News

• Kevin Hart’s Comedy Platform Laugh Out Loud Arrives With Seven Original Programs
• Music Content Hub LiveXLive Launches Influencer Network Led By Social Star Amanda Cerny

  Social media star, actress, and model Amanda Cerny is heading up a new influencer division at the music programming platform LiveXLive.

  
• IAC CEO: Vimeo SVOD Service Was Cancelled Due To “Compromises” It Would Have Required

  IAC CEO Joey Levin explained in a letter to shareholders why Vimeo decided to cancel its plans for a subscription video service.

  
• Caspar Lee Invests In Influencer Marketing Startup, Joins Company As Chief Innovation Officer

  Influencer, which was founded in 2015 by 21-year-old entrepreneur Ben Jeffries, describes itself as a data-driven social marketing startup.

  
• YouTube Kids Lands “Eight-Figure” Upfront Commitment From Toy Brand Mattel
• For Featured Restaurants, BuzzFeed’s ‘Worth It’ Delivers Invaluable Exposure
• Creator Of ‘Bee And PuppyCat’ Web Series To Co-Write Animated Show For Netflix
• Fund This: ‘Scraps’ Animates The Mischief Of A Caribbean Cat
• Digital Star Amy Pham Will Be One Of The Hosts For Rebooted Version Of MTV’s ‘TRL’
• YouTube Turns Its Buffering Icon Into A Fidget Spinner On Videos About Fidget Spinners
• Inanna Sarkis, Hannah Stocking Tapped For Tyler Perry’s ‘Boo 2! A Madea Halloween’
• NCAA Rules Football-Playing YouTuber Ineligible Due To Ad Revenue