Geoff Weiss

• CAA Signs Prominent Gamers Alpharad And The Completionist (Exclusive)
• Franchesca Ramsey Tapped To Host IAB’s ‘Podcast Upfront’, Which Has Registered 2,500 Attendees

  The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has named digital star, actress, and comedian Franchesca Ramsey host of its Podcast Upfront event.

  
• Twitch Is Offering Discounted Recurring Subscriptions Purchased In September

  For the fourth year running, Twitch is offering discounts on all subscriptions purchased in September for its annual SUBtember event. SUBtember, sponsored by Capital One, offers subscription discounts that are tiered in accordance with the length of the commitment: 20% off the first month of a new recurring one-month subscription, 25% off the first three months of a recurring three-month subscription, and 30% off the first six months of a six-month subscription.

  
• Walmart Says It’s Joining Forces With Microsoft On Proposed TikTok Acquisition

  
• TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Resigns After 3 Months, As App’s Future Remains Uncertain
• WME Signs Budding TikTok Star Sara Echeagaray (Exclusive)
• Complex Launches First Tabletop Game Inspired By Hit ‘Hot Ones’ YouTube Series
• YouTube Took Down Most Videos Ever In A Single Quarter After COVID Altered Its Moderation Approach
• Family Vlogger Landon Clifford, Of ‘Cam & Fam’ Channel, Has Passed Away At Age 19
• Charli D’Amelio To Release Autobiographical Advice Book, ‘Essentially Charli’
• NBA Star Ben Simmons Joins FaZe Clan As Investor, Global Ambassador
• Smosh Games Launches Twitch Channel With Slate Of 3 Weekly Series