Homepage Feature

• As Twitch removes limit on Israel and Palestine signups, are its debates about to get fiercer?
• Netflix just closed its AAA game studio

  The video game industry is having a record-bad year, with more than 10,000 layoffs in the first half of 2024 alone. Now, Netflix is adding to those job cuts: After just two years of operation, it has closed its AAA game development studio in Southern California.

  
• Issa Rae is turning Tubi into a showcase for creators “on the cusp”

  'Misadventures of an Awkward Black Girl' creator Issa Rae is returning to her roots with Studio, an incubator project launched with Tubi.

  
• Music promoters are paying to put songs in TikTok videos. The FTC says creators might not have to disclose those deals.

  Billboard recently took a deep dive into the world of "sound campaigns," where musicians, record labels, and/or promoters pay to have music tracks used in TikTok videos. It spoke to sources familiar with the matter, including one major label marketer who, based on their experience, believes that "75% of popular songs on TikTok started with a creator marketing campaign."

  
• The hot new messaging app has Gen Z in a Daze with 156,000 pre-launch sign-ups
• Recess Therapy’s new series features celebrity substitute teachers (and more cute kids)
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Copycats, kicks, and underground cities
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 10/20/2024
• YouTube’s new program teaches teens how to recognize AI content
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 10/20/2024
• The NBA’s “most expansive creator program” tips off with Kai Cenat collab
• Markiplier starred in a Prime Video exclusive. Why isn’t Amazon promoting it?