Sam Gutelle

• Spotter enlists Colin and Samir to roll out title brainstorming tool
• YouTube’s new creator interview series is ‘Hot Ones’ with pickle juice

  Haley Kalil chose to drink sour juice rather than answer a tough question in the first episode of YouTube's new series 'In A Pickle.'

  
• Merch company Fanjoy, which reportedly owes money to several creators, has filed for bankruptcy

  Fanjoy, which partners with high-profile creators to launch merchandise collections at major retailers, has filed for bankruptcy.

  
• Linus Tech Tips promises “long-term” changes after accusations of toxic company culture

  Linus Sebastian's review channel Linus Tech Tips will take some time off as its higher-ups address allegations of toxic company culture.

  
• For the first time, linear TV viewership makes up less than half of all TV usage
• Netflix may be losing approval during the writers’ strike, but the kids still love it
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 08/13/2023
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 08/13/2023
• YouTube details “long-term vision” for its medical misinformation policy
• Moist Cr1TiKaL terminates Twitch contract to “try different things on different platforms”
• Short-form hub led by Twitch vets reaches two million visitors with themed gaming communities
• The E.U. is getting a depersonalized TikTok algorithm. The rest of the world wants it as well.