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• Jukin Media Pushes Beyond UGC Into Originals With 3 Hires, Long-Form Series ‘Show Us Your Pets’
• Manny ‘MUA’ Gutierrez To Help Young LGBTQ+ People Come Out In Latest Snap Original

  Manny 'MUA' Gutierrez is taking to Snapchat to help young LGBTQ+ people come out of the closet in a new series executive produced by the actress Chloë Grace Moretz.

  
• YouTube Phenom Ryan Kaji To Conduct Live Interview With Space Astronauts To Encourage Kids In STEM

  Nine-year-old YouTube phenom Ryan Kaji of Ryan’s World is set to interview two astronauts this Thursday on live stream who are living and working aboard the International Space Station.

  
• YouTube Acquires Video Startup ‘Simsim’, Which Enables Viewers To Shop Creator Recommendations

  YouTube has acquired Simsim, an Indian social commerce startup that helps viewers discover and buy products from local businesses through review videos created by influencers.

  
• YouTube Expands New ‘Super Thanks’ VOD Tipping Feature To Thousands Of Creators
• Rhett And Link Form $5 Million ‘Creator Accelerator’ Fund, Tender First Equity Investment In Jarvis Johnson
• Twitch Names Veteran Engineering Exec Christine Weber Its First Chief Technology Officer
• 100 Thieves, Gucci Unveil First Piece From Sustainability-Focused Collaboration: A $2,500 Backpack
• WWE Turns To TikTok For Ring Announcer Contest, Wrestler ‘Superstar’ Search
• YouTube Shorts Launches First Official TikTok-Like ‘Dance Challenge’ In Collaboration With BTS
• Vimeo, TikTok Partner To Offer Video Ad Creation, Distribution For Small Businesses
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 07/12/2021
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 07/12/2021
• UTA Signs Comedic TikTok Vlogger Christina ‘Tinx’ Najjar
• Netflix Names Paul Debevec Director Of Research, To Develop New Storytelling Tools
• YouTube Millionaires: Comedy-Focused Family ‘Tsuriki Show’ Shot To 3.5 Million Subscribers In 3 Months
• FaZe Clan Pushes Into Podcasts, Led By First, FaZe Rug-Hosted Series ‘All Grown Up’
• YouTube Adds Subscriber-Only Chats And Polls For Livestreamers, Expands ‘Clips’ Feature To More Gaming Creators
• Netflix Hires Gaming Vet Mike Verdu, Plans To Add Video Games To Platform Next Year
• UTA Signs Zane Hijazi And Heath Hussar, Inks Ad Sales Deal For Their ‘Unfiltered’ Podcast
• Twitter Axes Fleets, Making More Room For Clubhouse Copycat Spaces
• Senegalese-Italian Phenom Khaby Lame On Track To Become TikTok’s Most-Followed Creator
• Creators On The Rise: How DankScole’s 30-Day YouTube Shorts Experiment Became A Full-Time Career
• Instagram Will Let Creators Sell Merch Directly From Their Personal Profiles