James Hale

• Netflix Nixes Free Trials In U.S.
• YouTube Newcomer Overwatch League Brings Record 1.55 Million Viewers For 2020 Grand Finals

  Overwatch League’s first world final since moving to YouTube was its most-watched match ever.

  
• TikToker Josh Richards And Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Are “BFFs” In New Joint Podcast

  Sway House TikToker Josh Richards and Barstool Sports’ self-dubbed “presidente,” Dave Portnoy, have launched a podcast.

  
• Twitter Disables Core Functions To Prevent Spread Of Election Misinformation

  Twitter is making unprecedented changes to core functions of its platform to combat misinformation ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

  
• YouTube Testing Ecommerce Tools That Turn Creator Videos Into Product Catalogs
• Reels Rolls Out New Content Discovery, Sharing Features
• France Passes Law Giving Child Influencers Same Protections As Young Actors, Models
• YouTube Gives Premium Subscribers Exclusive Access To Test New Features
• YouTube Unveils First 5 Originals Produced By Its $100 Million ‘Black Voices’ Fund
• Snap Doubles Down On Docuseries, Unscripted Originals With New Shows From Kevin Hart, Loren Gray
• Triller Has Inflated Active User Counts, Former Staffers Say
• YouTube Music Spins Up Global Charts Based On Video View Count