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• Defy Media Sends Notice It Will Shutter Beverly Hills Office, Lay Off Los Angeles-Based Employees
• Disney Digital Network Lays Off A Number Of Employees As Part Of Shifting Focus To SVOD

  Disney has laid off a number of employees across its millennial and Gen Z-focused content creation and marketing arm Disney Digital Network, according to sources familiar with the matter.

  
• Abrams Artists Agency Onboards New Esports And Digital Branding Agents

  Leading talent firm Abrams Artists Agency has hired two new agents, further building out its alternative programming, digital media, licensing, and branding division.

  
• Jacksepticeye And Markiplier Team Up To Launch Clothing Brand Cloak

  Markiplier and Jacksepticeye, two of YouTube’s top gaming stars and longtime friends, have launched a clothing line designed for their viewers, for gamers, and even YouTubers themselves.

  
• Storied Editor Janice Min Joins Jeffrey Katzenberg’s ‘NewTV’ To Head Up News Programming
• EU Approves Controversial Copyright Reform, Could Force YouTube And Other Platforms To Remove All Copyrighted Content
• Competitive Gamers Eli Clayton And Taylor Robertson Killed In Jacksonville Shooting
• Vice Organizes Its Cutting-Edge News Videos On A New Vertical