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• Brian Robbins’ new entertainment company will bet on YouTube’s ability to build “awareness and fan love”
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/25/2026

  Brazil is booming on YouTube Shorts. The biggest winners are the country's content aggregators, including Ryan Samuel and Paradoxo Obscuro.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/25/2026

  Handmade by Naim is teaching kids to be crafty. Will those children grow up to become the farmers they see on YouTube Shorts?

  
• Instagram’s rumored paid tier would let subscribers see who doesn’t follow them back

  Instagram is reportedly developing a paid tier that could include coveted features, such as closer inspection of followers.

  
• Can a docuseries bring “the Alix Earle effect” to Netflix?
• Netflix CEO says YouTube “is TV”: “We all compete with them in every dimension”
• As YouTube refreshes its look, is it time to say goodbye to the play button?
• Neal Mohan’s 2026 letter to creators: A lot of AI, a TikTok Shop competitor, and “beautifully produced” TV to compete with Netflix
• Netflix is counting on Alan Chikin Chow to deliver its next K-pop hit
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/18/2026
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/18/2026
• Netflix wants to become a daily habit with its (original) podcasts