Events

• National Geographic Gets 780,000 Snapchat Views Per Day, Plans Video Series On Instagram
• Vice To Launch Seven Digital Verticals In The Next Year

  Vice CEO Shane Smith hinted at several upcoming initiatives (and then started the party) during his company's NewFronts presentation.

  
• Machinima To Help Brands Navigate E-Sports Landscape With In-House Agency

  At NewFronts, Machinima announced a new "in-house gaming agency" called Mach-1, which it will use to get brands acclimated with e-sports.

  
• YouTube Expands Google Preferred To Cover Trending Videos

  YouTube announced that Google Preferred will now extend to trending videos. It made the announcement at its annual Brandcast in New York.

  
• Nash Grier To Relaunch YouTube Channel With Five-Episode Scripted Comedy (Exclusive)
• Six Months In, CNN’s Great Big Story Is Ready To Jump To TV
• Time Inc. To Launch Over-The-Top Service Based Around People, Entertainment Weekly
• Amid Frustrations With Yahoo, Katie Couric Said To Be Considering Next Steps
• Hearst Plans To Do 200 Facebook Live Broadcasts Per Month Across Its Properties
• Popsugar Partners With The Onion, SoulPancake, Mas Mejor In NewFronts Push
• Hulu Confirms Skinny Bundle Of Live TV Channels, Says It’s Poised To Hit 12 Million Subscribers
• AOL Doubles Down On Live By Announcing A New ‘Build’ Space, A Kind Of ‘TRL’ For The Internet Generation