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• ‘Extraction,’ ‘Bird Box,’ ‘The Irishman’ Among Netflix’s Top 10 Most-Watched Original Film Debuts Ever
• Facebook To Launch TikTok Competitor ‘Reels’ Globally In August

  Less than a week after Facebook shuttered TikTok competitor Lasso, it’s confirmed that it will launch Instagram Reels, its other TikTok competitor, in August.

  
• Studio71 Drops Facebook Watch Summer Slate With Gigi Gorgeous, West Coast Customs, More

  Studio71 is dropping three new unscripted series this summer on Facebook Watch, including a beauty advice series headlined by longtime lifestyle vlogger Gigi Gorgeous.

  
• Amazon Will Now Let You Create Your Own Streaming Service, Using Twitch Technology

  Amazon has announced today the launch of a new tool called Interactive Video Service (IVS) -- which harnesses the same technology as Twitch to enable business owners to add personalized live video to their mobile apps (iOS and Android) and websites.

  
• Google Search Results Allegedly Promote YouTube Videos Over More Popular Clips From Competitive Platforms
• Snapchat Tests Special ‘Brand Profiles’ — Complete With Ecommerce, Lens Collections, More
• Calabasas Mayor Denounces Jake Paul After Hundreds Break COVID Guidelines To Party At His Mansion
• Spotify Launches Podcast Charts, Challenging Apple’s Status As Industry’s De Facto Ranker
• NBCUniversal’s Peacock Debuts With 13,000 Hours Of Free Content
• Merrell Twins To Host ‘Night Of Awesomeness’ Tentpole Stream For VidCon Now
• TikTok Collab House SwayLA Launches ‘SwayGaming’ Offshoot For Esports Creators
• Harries Twins, Filmmaker Alice Aedy Launch ‘Earthrise’, A Digital Brand Dedicated To Climate Activism
• Joey Graceffa Confirms Breakup With Longtime Boyfriend, Fellow Creator Daniel Preda
• Top 50 Most Viewed US YouTube Channels • Week Of 7/13/2020
• Jukin Launches Fourth OTT Brand, ‘WeatherSpy’, A Hip Weather Hub Targeting Cord Cutters
• TikTok Millionaires: Cameraman Carl Puts His Friends Front And Center In Playful Prank Content
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 7/13/2020
• Children’s YouTube Giant ‘Trinity And Beyond’ Inks Licensing Pact For Sleepwear And Shoes
• YouTube Adds Mental Health Information Panels To Videos About Depression, Anxiety
• Addison Rae, TikTok’s Second-Biggest Star, Soars Past 50 Million Followers
• WarnerMedia, AT&T Partner With Ghetto Film School On Filmmaking Contest For Young Creators
• NBA Rookie Matisse Thybulle’s New YouTube Series Catches Eye Of Veteran Vlogger Casey Neistat
• Pregnant YouTuber Nicole Thea And Her Unborn Son, Reign, Have Passed Away
• Jason Derulo Says He Makes “Far More” Than $75,000 Per TikTok