Geoff Weiss

• WME Signs NFT Upstart Pixel Vault, Best Known For ‘Punks Comic’ Project
• StreamElements Acquires Gamer-Centric YouTube MCN ‘Paragon’

  Following its recent $100 million fund raise, when it announced its intention to focus on the YouTube and VOD space, StreamElements has acquired gamer-centric multi-channel network Paragon, through which it says it will bring many YouTubers into the fold.

  
• Snapchat, Portal A Unveil Original Series About Esports Gambling Ring (Trailer)

  We’ve got a first look at Snapchat’s brand new Action Royale series, a Portal A-produced original starring Kim Coates (of Sons of Anarchy fame) alongside newcomers Haleigh Hekking and Nicholas Hamilton. 

  
• Spring Signs First-Of-Its-Kind, Eight-Figure Merch Pact With YouTuber Moriah Elizabeth

  Spring has inked a deal with YouTuber Moriah Elizabeth to become her exclusive merch partner. Spring, formerly known as Teespring, says it paid an eight-figure sum to work with the creator, who is best known for customizing squishy toys and other artistically-inclined DIYs.

  
• UTA Signs Relatable TikTok Comic Matt Taylor
• Patreon To Allocate Much Of Latest $155 Million Funding Round To Enter Original Content Arena
• TikTok Dropping First Official NFT Collection With Lil Nas X, Bella Poarch, Brittany Broski
• Moonbug Is Making A Blippi Cartoon
• YouTube Announces Outright Ban On All Vaccine Misinformation, Not Just COVID
• Instagram Reels Are Coming To Facebook, With Potential For Monetization
• TikTok Brings Its ‘Creator Marketplace’ Out Of Beta To Help Orchestrate Brand Deals
• Paranormal TikToker Celina SpookyBoo Launches Vampire-Inspired Makeup