Geoff Weiss

• YouTube Reportedly In Late Stages Of Federal Investigation For Violating Children’s Privacy Laws
• Kayla Itsines, Jeffree Star, Eugene Lee Yang Named Most Influential Influencers (Study)

  At the Cannes Lions media convention this week in the south of France, global ad agency OMD shared the results of a study in which it sought to determine the 20 most influential influencers across 12 content categories -- from fitness to beauty to gaming to food.

  
• Writer-Director And Trans Activist Janet Mock Inks Multimillion-Dollar Netflix Deal

  Writer-director and transgender activist Janet Mock has just inked an overall deal with Netflix, making her the first transgender woman to helm a slate of shows for a major content platform.

  
• YouTube Teams With Universal Music To Remaster Hundreds Of Iconic Music Videos

  YouTube is looking to ramp up the quality of music videos that live on its platform -- particularly clips of yesteryear that don’t meet today’s crystal-clear quality standards.

  
• GloZell Pacts With PETA For Meat-Free Mukbang In Honor Of ‘National Splurge Day’
• After Busy One-Month Hiatus, James Charles Makes Grand Return To YouTube
• Twitch Names Mic, Viacom Vet Sarah Iooss Head Of Sales For North America
• VidCon Will Venture To Mexico For First Latin American Convention In 2020
• Cinematographer-Influencer Hunter Moreno Launches Merch Line At Urban Outfitters
• Quibi Taps Tyra Banks For Docuseries Dissecting Global Beauty Standards
• Twitch Launches Teespring Integration, Enabling Creators To Sell Subscriber-Only Merch
• Studio71 U.K. To Debut 2 New Podcasts, Including Its Foray Into Food Programming