News

• Viral Video Upstart ‘Doing Things Media’ Appoints Former Group Nine Exec President, Taps Starry Advisers
• Sardonic Twitter Account ‘Dril’ Nabs Weekly Web Series On Adult Swim

  Dril, a cult-followed Twitter creator who chooses to keep his identity secret (though he has previously been doxxed), has gotten his own web series.

  
• Moonbug Inks Distribution Deal For ‘Little Baby Bum’ Spin-Off in The Nordics

  Moonbug, the global kids’ content company, has inked a deal with Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) to distribute one of its series, Mia’s Magic Playground, across the Nordic region exclusively on the NENT-owned, on-demand streaming service Viaplay.

  
• As Halloween Looms, Sam And Colby Unveil Four-Part U.K. Series, ‘The Graveyard’

  If Shane Dawson helped bring the homespun YouTube docuseries format mainstream, countless creators have sought to make it their own.

  
• YouTube Millionaires: Beau Ouimette Finds The Lost World Around Us With His Exploration Channel ‘Aquachigger’
• After Near-Death Experience, ‘Threadbanger’ Star Says Merch Sales Helped Pay Off Hospital Bills
• Gigi Gorgeous To Launch Eponymous Makeup Brand In Collaboration With Ipsy
• HBO Max Taps YouTubers LaurDIY, Michelle Khare To Host Kids’ Competition Series
• Talent Firm Rare Global Forms Incubator Division For ‘Mid-Tier’ Influencers Like Genelle Seldon, Brittany Sky
• American Teens Call YouTube, Not Netflix, Their Top Daily Streaming Destination (Survey)
• Kids’ Content Upstart Moonbug Launches ‘Little Baby Bum’ Merch At Amazon, Walmart
• Shane Dawson Could Make $5 Million On His ‘Conspiracy’-Themed Eyeshadow Palette, Jeffree Star Says