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• Apple was a video podcast innovator. Now it’s getting with the times.
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Blueberries, superjets, and Polymarket

  MrBeast's reign continues: He's #1 and #2 this week, and in video #1, he presents the idea of a future where Elon Musk puts us all on Mars so we can watch his videos there, too. Other videos in this week's Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Report bring us back to Earth: It's tax season and the tail end of football season. But don't worry--our bonus will bring you right back to the stars, WALL-E-style.

  
• Have you heard? Jake Paul’s gold medal fiancee, Jake Shane’s Broadway bow, and TikTok’s whistleblower.

  Jake Paul's fiancee won a gold medal in speed skating, Jake Shane is starring a Broadway show, and TikTok loves a CIA whistleblower.

  
• Hasbro, Animaj team up to pair contextual kids’ ads with premium IP

  Hasbro and Animaj have teamed up to launch Lumee, a contextual advertising solution that will be deployed across well-known digital IP.

  
• Syracuse University’s first-of-its-kind creator economy program takes shape
• YouTube dominates TV screens, but are those viewers paying attention?
• A “Familee Day” in New Orleans will turn the “Keith Lee effect” into a brand-building tool
• Ad breaks during your breaks: Twitch is testing pause ads
• Cowabunga! In YouTube’s ‘kidslop’ era, ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ could be a perfect fit.
• U.S. TikTok has a “Local Feed” that can harness your precise user data (if you want)
• The 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend is in the “creator capitol of the world.” Here’s what’s going on.
• YouTube reveals its answer to the Spotify Daylist with AI-generated playlists for Premium users