Industry

• Barack Obama Watches The Vlogbrothers
• What If The Presidential Debate Was An Epic Rap Battle?

  Barack Obama and Mitt Romney square off in a recent episode of Epic Rap Battles of History, with Alphacat as Obama and EpicLLOYD as Romney.

  
• Former Yahoo omg! Exec Liz Coughlin Joins Young Hollywood As SVP

  Liz Coughlin, who helped popularize Yahoo's omg! culture hub, is moving on to Young Hollywood, where she will oversee the site' productions.

  
• Zefr (AKA MovieClips) To Help Brands Monetize Content On YouTube

  MovieClips, a YouTube channel that works with studios to post licensed clips, is rebranding as Zefr & expanding its reach to other media.

  
• YouTube Optimizes Search Results By Factoring In Time Watched
• Introducing the YouTube Original Channels Viral Video Chart
• Amy Finnerty To Recruit Big Names In Music As SVP Of Talent At Maker
• What if the Presidential Debate Was a ‘Zoolander’ Style Walk-Off?
• 9 Lessons From the Epic Wins and Epic Fails of a Creative Ad Agency
• Fan Submissions Open For The Streamys; Get Yours In Now!
• Will Twitter Enter The Market With Its Own Video Hosting Service?
• NYTVF Digital Day To Feature Interactive Event (with $300K at Stake)