Channels

• Facebook Watch Picks Up YouTube-Born Jimmy Tatro Comedy Series
• Netflix Tests Cheap, Mobile-Only Subscription Plan To Net More Users In Asia

  As part of its push to snag more viewers in Asia, the streaming giant is testing a mobile-only subscription tier that lets users access all of its content on one phone or tablet at a time in standard definition.

  
• ‘Superwoman’ Lilly Singh Announces Break From YouTube To Focus On Her Mental Health

  Powerhouse creator Lilly Singh announced today that she’s taking a break from YouTube to focus on her mental health, her creative direction, and her many diverse endeavours outside of YouTube.

  
• As U.S. Creators See Merch Sales Soar, YouTube Launches Teespring Integration Across The EU

  YouTube and Teespring are expanding upon a partnership launched last summer at VidCon, whereby links to buy creator merch were integrated under YouTube videos to make the shopping process more seamless.

  
• Insights: Netflix Really Wants To Win Some Oscars, So It’s Changing Its Whole Strategy For Big Films And Filmmakers
• Disney Eyeing Global Rollout For Hulu, Potential Subscription Price Hike
• Forget Pet Stars: A New Field Of Plant Influencers Is Cropping Up On Instagram
• YouTube Unbans Gamer Who Uploaded Clips Of Killing A Feminist Character In ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’
• Hank Green Bows ‘SciShow Tangents’ Podcast Inspired By Hit YouTube Channel
• YouTube’s Recommendation Algorithm Suggests Increasingly Longer Videos, Study Finds
• YouTube Has Paid Out More Than $3 Billion To Copyright Holders Through Content ID
• Grace Helbig And Mamrie Hart Turn To Patreon For ‘This Might Get Weird’ Podcast