Channels

• Netflix Will Enable Subscribers To Use Its Popular Characters As Their Profile Icons
• Insights: As Subscriptions Drain Wallets, Ad-Supported Online Services Find New Fans

  Subscription video services are flooding the market, but how many will the average consumer pay for? Is advertising online video's future?

  
• Viacom In Advanced Talks To Acquire AwesomenessTV (Report)

  A deal could happen within the next six weeks, and the purchase price would be less than half of Awesomeness’ last public valuation of $650 million (in 2016).

  
• Petition To Halt Release Of Netflix Series ‘Insatiable’ Garners 123,000 Signatures

  “This series will cause eating disorders,” per the petition. “The trailer has already triggered people with eating disorders. Let's stop this, and protect further damage.”

  
• Twitch Launches Creator Camp Channel To Help Its Users Become Better Streamers
• YouTube TV Adds 2 Niche Channels Amid Reported Growth To 800,000 Subscribers
• Sony Looking To Sell Stake In Crackle And Onboard Strategic Partner (Report)
• YouTube Experimenting With ‘Explore’ Tab To Expose Viewers To Broader Video Variety
• Shonda Rhimes’ Eight-Show Netflix Slate Has A Some Romance, Some History, Some Intrigue
• Insights: A Pox on Your Vox – ESPN, Netflix Latest To Dump User Input
• Hank Green Launches Crowdfunding Campaign For Second Annual ‘PodCon’
• YouTube Will Distribute Grants To Education-Focused Channels Via ‘YouTube Learning’ Fund