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• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: A full week of Shorts (plus Veritasium)
• Losing track of your newsletter subscriptions? A “newsletter of newsletters” will help you out.

  The new Mediaite One Sheet is a newsletter that aggregates other newsletters. Is it a sign of coming consolidation?

  
• As YouTube refreshes its look, is it time to say goodbye to the play button?

  YouTube has slightly updated its brand aesthetic and design. Did it go far enough, or could it consider a big play button change?

  
• YouTube, TikTok, and Adobe are bringing creators to Sundance. Here’s what to watch for.

  TikTok, YouTube, and Adobe have creator-focused activations during the final year of Sundance in Park City, Utah. Here's what's going on.

  
• Netflix is counting on Alan Chikin Chow to deliver its next K-pop hit
• Microdramas are blowing up, so TikTok launched a new app dedicated to them
• Have you heard? Alix Earle gets real, new reps for Smosh, and speedrunners raise millions more
• Netflix wants to become a daily habit with its (original) podcasts
• An AI “perception gap” is separating consumers from brands. Can a bridge be built?
• YouTube removes the guesswork by expanding monetization for controversial content
• In Congress, Ro Khanna proposes a “Creator Bill of Rights”
• What’s next for 2026? TikTok says “curiosity detours” will captivate us.