Jade Returns To YouTube Nine Months After College Admissions Scandal

  Olivia Jade, a popular lifestyle vlogger who departed social media nine months ago in the wake of the college admissions scandal, has returned with a brief video announcing her intention to get back into the swing of things.

  
• Quibi Loses Third Top-Level Exec Prior To Launch: Head Of Content Ops Diane Nelson

  In a chin-scratching turn of events prior to its April launch, mobile video service Quibi has lost its third top-level exec in recent months -- this time Diane Nelson, who joined the mobile video platform in 2018 as head of content operations and programming. 

  
• Viacom’s Pluto TV Launches 24-Hour AwesomenessTV Channel In The U.K.
• Bretman Rock Launches Expansion Pack For Hit Card Game ‘What Do You Meme’
• Alex Wassabi To Serve As Celeb Co-Host For Nickelodeon Competition ‘Top Elf’
• Epidemic Sound, A Music Licensor For Creators, Onboards YouTube, Spotify Vet Kate Vale
• ‘Ryan’s World’ Continues Global Domination With Japanese-Language YouTube Hub
• Disney+ Names Former AMC Exec Chris Loveall VP Of International Content
• YouTube Powerhouse ‘Bon Appétit’ Launches Linear Channel On Samsung TV Plus
• Twitter Global Content VP Kay Madati To Exit: “I’m Not Sure What’s Next”