Geoff Weiss

• Activists Lobby For Google’s Removal From San Francisco Pride Festivities At Board Meeting
• BuzzFeed Studios Names New Top Exec As It Modifies Approach To TV And Film

  Cindy Vanegas-Gesaule, the head of programming for BuzzFeed News, is adding even more responsibility to her docket, as the digital publisher rethinks its approach to TV and film.

  
• The Obamas Ink Exclusive Deal With Spotify For Original Podcast Slate

  The Obamas are adding a new front to their burgeoning media business.President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have inked an exclusive deal with Spotify to develop, produce, and lend their voices to podcasts through their production company, Higher Ground.

  
• YouTube Prankster Danny Duncan To Launch ‘Virginity Rocks’ Merch Line At Zumiez

  Digital prankster and skateboarder Danny Duncan is taking his merch line wide into the physical world -- to 600 Zumiez stores across the country.

  
• Snapchat Testing In-App Shops For Top Influencers Like The Kardashians, Bhad Bhabie, Spencer Pratt
• H3h3Productions’ Ethan And Hila Klein Give Birth To Baby Boy, Theodore
• Liza Koshy To Tease Second Season Of ‘Liza On Demand’ At VidCon Presentation
• Joey Graceffa’s ‘Escape The Night’ Teases Season 4, Becoming Longest-Running YouTube Original Ever
• Netflix Is Piloting An Instagram-Like, In-App Feed To Promote Its Series, Films
• Patrick Starrr Launches Influencer Incubator And Management Agency ‘The Beauty Coop’
• YouTube Enlists Felicia Day, JackSepticEye, ErinPlays For 10-Hour ‘E3’ Live Stream
• Buzzy Lifestyle Vlogger Hannah Meloche Launches Jewelry Upstart ‘Starlite Village’