Geoff Weiss

• Michelle Obama To Launch College Advice Series On ‘YouTube Learning’ Hub
• Ninja Accumulates 1 Million Mixer Subscribers In 6 Days, Thanks In Part To Free Offer

  Just days after announcing a career overhaul that saw him departing Twitch in favor of the Microsoft-owned streaming platform Mixer, gaming superstar Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins is shattering subscriber records -- helped, no doubt, by a promotional offer.

  
• Following Platform-Wide Purge, Instagram Hires First Exec To Interface With Meme Accounts

  Following a purge of 142 meme accounts last week -- who have collectively amassed millions of followers on their Instagram pages that curate and re-share viral posts from elsewhere across the web -- the Facebook-owned platform is looking to hire a go-between for creators in the contentious space.

  
• Snapchat To Raise $1 Billion In Debt Financing, In Part To Fund Acquisitions

  Snapchat’s parent company Snap has announced plans to raise $1 billion in debt financing. The difference between debt financing and traditional equity funding is that Snap will agree to pay back its investors, as opposed to giving them an ownership stake in the company.

  
• CAA Signs ‘Game Grumps’, Inks Book Deal For Gaming And Comedy Duo
• Actor Wil Wheaton Sues Geek & Sundry For Shorting Him On Web Series Payment
• Kids’ Content Purveyor Moonbug Acquires Children’s Soccer Series ‘Supa Strikas’
• In Wake Of Mass Shootings, Top Trade Org Refutes Trump’s Claim That Gaming Is To Blame
• YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Discusses New Creator-On-Creator Harassment Policy In Sitdown With Alfie Deyes
• Jackie Aina Collabs With Anastasia Beverly Hills On Inclusive Eyeshadow Palette
• Snapchat Takes Implicit Dig At Instagram In New Ad Campaign — On Instagram
• Ninja Nabs 350,000 Mixer Followers Overnight, Catapults App To Top Of Charts