Channels

• Facebook Acqui-Hires Interactive Video Company Vidpresso, Will Integrate Tools Into Facebook Live
• Insights: In ‘Helping Helen Smash’, Laura Clery Finds A Massive Facebook Fanbase

  
• YouTube Paying Stars Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars To Promote New Features (Report)

  YouTube is paying some of its most-watched creators to promote new features meant to drive more revenue, according to a report from Bloomberg. Stars are reportedly earning sums in the tens and hundreds of thousands for enabling features including paid memberships and Super Chat.

  
• Vimeo Bans Alex Jones After Conspiracy Hawker Ramps Up Output There

  Vimeo also refunded InfoWars for any revenues derived by the channel, with a spokesperson stating that “we do not want to profit from content of this nature in any way."

  
• Spotify Is Testing A Free Version Of Its Service Where Users Can Skip Ads
• Netflix CFO David Wells To Step Down, Says Company Has “Exciting Growth Plans”
• Ninja Says He Won’t Stream With Other Women In Order To Preserve His Marriage
• BuzzFeed Launches After-Show For HBO’s ‘Insecure’, Streaming Live On Twitter
• KSI Releases Documentary ‘Can’t Lose’ Ahead Of Logan Paul Boxing Match-Up
• Twitch Unveils “Several Big Discovery Changes,” Nixes Playlist-Like ‘Communities’ Feature
• Drake Becomes First Musician To Hit 50 Billion Global Streams Across All Platforms
• Logan Paul Says He Wants To Challenge A UFC Fighter After His Much-Hyped Boxing Match With KSI