News

• Just-Formed Alphabet Union Condemns YouTube’s “Lackluster” Response To Pro-Trump Capital Mob
• Roku Has Officially Acquired Quibi’s Pricey Programming Library

  It’s official: Quibi’s pricey programming slate will live on at Roku. As previously reported, Roku has acquired exclusive global rights to 75 of the now-defunct streaming service’s shows in a deal that The Wall Street Journal says was priced at "significantly less" than $100 million.

  
• Twitch Indefinitely Disables Trump’s Account For “Incendiary Rhetoric”

  Twitch has become the latest service to deplatform President Trump after a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol yesterday in a bid to disrupt the election certification process, resulting in four deaths.

  
• YouTube Will Now Issue Immediate Suspensions To Any Channels That Engage In Election Misinformation

  After a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol yesterday in a bid to obstruct the election certification, YouTube is rolling out more stringent procedures to punish channels that engage in election misinformation.

  
• Ahead Of Planned Public Offering, Triller Names Warner Chappell’s Paul Kahn CFO
• Facebook Gaming Creators Pocketed $50 Million Worth Of ‘Stars’ Virtual Currency In 2020
• Disney Plus’ CFO And President Of Programming Have Left The Streaming Service
• YouTube Reverses Suspension Of U.K.’s ‘TalkRadio’ Amid COVID-19 Policy Skirmish
• Facebook Revamps Layout Of Pages, Removes ‘Likes’ Metric To Focus On Followers
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• FaZe Clan Adds 6 New Members In Open Recruitment Blitz
• Cameo Appoints 4 New C-Suite Execs, Including Former Quibi CTO Rob Post
• Twitter Acquires Team Behind Podcast App ‘Breaker’ For Development Of Audio-Only Chat Rooms
• JoJo Siwa Apologizes For Age-Inappropriate Board Game, Which Has Been Yanked From Shelves
• Jack Douglass Teams With YouTube To Turn Hit ‘YIAY’ Series Into Live Game Show
• Liza Koshy Collabs With Fabletics On Limited-Edition Activewear Line
• Quibi Reportedly In Talks To Sell Its Originals To Roku
• Hulu’s Live TV Service Adds 14 ViacomCBS Channels In Multi-Year Carriage Deal
• MrBeast’s Creator-Centric 2020 Rewind Racks Up 27 Million Views
• Alex Wassabi Slates Monthlong YouTube Hiatus: “I’m Honestly Burnt Out, Guys”
• Cassey Ho Launches Workout Equipment Collection At Target Stores Nationwide
• Insights: Which Video Streaming Services Made The Grade In Transformative 2020?
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