James Hale

• Snap Sees Slowdown In User, Revenue Growth, Says Originals Now Reach 75% Of U.S. Gen Z Population
• HBO Max, Peacock Already Losing Major Launch Titles Like ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘The Matrix’ Trilogy (Report)

  When Disney launched its own streaming service last November, one of its goals was clear: It wanted to gather all its many IP gems and jewels close and nest on them like a hoarding dragon.

  
• Influencer Marketing Firm CreatorIQ Closes $24 Million Funding Round

  Influencer marketing company CreatorIQ has raised $24 million in fresh funding.

  
• TikTok Plans To Hire 10,000 U.S.-Based Staffers Over Next 3 Years, Company Says

  
• TikTok Millionaires: Christian Tye Tugs On Heartstrings
• TikTok Drops New Creator-Starring PSAs To Help Users Recognize Misinformation Online
• Judge Denies Netflix’s Request To Dismiss Discrimination Lawsuit From Comedian Mo’Nique
• NBC’s Peacock Topped App Charts On Release, Besting The Debuts Of Quibi, HBO Max (Report)
• Instagram Opens Up New ‘Shop’ Tab For Users In The U.S.
• YouTube Millionaires: How Nichole Jacklyne Went From Summer Job To Slime Empire
• Netflix’s Q2 Report: 10 Million New Subscribers, Production Delays For 2021, And Content Head Ted Sarandos Is Now Co-CEO
• ‘Extraction,’ ‘Bird Box,’ ‘The Irishman’ Among Netflix’s Top 10 Most-Watched Original Film Debuts Ever