Geoff Weiss

• YouTube To Host Sundance Presentations With Liza Koshy, Jason Momoa, More
• Snapchat Solicits Bhad Bhabie To Garner Buzz For Original Content Slate

  Snapchat is hoping to make waves with its four-month-old Snap Originals initiative -- its first major foray into original programming with vertically-oriented scripted shows and docuseries.

  
• YouTube Premium Greenlights Liza Koshy Vehicle For Second Season

  
• Matthew Patrick Claims Defy Media Stole $1.7 Million In YouTube AdSense From 50 Channels

  YouTube creator and commentator Matthew Patrick -- whose nerd-leaning Game Theorists channel counts 11.4 million subscribers -- was one of roughly 50 creators impacted by November’s Defy Media scandal, whereby the once-prominent multi-channel network and digital studio abruptly shuttered, leaving some 200 employees suddenly jobless.

  
• Amanda Steele Becomes Latest YouTube Star To Launch Her Own Fashion Label
• Verizon Lays Off 800 Employees Within ‘Media Group’, Comprising Yahoo, Tumblr, More
• Karina Garcia’s Slime Brand Arrives At Walmart Amid New Product Launches
• BuzzFeed To Cut 15% Of Workforce As It Wrestles With Profitability
• After Stunning Australian Open Win, Stefanos Tsitsipas Urges Stadium to Subscribe To His YouTube Channel
• Whistle Sports Acquires Early Digital Content Studio New Form
• Digital Network Collab Hires 2 Marketing Execs To Spearhead New Ad Unit
• YouTube TV Rolls Out To Remaining U.S. Markets Ahead Of Super Bowl