Events

• Rooster Teeth’s Retail Pop-Up Store ‘The Coop’ Draws 10,000 Shoppers in Four Days
• SAG-AFTRA National Director Wants To Protect Online Creators, Says Industry Is “Very Unfair And Unbalanced”

  Back in June 2018, powerhouse entertainment labor union Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) entered the online content creation space by signing a deal with video platform Zeus to help protect its creators and their content. Now, SAG-AFTRA is getting more involved.

  
• Liza Koshy Claims 3 Surfboards At Teen Choice Awards, Dolan Twins Take Home 2

  Koshy was named 'Choice Female Web Star' -- beating out Teen Choice Awards host Lele Pons -- as well as 'Choice Comedy Web Star' and 'Choice YouTuber'.

  
• Writers Guild Of America Invites New Media Scriptwriters To Submit For Its 2019 Awards

  The Writers Guild of America, which operates the annual Writers Guild Awards, has opened up submissions in all categories, including new media.

  
• Streamys To Distribute 6 ‘Brand’ Awards At Inaugural NewFronts West
• Here Are The 5 Finalists For Just For Laughs’ Short-Form Comedy Pitch Competition
• Social Media Star DeStorm Power Snags Emmy Nomination For ‘Caught’
• Buffer Festival Opens Submissions For Creators Who Want To Be Featured At Next Event
• Insights: The Big Schmear – Soon Every Social Media Platform Will Look Like Every Other One
• David Dobrik Discusses Late-Night TV Host Ambitions During VidCon Q&A
• A Day In The Life Of Agents At VidCon With Abrams Artists’ ‘Quad Squad’
• At VidCon Keynote, MatPat Discusses Behavioral Psychology Behind Winning Titles, Thumbnails