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• Disney+ Adds Co-Viewing Feature ‘GroupWatch’
• TikTok Denies That Joining ‘Creator Fund’ Diminishes Views, Stays Mum On How Money Is Distributed

  TikTok took the opportunity today to address concerns surrounding its nascent Creator Fund, which is expected to pay out $200 million to creators in the U.S. this year -- with the size of the Fund expected to reach $1 billion over the next three years.

  
• TikTok Hits The Runway With Virtual Fashion Month Featuring Louis Vuitton, PUMA, Alice And Olivia

  September is typically one of fashion’s busiest months, with thousands of designers, models, and celebrities flocking to weeklong runway events in New York, Paris, and Milan. But now that the coronavirus pandemic has shut down in-person gatherings, TikTok is taking things digital.

  
• Top TikToker, Actress Avani Gregg Inks Book Deal For Childhood Memoir

  Charli D’Amelio isn’t the only TikTok creator who’s dancing into the literary realm. Avani Gregg -- who, like D’Amelio, has been affiliated with seminal creator collective The Hype House -- will release a memoir that details her childhood in small-town Indiana, as well as how a back injury at 14 that she sustained while competing as a gymnast led her to pursue a career in social media.

  
• Digital Multi-Threat Lele Pons Signs With CAA
• YouTube Millionaires: Mai Pham Grew Up On Camera. Now Her Channel Is A Digital Scrapbook.
• Twitch Unveils ‘Versus,’ Which Lets Anyone Create, Manage, And Livestream Their Own Esports Competition
• Instagram Testing ‘Reels’, ‘Shop’ Tabs On Homepage To Bolster Creators’ Livelihoods
• Facebook To Limit The Number Of Digital Ads Businesses Can Run At Once
• Ninja Returns To The Platform That Started It All — Twitch — In Exclusive, Multi-Year Deal
• TikTok Reportedly In Talks With U.S. Government About Alternative Options To Avoid Sale
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 9/07/2020
• Top 50 Most Viewed US YouTube Channels • Week Of 9/07/2020
• As Esports Go Mainstream, Some Important Lessons for Brands
• TikTok Competitor Triller Forms Advisory Board With Top Female Music Execs
• YouTube, ‘Glamour’ To Premiere Docuseries About Triumphs, Tragedies Of Women’s Gymnastics (Trailer)
• Refinery29 Names New York Times, Facebook Vet Simone Oliver New Editor-In-Chief
• Snapchat Launches Permanent Public Profiles, Audience Analytics (Exclusive)
• As Longtime Leader Randall Rothenberg Steps Down, IAB Names David Cohen CEO
• YouTube To Produce Originals Supporting Indie Music Venues Affected By COVID
• Facebook Gaming Signs Esports Pro ‘King’ Richard Nelson (Exclusive)
• TikTok Millionaires: For Sarah Schauer, “YouTube Is My Full-Time Job, But TikTok Makes Me Really Happy”
• Vimeo Revamps User Profiles To Help Video Professionals Nail Down Job Prospects
• Stage TEN, The Video Platform Behind MrBeast’s ‘Creator Games,’ Onboards New Executive Team