Geoff Weiss

• BroadbandTV Signs Yousef ‘FouseyTube’ Erakat, Bart Baker, And h3h3Productions
• Creators Can Now Connect Their Patreon Pages To WordPress, Slack, And Other Apps

  Patreon also announced a new Developer Portal, whereby it will open up APIs to third-party developers who wish to build new tools for the community.

  
• Scary Storytime Vlogger Loey Lane To Release Debut Novel ‘Haunted In Hollywood’

  The fictional story follows a Kansas YouTuber -- named Loey Lane, naturally -- who flies to Los Angeles for a photoshoot at a haunted hotel.

  
• Google Is Honing AI That Can Recognize Human Actions Using YouTube Videos

  The YouTube videos seek to highlight roughly 80 different actions, including walking, kicking, hugging, and shaking hands.

  
• Frederator’s Multi-Channel Network Surpasses 1 Billion Monthly Views
• “Despacito”, YouTube’s Most-Viewed Video, Was Shot In 14 Hours And Edited On Final Cut Pro X
• Snap Has Hundreds Of Thousands Of Unsold Spectacles Sitting In Warehouses (Report)
• ‘Boo 2!’ Star Inanna Sarkis To Release Her Own Short Film, ‘Waiting For Him’
• New Form To Debut Docuseries About Diversity In STEM Featuring Jaden Smith
• Amazon’s Fall Pilot Season To Feature Projects From Glenn Close, Michael Patrick King
• Rhett & Link’s ‘Book Of Mythicality’ Debuts At Top Of New York Times Best Sellers List
• Vox Media Fires Editorial Director Lockhart Steele For Misconduct, Says Investigation Is “Ongoing”