Geoff Weiss

• Influencer Marketing Platform CreatorIQ Raises $12 Million At $40 To $50 Million Valuation
• Pocket.watch Names Former Hello Sunshine CEO Kerry Tucker Its First CMO

  Pocket.watch is continuing its astronomic ascent with the appointment of its first-ever chief marketing officer.The digital studio, which works with YouTube’s top children’s creators to create multi-faceted entertainment brands, has tapped marketing and tech vet Kerry Tucker to drive its marketing and communications strategy.

  
• Instagram Adds New Custom Gender Options For User Profiles In Honor Of Pride

  In honor of Pride Month, Instagram is adding new options for the way that users' genders are displayed on their public profiles.Currently, profiles can only showcase one of three options: 'male', 'female', and 'not specified'.

  
• Canadian Digital Network BroadbandTV Surpasses 575 Million Monthly Viewers

  While other multi-channel networks may be faltering, Vancouver’s BroadbandTV (BBTV) continues to shatter new viewership records, it says.

  
• Hardee’s Enlists Ryan ToysReview To Relaunch Kid’s Meal Business After 8 Years
• Susan Wojcicki Apologizes For Hurting LGBTQ Community, But Defends Decision To Let Steven Crowder Videos Stand
• Jojo Siwa Makeup Kit Recalled From Claire’s After Testing Positive For Asbestos
• Emma Chamberlain Says She Spends Up To 30 Hours Editing Each Of Her Weekly Vlogs
• HBO Cancels ‘Vice News Tonight’, As Vice’s News EVP Josh Tyrangiel Departs Company
• Officially Pinned Pacts With Smosh’s Noah Grossman On Charitable Pin Launch
• Ingrid Nilsen Pacts With It Gets Better For ‘#TheirStory’ Pride Campaign
• Colleen Ballinger To Make Broadway Debut In ‘Waitress’ Musical This August