Geoff Weiss

• Brat Launches Inaugural Podcast, A Show-Within-A-Show Called ‘Attaway Appeal’
• Rooster Teeth Drops ‘RWBY’ Season 7 Trailer, Greenlights Seasons 8 And 9

  After a massive leadership change saw its co-founders taking on creatively-focused roles amid the ascension of digital vet Jordan Levin to general manager, and in the wake of its first major round of layoffs, Austin-based digital outfit Rooster Teeth is pressing onward with what it does best: creating content for its global footprint of 45 million YouTube subscribers and 5 million unique monthly visitors to proprietary website. 

  
• Whistle Acquires Elisabeth Murdoch-Founded, Snap-Backed Content Studio ‘Vertical Networks’

  Whistle, the sports and entertainment-focused digital content purveyor, has purchased Vertical Networks -- a three-year-old mobile content studio that founded by Elisabeth Murdoch, the daughter of media magnate Rupert Murdoch.

  
• James Charles Spills Savvy Brand Deal With Ole Henriksen — And Some Tea To Boot

  On Monday evening, while all eyes were trained on the debut of the Shane Dawson and Jeffree Star's docuseries, another prominent member of the YouTube beauty community, James Charles, dropped a project of his own.

  
• Italian Government Reportedly Investigating Netflix For Tax Evasion
• Comedy Central International Unveils Latest Digital Slate, Including Return Of U.K. Sketch Series ‘Bad Cramps’
• Aussie Children’s YouTube Channel ‘CKN Toys’ Inks Global Deal With Nickelodeon
• YouTube Adds Ability To Auto-Delete Search And Viewing History
• Shane Dawson Gets Another Glimpse At Jeffree Star In Second Docuseries: “I Feel Like I’m With A Mob Boss”
• Gabbie Hanna, Hannah Hart, Killer Mike To Headline Inaugural ‘Patreon Assembly’, A Creator Summit
• YouTube And K-Pop Star Wengie Rolls Out ‘Whimsical’ Toy Brand To Walgreens
• Kid President Returns To YouTube In Motivational Travel Series ‘Are We There Yet?’