Events

• Snap Says It Reaches More 13 To 24-Year-Olds In The U.S. Than Facebook, Instagram, And Messenger Combined
• Hulu’s NewFronts Presentation Unveils Interactive Ad Format ‘GatewayGo,’ Nielsen Ad-Targeting Integration

  YouTube isn’t the only platform doubling down on interactive ads.

  
• NewFronts Drops Final Schedule, Says 8,500 Attendees Pre-Registered For First Virtual Outing

  The final schedule for this year’s rescheduled and completely virtual NewFronts, kicking off on Monday, is finally here. Organizing body the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) says that 8,500 media buyers have pre-registered to view the online video-focused event, which will take place from June 22 to 26 and comprise a total of 30 presentations. 

  
• Marques Brownlee, Jake Roper, Michael Stevens Help YouTube Nab 5 Daytime Emmy Noms

  YouTube Originals has received some encouraging validation today in the form of five Daytime Emmy Award nominations. In the 'Outstanding Educational Or Informational Series' category, YouTube was recognized for Jake Roeper’s Could You Survive The Movies, which puts fictional movie concepts to the scientific test, and Glad You Asked, in which Vox journalists ventured on a quest to answer some of YouTube's most-searched-for questions. 

  
• IAB Unveils Lineup For First-Ever Virtual NewFronts With TikTok, Snap, More
• NewFronts Unveils First Slate Of Presenters For Rescheduled Event, Which Will Tackle Coronavirus Crisis
• John Green’s Ominous Warning To Advertisers Is As Relevant Today As It Was 5 Years Ago
• The NewFronts Have Been Rescheduled For The Week Beginning June 22
• Coronavirus Cancels VidCon 2020, Organizers Hoping To Schedule An Event For This Fall
• YouTube To Stream This Year’s Brandcast Due To Coronavirus, As NewFronts Recommends Other Presenters Do The Same
• First-Ever VidCon Abu Dhabi Pushed To December Amid Coronavirus Concerns
• WME Alum Kenny Layton Named VidCon’s Director Of Talent Partnerships