Geoff Weiss

• TikTok Confirms Test Of Vanishing ‘Stories’ Feature In Non-U.S. Markets
• Nelk Launches ‘Full Send’ Podcast To Talk Business Ventures, Recount Legendary Antics

  Nelk, the ragtag YouTube group known for its boundary-pushing pranks and fratboy antics, is launching a podcast.

  
• Underscore Talent Hires Former Mattel Executive Nadi Filsoof As Manager

  Underscore Talent has onboarded a new talent manager, Nadi Filsoof, who arrives at the newly-formed digital agency from Mattel.

  
• Hit YouTube Franchise ‘Spy Ninjas’ Inks Three-Year Book Deal With Scholastic

  The blockbuster, story-driven YouTube series Spy Ninjas -- which counts 38 million subscribers and 400 million monthly viewers across six channels -- has signed a publishing deal with Scholastic for the U.S. and Canada.

  
• Jellysmack Names Former YouTube Executive Youri Hazanov Head Of International (Exclusive)
• Amazon Prime Video Names Facebook’s Remy Merriex Executive Creative Director
• Spotify Testing ‘Plus’ Subscription Tier With Unlimited Song Skipping, On-Demand Listening — And Ads
• Amazon’s ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Prequel, The Most Expensive TV Series Ever, To Debut Sept. 2022
• FaZe Clan Inks Long-Term Brand Deal With McDonald’s To Highlight Diversity In Gaming
• Tana Mongeau’s ‘Cancelled’ Debuts Within Top 10 On Apple, Spotify Podcast Charts
• YouTube Will Disperse Monthly Payments From $100 To $10,000 To Thousands Of Creators Through New ‘Shorts Fund’
• Creator Ali ‘SypherPK’ Hassan To Launch Gaming-Inspired Apparel Brand ‘Metal Umbrella’