News

• David Dobrik is opening a pizza place called Doughbrik’s on November 12
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 10/23/2022

  Simon Baker's videos, in which an afro functions as a shopping cart, a cheat sheet, and much more, are blowing up on YouTube Shorts.

  
• YouTube adds an adaptive color palette with its “ambient mode”

  YouTube's new design update includes a darker dark mode and an ambient setting full of bright colors that will highlight the video player.

  
• Do creators need a union?

  In a recent interview, Twitch CEO Emmett Shear said that members of the creator economy should be able to have a job contract other than W2.

  
• Up next on Snapchat Plus: Longer-lasting Stories
• TikTok’s “first global gaming event” will celebrate creators like Stephen Ddungu and the Tactical Gramma
• Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ challenge brings her new album to YouTube Shorts
• YouTube announces $5 price hike for its Premium family plan
• Pop culture and politics collide in Anita Sarkeesian’s new web series
• The latest original series to hit YouTube Kids is quite egg-ceptional
• Trendpop brings its analytics suite to the common creator
• Tastemade launches new channel, taps Evan Bregman as General Manager of Streaming
• Amouranth is “free” and on hiatus after husband’s alleged abuse
• Despite all the haters, Instagram is the most-downloaded app in the world
• YouTube Millionaires: Paul Tweddle is a pop culture fanatic–and he spares no spoilers
• Teens use TikTok to study. Now there’s another option.
• TikTok rolls out monetization for makers of its “most engaging” content
• The founder of Japan’s top VTuber management company is reportedly worth $1.1 billion
• YouTube has chosen its next Head of Gaming
• Jellysmack announces a production division with partners like Karina Garcia and SpicyyCam
• Creators On The Rise: Winny Hayes’ lunchtime videos are vicarious feasts
• Internet trolls say Adriana Chechik’s TwitchCon injury is her fault. Video Game Attorney is calling bullshit.
• Caffeine is on track for 10 million users by year’s end. Now the streaming platform is getting ready to run ads.
• A veteran of TikTok, Fullscreen, and Hulu will bring podcast partnerships to Spotify