News

• On new channel, Technoblade’s dad will sustain his son’s lasting impact
• YouTube is “Channeling” its biggest stars through a new interview series

  The Chilean creator German Garmendia (of HolaSoyGerman fame) is the firsst guest in YouTube's new web series 'Channeling'.

  
• ChatGPT can now tell you what to watch on Tubi

  The AVOD streamer now has its own integration within ChatGPT. That means users can now tell the chatbot about their viewership likes and dislikes, and it can card through Tubi's catalog to offer recommendations that fit those preferences.

  
• Patreon podcast revenue jumps 33% year-over-year, reaching $629 million

  Led by celebrity hosts like Joe Budden and Quentin Tarantino, podcast revenue on Patreon is enjoying a boom.

  
• iShowSpeed is teaming up with Brian Robbins’ production company to become an anime character
• Copyright lawsuits against AI companies are starting to pay off. Three YouTubers are filing class actions to make sure creators get their cut.
• YouTube job postings reveal plans for interactive broadcasts on TV screens
• For the first time, Twitch opens sponsored campaigns (and their revenue) to Affiliates
• Moonbug’s UCLA partnership will bring more “child development research” into programs like CoComelon
• Golf creators are teeing off on YouTube. A new network is ready to be their caddy.
• NASA is broadcasting history live on YouTube
• Meta says “the era of link in bio is over.” Here’s what’s replacing it.
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Just get a yacht, ez gg
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• When networks turned him down, Xavier Mortimer made his own show on YouTube. Now, with over 30 million followers, he’s ready to try TV again.
• MrBeast breaks into streaming with one million concurrent viewers on streamer challenge
• YouTube’s new TV features are the antithesis of Netflix’s second screen problem
• Have you heard? Khaby Lame’s Olympic gig, ZHC’s sour candy, and a never-ending roller coaster.
• The “future of the creator economy is now,” and you can learn about it at the Scalable Summit
• HarperCollins is turning authors’ books into AI YouTube Shorts
• BTS agency HYBE appoints Disney, TikTok vet Kevin Mayer to advise westward push
• TBPN makes millions by covering Silicon Valley like ‘SportsCenter’. OpenAI just scooped it up.
• YouTube animator Luke Humphris raises $400K in 2 days for his homebrewed TTRPG ‘Dam Nation’