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• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/18/2026
• Microdramas are blowing up, so TikTok launched a new app dedicated to them

  TikTok is at the center of the microdrama boom. A new app called PineDrama has arrived to capitalize on that opportunity.

  
• Have you heard? Alix Earle gets real, new reps for Smosh, and speedrunners raise millions more

  Alix Earle launched a new show, Smosh signed a new representation deal, and Awesome Games Done Quick raised millions.

  
• Netflix wants to become a daily habit with its (original) podcasts

  Netflix is moving into original podcasts with a comedy show led by Pete Davidson and a sports series helmed by Michael Irvin.

  
• 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.
• With 420,000 daily Twitch viewers, is Hytale the successor to Minecraft and Roblox?
• No, Kai Cenat isn’t quitting his streamer gig — but he is launching a new clothing brand
• After studying 10,000 YouTube integrations, Agentio reminds brands that patience is a virtue
• Precisify to buy into the creator economy on the heels of $26M investment