News

• Creator Anwar Jibawi Launches Los Angeles Restaurant Inspired By Hit Instagram Series
• Fans Can Now Pay A Premium To Get Their ‘Cameos’ Turned Around In 24 Hours

  Want your Cameo in a hurry? There’s now an option to get celebrity shoutouts turned around in 24 hours -- when users pay a premium, of course. 

  
• YouTube To Exclusively Broadcast 21 Major League Baseball Games This Season

  Broadcasts will begin with the Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays matchup April 7, followed by the Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels April 22 and the Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins April 28.

  
• Startup 1v1Me Raises $2 Million To Add Wagering Component To Games Like ‘Call Of Duty’, ‘Fortnite’

  The startup 1v1Me wants to add a betting component to online gaming, and is squarely targeting the gaming creator community in getting off the ground. 

  
• Facebook Adds Creator Monetization For Shortform Content, Stories
• MrBeast To Launch Second ‘Finger On The App’ Contest On Saturday, With $100,000 Prize
• Clubhouse Launches ‘Creator First’ Accelerator Program, Offering Monetization, Audience Growth, More
• Indie Spotlight: Chemistry In The Time Of COVID With ‘Girl Night Stand’
• YouTube Collective ‘The Boys’ Sells Roughly $12,000 Worth Of Feet Photo NFTs
• Netflix Is Warning Users To Stop Sharing Their Accounts
• Creators Can Now Use YouTube’s Merch Shelves To Sell Digital Products
• YouTube Millionaires: The Deal Guy’s Channel Is “An Autobiographical Bargain-Hunting Exposé”
• YouTube Channel Braille Skateboarding To Drop Its Own Signature Skate Shoes
• YouTube Video Soundtracker Epidemic Sound Raises $450 Million At $1.4 Billion Valuation
• BuzzFeed Studios Signs With CAA, Looks To Develop Projects For TV, Film, Streaming
• Tubular Labs Co-Founder Allison Stern Joins The Chernin Group As Operating Partner
• Newly-Formed Underscore Talent Signs Sibling Creator Quartet ‘Shiloh & Bros’
• Meghan And Harry’s Oprah Interview Sparked A Massive Social Video Phenomenon
• Facebook Gaming Finally Reveals Eligibility Criteria To Achieve ‘Partner’ Status
• Twitch Streamer Jessica Blevins Signs With CAA
• Logitech Launches ‘Song Breaker Awards’ To Celebrate TikTok Trendsetters Brian Esperon, Keara Wilson, More
• YouTube Artist Zach ‘ZHC’ Hsieh Unveils Inaugural NFT Collection (Exclusive)
• YouTube Adds Nielsen Measurement For Ad Campaigns, Citing Growing Connected-TV Audience
• BuzzFeed Lays Off 47 HuffPost Employees On Heels Of February Acquisition