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• TikTok’s First Music Hire, Mary Rahmani, Joins Triller As Global Head Of Partnerships
• ‘Ratched’ Hooks 48 Million Viewers In 28 Days, Becoming Netflix’s Most-Watched Debut Of 2020

  Ratched, Ryan Murphy’s take on the notorious Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, is Netflix’s most-watched original series debut of 2020.

  
• FaZe Clan’s Biggest Star, Brian Awadis, Drops Trailer For His Horror Feature ‘Crimson’

  The trailer is here for FaZe Clan’s long-awaited foray into the feature film world, courtesy of daily-vlogger-turned leading man Brian ‘FaZe Rug’ Awadis, the star of Crimson.

  
• TikTok Unboxing Videos Are Driving Record Sales For Mini Brands, VIP Pets

  Toymakers are finding that TikTok virality is very good for sales.

  
• ‘Seinfeld’, ‘Game Of Thrones’ Insiders To Discuss Their Prop Collections In New Rooster Teeth Podcast
• Facebook Gaming Streamer Avori Henderson Signs With Ford Models’ New Esports And Gaming Division
• Amid Push For Global Domination, CoComelon Lands In South Korea
• Insights: With Zoom And Its Many Competitors, We’re All Livestreamers Now
• Instagram Agrees To New Measures To Curb “Hidden” Influencer Advertising In The U.K.
• Is The Creator-Owned “Smart YouTuber Mafia” A New Standard For Digital Content?
• YouTube Millionaires: Cross-Platform Couple Des & JuJu Hit One Million Followers On YouTube, TikTok, And Facebook
• YouTube Bans Content Endorsing QAnon, Pizzagate
• Talent Firm Loaded Adds Pro Gamer Maria ‘Chica’ Lopez To Starry Roster
• Studio71 Names Adam Boorstin And Matt Crowley Co-CEOs, As Reza Izad Shifts To Chairman
• UTA Promotes 19 Agents, Executives To Partner—Including Head Of Digital Ali Berman
• Snapchat Launches ‘Sounds’, Enabling Users To Orchestrate Snaps, Stories With Licensed Music
• UTA Digital Co-Head Greg Goodfried Departs To Fully Represent The D’Amelio Family
• Spotify Now Lets Podcasters Use Its Entire Music Library In Their Shows
• Teespring Will Now Let Creators Vend ‘Digital Products’, Like Photo Presets And Ebooks
• YouTube Expands COVID Misinformation Policy To Ban Vaccine Conspiracies
• Digital Creator-Focused Charity Platform Tiltify Raises $6.5 Million
• YouTube, NIVA To Host Virtual #SOSFEST Benefiting Independent Concert Venues
• Insights: Could The Streaming Services Killing Movie Theaters Save Them Instead?
• Top 50 Most Viewed US YouTube Channels • Week Of 10/12/2020