Geoff Weiss

• SeatGeek Taps David Dobrik To Launch Its First Branded Series, ‘Postgame Press Conference’
• YouTube Apologizes, Reverses Course After Creators Balk At Verification Update

  YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki apologized on Friday for an update last week that infuriated countless creators: that YouTube had changed the eligibility requirements surrounding verification, and sent letters to many prominent channels stating their status could be stripped.

  
• Louis Vuitton Launches ‘LV TV’ YouTube Series With Emma Chamberlain, Dolan Twins, More

  Following the launch of a dedicated fashion vertical under the tutelage of industry vet Derek Blasberg, YouTube just scored a major series from one of the world’s most illustrious luxury brands.

  
• Shots Studios Launches Kids’ Content Business With Inaugural Series ‘Benny’s Bee Adventures’ (Exclusive)

  Shots Studios, the digital talent network and production studio known for creating music and comedy content with YouTube megastars Lele Pons, Hannah Stocking, Rudy Mancuso, and Anwar Jibawi, is foraying into the lucrative and massively-viewed kids’ content space.

  
• BuzzFeed Hires New York Times Vet In Bid To Better Monetize Its News Business
• Nielsen Buys Minority Stake In OpenSlate, Which Measures Brand Safety In Online Video
• YouTube Revamps Verification System With New Look And Eligibility Requirements
• Twitch Acquires ‘Internet Games Database’ (IGDB) To Improve Search Functionality
• Instagram Partners With Jonah Hill On Anti-Bullying Docuseries For IGTV
• Scotty Sire’s Sophomore Album Debuts At No. 10 On iTunes Pop Charts
• Tinder Wraps First Scripted Series, A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Set In The Apocalypse
• Google Is Adding The Ability To Search For ‘Key Moments’ Within YouTube Videos