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• Night acquires The Roost, the podcast network formerly affiliated with Rooster Teeth
• Dude Perfect lands nine-figure private equity deal to fund its next phase of growth

  Dude Perfect has landed a deal of more than $100 million that will imbue the sports and comedy brand with funding from Highmount Capital.

  
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Whiskey with Mister Rogers on a desert island

  Mark Rober is on top of our Weekly Brand Report, and some intrepid disc golf players are popping up in the ranking.

  
• Millionaires: Someone please let Mamadou Ndiaye meet an elephant

  If Mamadou Ndiaye ever got to meet an elephant, he's pretty sure it would be his equivalent of a celebrity encounter.

  
• TikTok says it generated $14.7 billion for small businesses in 2023. Will lawmakers care?
• Streamer summit1g offers custom PC parts through Starforge Systems’ ‘Summit Line’
• Facebook merges Reels, long-form videos, and live content with new video player
• Made In Network taps creator economy vet Jeremy Azevedo to oversee content production
• Creators on the Rise: Here’s what can happen when you fold your laundry live on the internet
• The IAB has revealed the agenda for all four days of the 2024 NewFronts
• Creator earnings from sponsored content projected to reach $8.1 billion in 2024
• YouTube announces a “Podcasts For You” shelf — and a workshop to go with it