Events

• Marques Brownlee, Jake Roper, Michael Stevens Help YouTube Nab 5 Daytime Emmy Noms
• IAB Unveils Lineup For First-Ever Virtual NewFronts With TikTok, Snap, More

  The schedule is set for the first-ever virtual NewFronts, which are set to take place from June 22 to 26. Organizers say the event will seek to provide advertisers with a holistic view of the streaming universe, which is currently in the midst of dramatic change, given the surge in streaming precipitated by the coronavirus pandemic.

  
• NewFronts Unveils First Slate Of Presenters For Rescheduled Event, Which Will Tackle Coronavirus Crisis

  The NewFronts, which unveiled a revamped format pre-coronavirus, and then shifted the event online to a later date in the wake of the pandemic, has unveiled the first slate of participants -- as well as the new thematic focus -- for this year’s event, which is slated to take place from June 22 to 26.

  
• John Green’s Ominous Warning To Advertisers Is As Relevant Today As It Was 5 Years Ago

  John Green, the founder of Vidcon, YouTube star, and NYTimes best selling author, explained that YouTube creators were undervalued by advertisers. As a result, creators were developing alternative revenue sources. Rather than relying on brands they were launching events, publishing books, selling merchandise, and turning to crowdfunding.

  
• 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
• IAB Reformats NewFronts Once Again With Eight-Day Event, Breakout Sessions For ‘Audio’, ‘Influencers’
• Tentpole Events Boost Celebs’ Engagement On Social
• Brands Owning Super Bowl Social Video Conversation Before And After Game