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• Old TV shows ranked among the most-watched Netflix programs during the first half of 2024
• TikTok wants you to subscribe

  TikTok's subscriptions are expanding to VOD creators (with new features) after first debuting on the platforms live sevice.

  
• TikTok Music shuts down before making it to the U.S.

  ByteDance has decided to shutter a standalone service called TikTok Music in all regions where it is available.

  
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Gun swords, super-small houses, Scientology

  We have an eclectic mix in our latest Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Report, with a few familiar faces debuting a few unfamiliar topics. Scientology? Gun-swords?? Exercise??? FaZe Rug is at #1, and even as he fits himself into a tiny house, we take a look at how big his channel's view count has gotten. To top it all off, we have some weird finds from the depths of Amazon--so buckle up, and check 'em all out below.

  
• California is tackling addictive social media feeds at the state level
• Have you heard? One Paul brother says boxing is over, but the other is hitting back at his critics.
• Chipotle is looking for the next Keith Lee
• Sony’s new kids hub could become the biggest thing on YouTube
• TikTok is a growing holiday shopping hub for Gen Z, but some zoomers wish the app didn’t exist
• Twitch invites its community to drop into ‘The Glitch’ in ‘Fortnite’
• iShowSpeed got one million concurrent viewers in one of Asia’s most creator-obsessed countries
• Do newsletter writers want to be streamers? Substack is going to find out.