Geoff Weiss

• Google Play Taps The Try Guys For Portal A-Produced ‘Pokémon Go’ Campaign
• Clubhouse Signs Deal With TED For Exclusive Programming Lineup

  Clubhouse has forged a pact with online talks purveyor TED to bring an exclusive programming lineup to its burgeoning audio platform.

  
• YouTube’s ‘Bucket List Family’ Has Raised $10 Million To Establish Next-Generation Animation Studio

  YouTube’s Bucket List Family channel, which chronicles the adventures of the Gees -- who sold all of their belongings to travel the world -- have raised gobs of cash to create their own next-generation animation studio, which they are billing as "the next Pixar."

  
• YouTube Testing ‘Achievement Cards’ In Studio Dashboards To Mark Creator Milestones

  YouTube is testing a new feature within its creator-facing YouTube Studio dashboard to commemorate certain achievements.

  
• Netflix Names Apple, NPR Vet N’Jeri Eaton Its First-Ever Head Of Podcasts
• Ryan Kaji Ties Up With Skechers For Limited-Edition Footwear Collaboration
• TikTok Formally Unveils Jobs Discovery Platform With 40 Companies And 400 Listings
• Disney Streaming Services Names Ajay Arora VP Of Product, Commerce, And Experimentation
• YouTube Algorithm Frequently Recommends Videos Viewers Regret Watching, Study Finds
• Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Seeking Sale, With Potential $1 Billion Pricetag (Report)
• Tana Mongeau To Launch ‘Cancelled’ Podcast, Teases Boxing Foray, Food And Alcohol Ventures, More
• Ed Sheeran Shatters TikTok Record For Most-Viewed Live Music Performance