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• Snap Taps Rickey Thompson, Denzel Dion For Original Docuseries; Re-Ups With Disney, ViacomCBS, More For ‘Discover’
• Viral TikTok Satirist And Donald Trump Imitator Sarah Cooper Signs With WME

  Sarah Cooper, a comedian who has gone viral on social media in recent months for clips where she lip-syncs to bizarre statements made my President Donald Trump, has signed with WME.

  
• With 5 Million Subscribers, Kids’ Channel ‘Trinity And Beyond’ Inks Licensing Deal For Arts And Crafts Products

  After launching a new corporate division dedicated to helping digital creators navigate the product licensing space, Semaphore -- which was founded in 2002 to provide accounting, tax prep, payroll, and other services for digital creators -- has unveiled its latest deal. 

  
• YouTube To Introduce Channel Customization, Rolls Out Algorithm-Generated ‘Creator Mixes’ For Each Viewer

  YouTube is taking another shot at channel customization.

  
• Former NFL Player Emmanuel Acho Launches Viral ‘Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Man’ Series
• Reddit Appoints Twitch Co-Founder, Y Combinator CEO Michael Seibel To Board After Alexis Ohanian’s Resignation
• Despite National Security Concerns, This Congressman Has Launched A Quippy TikTok Account
• YouTuber AzzyLand Signs With Night Media, Bringing Along Her 200+ Million Views Per Month (Exclusive)
• YouTube Pacts With Geoff Keighley For Exclusive ‘Summer Game Fest’ Programming
• ‘Bon Appétit’ Editor Adam Rapoport Resigns After Brownface Photo, Staff Allegations Of Racism Within Company
• #ShareTheMicNow Campaign Seeks To Magnify The Voices Of Black Women On Instagram
• Top 50 Most Viewed US YouTube Channels • Week Of 6/08/2020
• Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Film App ‘Whatifi’ Launches With $10 Million In Venture Funding
• FaZe Clan To Release Movie Slate Beginning This Year In Pact With ‘Invisible Narratives’
• TikTok Millionaires: KT Franklin Is An “Online Big Sister” To 2 Million Followers
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 6/08/2020
• Instagram Names Pandora, Lyft Vet Melissa Waters Global VP Of Marketing
• Twitch Looking To Give Creators More Control Over Clips After “Sudden Influx” Of Copyright Claims
• Editor Christene Barberich Steps Down As Past, Present Refinery29 Staffers Call Out “Racist Aggressions” At Company
• Longtime YouTube Star And Musician Trevi Moran Comes Out As Transgender
• A3 Artists Agency Signs Beauty Creator Nyma Tang (Exclusive)
• In The Last 2 Months, 2 Million YouTube Users Have Bought Their First Super Chat, Super Sticker, Or Channel Membership
• Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Resigns From Board, As Company Agrees To Replace Him With Black Candidate
• Insights: TikTok Tries To Grow Up As Pandemic Pushes It To Wider Prominence