Sam Gutelle

• YouTube’s monthly newsletter invites readers to ‘Try A Trend’
• Team Whistle assembles short-form squad to publish original content on Reels, Shorts, and TikTok

  Sports-focused publisher Team Whistle is expanding into short-form formats like Reels, Shorts, and TikTok with an original programming slate.

  
• With Sunday Ticket on the horizon, YouTube is going deep at the NFL Draft

  YouTube is pulling out all the stops for the 2023 NFL Draft as it prepares to become the official home of the Sunday Ticket package.

  
• MrBeast’s Feastables brand launches Karl Jacobs gummies that are out of this world

  MrBeast (aka Jimmy Donaldson) is continuing to expand his Feastables candy line will help from long-time collaborator Karl Jacobs.

  
• YouTube contractors in Texas have officially voted to unionize. Will Google recognize them?
• YouTube announces new ad products to help brands reach Gen Z through music
• In LinkedIn’s latest original series, business leaders remember the challenges they’ve faced
• Creator groups AMP and RDCWorld will go under center at the 2023 NFL Draft
• Despite YouTube’s ongoing slump, Alphabet bounced back to beat Q1 2023 earnings estimates
• Klarna is the latest company trying to bring social shopping to the Western world
• Can #BookTok save the indie bookstore? American Express thinks so.
• VidCon 2023 agenda includes talks on “Digital’s Next Era,” custom tees, and a “Night of Impact”