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• As YouTube refreshes its look, is it time to say goodbye to the play button?
• YouTube, TikTok, and Adobe are bringing creators to Sundance. Here’s what to watch for.

  TikTok, YouTube, and Adobe have creator-focused activations during the final year of Sundance in Park City, Utah. Here's what's going on.

  
• Netflix is counting on Alan Chikin Chow to deliver its next K-pop hit

  Netflix wants to dive more into K-pop after the success of its Demon Hunters, so it has enlisted Alan Chikin Chow and HYBE America.

  
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/18/2026

  Brazil is booming on YouTube Shorts. The biggest winners are the country's content aggregators, including Ryan Samuel and Paradoxo Obscuro.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/18/2026
• Microdramas are blowing up, so TikTok launched a new app dedicated to them
• Have you heard? Alix Earle gets real, new reps for Smosh, and speedrunners raise millions more
• Netflix wants to become a daily habit with its (original) podcasts
• An AI “perception gap” is separating consumers from brands. Can a bridge be built?
• YouTube removes the guesswork by expanding monetization for controversial content
• In Congress, Ro Khanna proposes a “Creator Bill of Rights”
• What’s next for 2026? TikTok says “curiosity detours” will captivate us.