Creator

• When networks turned him down, Xavier Mortimer made his own show on YouTube. Now, with over 30 million followers, he’s ready to try TV again.
• Keith Lee just made his first restaurant investment

  
• Dropout and its comedians are starring in an episode of ABC’s ‘The Rookie’

  Over the last couple years, we've talked a lot about creators and their IPs moving into (and performing well in) spaces like TV and film. Much of this movement has been self-financed and distributed, though creators are snagging more development partnerships with traditional studios and streaming services.

  
• Netflix just signed its biggest creator deal yet

  
• Inside Dhar Mann’s Old Navy deal
• Dr. Fran is battling the TikTok era of medical misinformation
• For almost a decade, Veritasium was a one-man show. Then it got an investment.
• The Rockefeller Foundation partners with Beast Philanthropy, hoping to capture “the hearts and minds of millions of young people”
• No Thankmas 2025: Jacksepticeye says he’s noticed fans’ financial struggles, plus wants to restructure for 2026 event
• YouTube gives advertisers a sneak peek of top creators’ next projects at its first “Premieres” showcase
• MrBeast is opening his own theme park. It’s in Saudi Arabia.
• eBay wanted Emma Chamberlain’s old clothes. So did her viewers.