Sam Gutelle

• Kevin Lin co-founded Twitch. Now he’s raising a $24 million funding round to create pop culture franchises in the metaverse.
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 05/15/2022

  The universal language of comedy is on display on the Vietnamese hub Sky Channel, which made it into our Global Top 50 chart this week.

  
• Doctor Mike outlasts iDubbbz in Creator Clash main card in front of sold-out crowd and 100,000 paying viewers

  Doctor Mike beat iDubbbz in the main card of the Creator Clash influencer boxing match. The event was a success with 100,000 PPV viewers.

  
• Lilly Singh, Moonbug headline latest slate of YouTube Kids originals

  An animated series from Lilly Singh and a show from Moonbug are two of the programs in the latest slate of YouTube Kids originals.

  
• Netflix wants its employees to be more frugal (and wants more shows like ‘Emily in Paris’)
• Dan Howell left YouTube for two years. He returned to examine the “runaway train” of content creation.
• Can Texas ban censorship on major social media platforms? It’s going to try.
• Twitch streamers are making big bucks. BMO wants to help them spend wisely.
• A lawsuit is alleging that TikTok’s For You page recommended a deadly challenge
• TikTok is starting to look more like a record label
• Rich Paul is LeBron’s agent. Now he and UTA will represent gamer FaZe Swagg.
• YouTube’s live stream memberships can now be given away as gifts