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• Brands Are Reaching Out To Young Teens On Instagram To Negotiate Cheap Product Endorsement
• Refinery29 To Launch Array Of Branded Products Via IMG Licensing Pact

  Amid a troubled climate for digital publishers, Refinery29 is seeking new revenue streams by entering the product licensing arena.

  
• YouTube Premium Is Readying 50 Originals For 2019. Here’s The Kind Of Content It’s Looking For.

  In terms of what the service is looking for in future projects, Hyams said that it's seeking “personality-driven, authored pieces with the potential for international appeal” on the scripted front.

  
• BuzzFeed’s Tasty Launches ‘Talent Program’ With Star Chefs To Branch Beyond Core Recipe Format

  The Tasty Talent Program will be led by executive chef-in-residence Marcus Samuelsson, the restaurateur behind Harlem’s famed Red Rooster.

  
• Lucas The Spider Builds On Burgeoning Merch Empire With Limited Edition Backpacks
• Twitch Prime Will Rescind Ad-Free Viewing Beginning Next Month
• Second Season Of Netflix’s ‘American Vandal’ Will Seek To Unmask ‘The Turd Burglar’ (Trailer)
• Some Twitch Users’ Private Messages Were Exposed To Other Users. Here’s How To Check If You’re One Of Them.
• Mired In Controversy, Elon Musk Sits Down For Lighthearted Chat With YouTuber Marques Brownlee
• Netflix Is Testing Personalized “Surfacing Recommendations” — AKA Ads — Between Episodes
• Study Finds Streaming Service Usernames And Passwords For Sale On Dark Web
• Viacom Lays Off A Number Of AwesomenessTV Employees