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• Wattpad Acquired By Webtoon’s Parent Company ‘Naver’ In $600 Million Deal
• Netflix Soars Past 200 Million Subscribers, Clocked $25 Billion In Revenues Last Year

  Netflix added 8.5 million subscribers in Q4, bringing it past the 200 million subscriber mark (to 203.66 million subscribers, to be exact), the company announced today in its latest earnings report.

  
• Apple Looking To Monetize Podcasting Platform Via Subscription Service (Report)

  Apple is reportedly in talks to develop a subscription product for its massively popular and long-running podcasting platform. The tech giant has reportedly been in discussions with prospective production company partners since last fall, The Hollywood Reporter reports.

  
• YouTube Wonderkid ‘Like Nastya’ Topples 200 Million Subs Across Portfolio Of 14 Channels

  On Sunday, six-year-old YouTube phenom Nastya Radzinskaya, crossed an unfathomable milestone: 200 million subscribers across her portfolio of 14 channels.

  
• ViacomCBS Sets March 4 Launch For Paramount+ Streaming Service
• Josh Richards, Griffin Johnson, MrBeast And More Raise $200,000 For Barstool Sports’ COVID-19 Fund
• This Week In Social Video: Impeachment, ‘Among Us,’ James Harden
• Social Media Platforms See 73% Drop In Election Misinformation After Trump’s Ban (Study)
• YouTube, TikTok Comedian Caroline Ricke Signs With UTA (Exclusive)
• Amid ‘Spotlight’ Rollout, Snap Elevates Ben Schwerin To SVP Of Content And Partnerships
• Some Creators Are Making Millions Uploading Videos To Snapchat’s Spotlight
• The Dolan Twins, With 11 Million Subscribers, Resign From YouTube To Pursue Other Ventures
• Newly-Formed ‘Group Nine Acquisition Corp.’ Prices $200 Million IPO, Kicking Off Today
• Netflix’s First Inclusion Report Lays Out Its Diversity Efforts, Shortfalls, Goals
• Ellen Digital Ventures Names Online Video Veteran Nathan Brown General Manager
• Indonesian Government Prioritizes Influencers — Alongside Healthcare Workers — In COVID Vaccine Rollout
• PewDiePie Signs Exclusive Facebook Distribution Deal With Jellysmack
• YouTube Adds New Metric Letting Creators Track Video Performance Over 24-Hour Span
• 100 Thieves Snags AT&T Sponsorship, Will Install Branded ‘Valorant’ Team Training Room
• YouTube Re-Teams With Demi Lovato For ‘Dancing With The Devil’ Docuseries
• TikTok Launches 3-Month Incubation Program For Black Creators
• YouTube Names Dr. Garth Graham Global Head Of Healthcare, In Bid To Bolster Authoritative Health Content
• This Week In Social Video: Coverage From The Capitol And More
• Sway House Investment Spurs Tinder Founder Sean Rad To Seed $1 Million In ‘Versus Game’ App (Exclusive)