Events

• Casey Neistat is premiering a David Dobrik documentary at SXSW
• YouTube wants TV ad dollars. So it’s going to the Upfronts.

  
• Inaugural VidCon Abu Dhabi Kicking Off In-Person Tomorrow

  The inaugural VidCon Abu Dhabi, originally scheduled to take place in March 2020 and postponed several times due to the coronavirus pandemic, is kicking off tomorrow at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center. 

  
• YouTube Viewers Watched 200 Million Hours Of Olympics Content, To The Tune Of 190 Million Daily Views

  YouTube viewership of the Tokyo Olympics grew by a factor seven over 2016's Rio Games. According to the video giant, viewers watched 200 million hours of Olympics content this year, to the tune of 190 million daily average views.

  
• VidCon Adds Ian Hecox, Larray, Nikita Dragun, The Onyx Family To ‘Featured Creators’ Lineup
• VidCon Announces Initial Speaker And Sponsor Lineups, Adds To ‘Featured Creators’ Roster
• Ellen Digital Ventures Unveils 3 Fan-Focused Content Verticals During NewFronts Outing
• TikTok Urges Brands To Participate In Creator Community, Vows Its Popularity Will Persist Post-Pandemic
• Twitter Unveils Bevy Of Branded Content Deals With Billboard, Genius, Refinery29, Tastemade
• Snapchat Lines Up Originals Featuring Charli And Dixie D’Amelio, Megan Thee Stallion, Manny MUA
• BuzzFeed, Absent From NewFronts Since 2016, Returns To Tout Business Diversity, ‘Lighthouse’ Ad Product
• Conde Nast Clocks 62 Million YouTube Subscribers, Unveils New Shoppable Ad Product