Geoff Weiss

• YouTube To Keep Original Productions Budget Flat Over Next Two Years (Report)
• Twitch Partners With Non-Profit On ‘BroadcastHER’ Grants To Support Female Gamers

  Roughly four total Twitch BroadcastHER Grants, ranging from $500 to $2,000, will be distributed in honor of Women’s History Month alongside the national non-profit 1,000 Dreams Fund (1DF).

  
• Musical.ly Stars-Turned-Models Lisa And Lena Sit Front Row At Milan Fashion Week

  Musical.ly’s most-followed creators, 15-year-old twins Lisa and Lena Mantler, were invited to sit front row at the Fendi show yesterday, where they appeared bedecked in multi-colored tracksuits.

  
• Disney Eyeing Reboots Of ‘The Muppets’, ‘Father Of The Bride’ For Streaming Service (Report)

  Disney is looking to several tentpole franchises of yesteryear as it seeks to program its forthcoming streaming service, which is slated to launch in the fall of 2019.

  
• Manchester United, YouTube’s Most Popular Soccer Club, Finally Launches Official Channel
• First Slate From Lionsgate’s Rebranded Digital Studio Features Meghan Rienks, Annie LeBlanc
• BuzzFeed Star Quinta Brunson To Make TV Debut In CW Alien Invasion Dramedy
• Snapchat To Roll Out Tweaks After Scathing Response To Redesign
• Michael Buckley Releases Book, Online Course For Parents Of Aspiring YouTubers
• YouTube’s Top Trending Video This Morning Promoted Conspiracy Theory About Florida Shooting Survivor
• Vox Lays Off 50 Staffers, Mostly Across Social Video Teams
• Whistle Sports Inks New Deal With Dude Perfect To Develop Long-Form Shows (Exclusive)