Sam Gutelle

• YouTube’s legal battle against unionized contractors looks as if it’s headed to federal court
• GroupM forms coalition with Disney, YouTube, Roku, NBCUniversal to standardize streaming ads

  Disney, Roku, NBCUniversal, and YouTube join an ad consortium led by media buying giant GroupM. The goal is to standardize streaming ads.

  
• Atmosfy to support its community of travel influencers with $500,000 creator fund

  Atmosfy is equipping its community of travel influencers with an injection of capital through a $500,000 creator fund.

  
• Peloton levels up its Entertainment Hub with YouTube TV addition

  Peloton has brought entertainment options to its exercise equipment by adding YouTube TV to a hub that also offers Disney+, Max, and NBA TV.

  
• Top 100 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • December 2023
• Top 100 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • December 2023
• LeBron James’ interest in streaming has led to a bidding war between Twitch and Kick
• Gen Z trusts YouTube, according to recent survey. TikTok and Facebook? Not so much.
• Airrack will go for a Guinness World Record on New Year’s Eve, one slice at a time
• YouTube’s viewership among 2-to-11 year olds is up 4% — and Netflix’s share is declining
• Twitch’s “topless meta” is evolving with censor bars, bans, and criticism from streamers like xQc
• Yes Theory’s acclaimed documentary ‘Project Iceman’ is now available for free on YouTube