News

• TikTok is doing an official BookTok bestseller list–and Heated Rivalry is #1
• The next phase of Tubi’s originals push features creators Keith Lee and Sofi Manassyan

  Keith Lee, CelinaSpookyBoo, and Sofi Manassyan are three of the headliners in Tubi's original programming slate.

  
• ‘The Guild’ was an iconic web series. Nearly 20 years later, Felicia Day is reviving it as a movie.

  'The Guild', a seminal web series created by and starring Felicia Day, is coming back as a Kickstarter-funded movie.

  
• Thanks to age verification tech, TikTok is going for a booze cruise

  Age verification tech has made alcohol ads permissible on TikTok. Brands like Malibu and creators like Sabrina Brier are taking advantage.

  
• YouTube and TikTok darling EPIC: The Musical headed for the big screen with Jerry Bruckheimer
• Are in-browser game demos Twitch’s entry into the booming live shopping industry?
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 04/26/2026
• Tiffany La’Ryn turned her six sons into her costars–and her YouTube channel into a source of generational security
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 04/26/2026
• Gen Z and Millennials “consistently converge” on YouTube, where they have better recall and find the best quality ads, according to Precisify’s new data
• Have you heard? YouTube mogs Clavicular, iGumdrop is a ‘MasterChef’, and ‘me at the zoo’ turns 21
• Students have become a scarce resource. Can schools use TikTok to combat the demographic cliff?
• For creators, the outfit of the day is a crucial choice, so ShopMy is introducing personal shopping
• Instagram’s new app is yet another riff on Snapchat
• YouTube’s uninterruptive “side-by-side” live streaming ads have been spotted in the wild
• The NHL wants to capitalize on Heated Rivalry’s fandom success
• France’s national public TV broadcaster is bringing the news to YouTube
• MrBeast’s former Head of Creative files suit against his company, alleging “boy’s club” culture of sexual harassment
• Threads thinks live chats can bring users closer to culture. It’s using the NBA playoffs as a case study.
• Visa’s U.K. “creator card” aims to combat cashflow issues while upping TikTok Live payouts
• Viral Nation says it’s using AI to ensure a safe ecosystem for brands–and put more money in creators’ pockets
• Iron Lung made $50M. Should be easy for Markiplier to put it up for sale on YouTube, right?
• STEM creators are working with researchers in all 50 states to showcase ‘Science Across America’
• The Indian government says it wants to crack down on fake news. Critics worry it wants to censor content creators–and everyone else.