News

• Instagram Cofounder Kevin Systrom In Early Talks About Becoming TikTok’s New CEO (Report)
• ‘FaZe Rug’ To Headline Horror Feature ‘Crimson’, Dropping On Oct. 29

  We’ve gotten a bit more color today on the previously-announced feature film starring YouTube sensation Brian ‘FaZe Rug’ Awadis (16 million subscribers, 90 million monthly views) that marks the first in a series of films starring members of the FaZe Clan esports collective.

  
• YouTuber Jenn Im’s Fashion Brand Eggie Debuts Official Disney Collection

  Jenn Im has teamed up with the Magic Kingdom.

  
• YouTube Facing $3 Billion Class Action Suit In The U.K. Alleging Collection Of Underage User Data

  YouTube is facing a massive class action lawsuit in the U.K. being brought in collaboration by international law firm Hausfeld and technology justice nonprofit Foxglove that accuses the video giant of unlawfully collecting data on more than 5 million underage users across the pond.

  
• WME Signs Top Automotive Creator ‘Supercar Blondie’, Who Revs 1 Billion Monthly Views (Exclusive)
• Insights: What TikTok’s Debacle Means For The World’s Fastest-Growing Social Media Site, And Everyone Else
• Jack Conte’s ‘Super Patron’ Endowment Will Again Bestow $50,000 To One Up-And-Coming Creator
• Amazon To Begin Hosting Podcasts, Sets Exclusive Series With DJ Khaled, Dan Patrick, More
• Top 50 Most Viewed US YouTube Channels • Week Of 9/14/2020
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 9/14/2020
• TikTok Empress Charli D’Amelio Launches Account At Rival App Triller
• YouTube Appeals To Advertisers With More Performance, Prediction Metrics For TV Ads
• YouTube’s New ‘Dynamic Lineups’ Ad Tool Lets Marketers Buy Against Granular Topics, Cultural Moments, More
• Rooster Teeth, Michael B. Jordan Pledge To Increase Representation For Season 2 Of ‘gen:LOCK’
• Disney+ On Track To Surpass Sister Streamer Hulu’s U.S. Subscribers By 2024 (Report)
• Twitch Tests Automated Mid-Roll Ad Format To The Dismay Of Several Top Creators
• Spotify Names Former Parmount Exec Jean Chi Global Head Of Podcast Business Affairs
• TikTok Rejects Microsoft Buy, Instead Names Oracle As “Trusted Tech Partner” (Report)
• Which NFL Teams Won The Offseason On Social Video?
• ’73 Questions’ Host Joe Sabia Departs Condé Nast To Return To Indie Creator Roots
• Logan Paul Says His ‘Maverick’ Merch Brand Made Between $30 And $40 Million In Its First Year
• YouTube Unveils TikTok Competitor ‘Shorts,’ Launching In Beta This Week
• On The Podcast: WTF Is Up With Facebook Gaming?
• Addison Rae Heads To Hollywood With Starring Role In ‘She’s All That’ Remake