Studios

• Viacom Digital Names Existing Awesomeness Execs Co-Heads Of Network Following Acquisition
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Taps BBTV Founder Shahrzad Rafati For Women’s Economic Initiative

  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sought one of the nation’s most notable digital media execs, BroadbandTV (BBTV) founder and CEO Shahrzad Rafati, to represent Canada on the G20 Business Women Leaders (BWL) task force.

  
• Trisha Paytas To Kick Off Inaugural North American Tour With Fullscreen Live

  Thirty-year-old Paytas tweeted earlier this month that she has a new album in the works tentatively slated to drop on Nov. 13, with the lead single featuring musician-turned-YouTube beauty entrepreneur Jeffree Star.

  
• Kin Community Names New Chief Revenue Officer, VP Of Brand Partnerships

  Digital vet George Stewart has been named chief revenue officer at the Los Angeles-based company, while Carrie Cochran has been tapped to serve as VP of brand partnerships.

  
• Viral Aggregator ‘WorldStarHipHop’ Links Up With Studio71 For Snapchat Channel
• Fullscreen Founder George Strompolos Steps Down As CEO Following AT&T’s Acquisition Of Otter Media
• Here’s How Brands Can Be Proactive Against Influencer Fraud, Per Fullscreen And CreatorIQ Study
• Clevver To Launch 2 Facebook Watch Originals This Week In The Home Makeover Space
• Stareable Fest 2018 Marks The Era Of The Producer
• Fullscreen Names Former Omaze Exec Stu Smith Its VP Of Talent
• Andy Signore Is Suing Defy Media For Firing Him, Says Company Fostered “Culture Of Profanity And Obscenity”
• Insights: Stage 13’s Emmy Nominee Alexis Denisof On Shakespeare, Shorts, ‘Bekka’, And ‘Buffy’