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• On The Podcast: Former TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Seems Like A Baller. Maybe He Left Because He Didn’t Want To Have A Boss.
• WarnerMedia Promotes Jay Levine, As Chief Digital Officer Exits Amid Ongoing Restructuring

  The executive moves at the top echelons of WarnerMedia continue, as newly-appointed CEO Jason Kilar’s restructuring plan takes shape.

  
• Rooster Teeth’s Podcast Network ‘The Roost’ Inks Ad Sales, Merch, Distro Deal With CollegeHumor

  CH Media, the parent of CollegeHumor, has signed a multi-faceted partnership with Rooster Teeth’s podcast network, The Roost, which will henceforth provide ad sales, merchandise, and podcast distribution services for the legacy sketch comedy brand.

  
• Made-For-Kids YouTube Content Seeing Big Year-Over-Year Growth

  It's no secret that YouTube content made for kids is popular. But amid this year’s pandemic, videos that keep kids occupied have become even more essential for parents, whether they’re working in or out of the home. Parents obviously benefit from these large digital libraries, but the video creators themselves are the ones who are cashing in lately.

  
• David Blaine’s ‘Ascension’ Soars To 770K Concurrent Viewers, Making It YouTube’s Most-Watched Live Original
• TikTok Partners With 20 Tech Providers To Help Advertisers Create, Measure Their Campaigns
• YouTube Reverses MoistCr1TiKaL, Markiplier Community Guidelines Strikes, Says They Were “An Over-Enforcement Of Policies”
• In Savvy Brand Deal, Charli D’Amelio Gets Signature Drink On Dunkin’ Donuts Menu
• SuperBam To Reclaim 10 Billion Views’ Worth Of AdSense For YouTube, TikTok, Twitch Creators By End Of 2020
• Moonbug’s ‘Cocomelon’ Enters Toy Business, Says It’s Replenishing Stock Amid High Demand
• Victoria Bachan, Manager Of Doug The Pug And Michelle Khare, Tapped To Head Up Talent Division At Whalar (Exclusive)
• Night Media Signs YouTube Artist Moriah Elizabeth And Her 60 Million Monthly Views (Exclusive)
• Patreon Raises $90 Million At $1.2 Billion Valuation: “The Stigma Of The Starving Artist Is Going To Fade Away”
• Emma Chamberlain Premieres ‘Styled By Emma’ Makeover Series On IGTV
• Top 50 Most Viewed US YouTube Channels • Week Of 8/31/2020
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 8/31/2020
• Rhett & Link Launch ‘Vote Like A Beast’ Registration Campaign Ahead Of Presidential Election
• CAA Signs Prominent Gamers Alpharad And The Completionist (Exclusive)
• Franchesca Ramsey Tapped To Host IAB’s ‘Podcast Upfront’, Which Has Registered 2,500 Attendees
• David Blaine’s Balloon-Powered YouTube Stunt Postponed To Sept. 2
• Netflix Un-Paywalls ‘Bird Box,’ ‘The Two Popes,’ First Ep Of ‘Stranger Things’ To Tempt More Subscribers
• TikTok And Teespring Team Up For Creator Merch Sales Integration
• David Dobrik Launches Twitch Channel By Giving Away $1,000 For Every ‘Warzone’ Win
• Sway House TikTokers Bryce Hall, Blake Gray Charged With Throwing Parties In Violation Of L.A. Health Orders