Geoff Weiss

• YouTube Adds New Metric Letting Creators Track Video Performance Over 24-Hour Span
• YouTube Re-Teams With Demi Lovato For ‘Dancing With The Devil’ Docuseries

  YouTube is once again teaming with musician Demi Lovato for an original series chronicling her battle against addiction and her ongoing journey as one of the world’s foremost popstars.

  
• YouTube Names Dr. Garth Graham Global Head Of Healthcare, In Bid To Bolster Authoritative Health Content

  Amid the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, YouTube is reimagining its approach to health content, and has charged a new executive with bringing more authoritative and engaging health-focused programming to its platform.

  
• YouTube Suspends Trump’s Channel For At Least One Week, Disables Comments Indefinitely

  YouTube has issued its first strike against President Trump’s channel, meaning that he will be suspended from posting or livestreaming for at least one week.

  
• Digital Talent Management Pioneer Dominic Smales Steps Down As CEO Of Gleam Futures
• YouTube Turns On Post-Roll Ads By Default On All 10-Minute, Monetizing Videos
• TikTok Breakout Noah Beck Lands Reality Series At AwesomenessTV
• ‘#YouTubeBlack Voices Grant Program’ Unveils Inaugural Class Of 132 Creator Recipients
• YouTube Shutters Two Channels Belonging To Steve Bannon After Election Theft Claims
• MrBeast Smashes 50 Million Subs, Though Recent Videos Have Lost A “Ridiculous” Amount Of Money
• After Removing Popular Emote For Ties To Capitol Riot, Twitch Will Launch A New ‘Pogchamp’ Every Day
• Just-Formed Alphabet Union Condemns YouTube’s “Lackluster” Response To Pro-Trump Capital Mob