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• TikTok Strikes Short-Term Licensing Deals With Sony, Warner, Universal (Report)
• FaZe Clan, Verizon Host Charity ‘Fortnite’ Match For Coronavirus Relief Efforts

  Leading gaming organization FaZe Clan is doing its part to support coronavirus relief efforts. The company, which reps a slew of top gamers -- several of whom live and collaborate on videos together in a luxurious Los Angeles mansion -- has teamed up with telecom giant Verizon on a charity gaming stream.

  
• WarnerMedia Names Digital Vet Jason Kilar CEO Ahead Of HBO Max Launch In May

  WarnerMedia has a new top executive.The media division of AT&T, formed in the wake of its acquisition of Time Warner, has tapped Jason Kilar as CEO, effective May 1.

  
• As More People Shelter At Home, Podcasts See 15% Drop In U.S.-Based Listeners (Report)

  While platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Instagram, and even Pornhub saw significantly increased traffic in March due to coronavirus-related social distancing policies, there’s one type of digital entertainment that seems to be taking a hit: podcasts.

  
• Reese Witherspoon Pacts With YouTube For Charitable ‘Shine On’ Series Amid Quarantine
• YouTube Sets 480p Resolution Limit On Android App Across India Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
• Insights: Adapting Hollywood To The Pandemic, And What Happens Hereafter
• BBTV Launches #FunIndoors Campaign, Benefiting Doctors Without Borders’ Coronavirus Efforts
• The NewFronts Have Been Rescheduled For The Week Beginning June 22
• How U.S. Sports Are Publishing On Social Video Without Games Being Played
• Daisy Keech Moves Out Of ‘Hype House’ Mansion, Files Suit Against Ex-Business Partners
• John Krasinski Launches ‘Some Good News’ YouTube Channel, Gaining 330K Subscribers Overnight
• Night Media Hires Fullscreen Exec Michael Gordon To Open L.A. Office, Expand Client Roster (Exclusive)
• Twitch ‘Stream Aid’ To Combat Coronavirus Raises $2.8 Million, Nabs 135,000 Concurrent Viewers
• YouTube’s ‘#WithMe’ Social Distancing PSA Brings Together Emma Chamberlain, Casey Neistat, More
• CAA Signs Human Avatar-Fashioning Tech Startup ‘Soul Machines’ (Exclusive)
• The Slow Mo Guys Launch VR Series In Exclusive Collaboration With Oculus
• Resurrected HQ Trivia App Welcomes 100,000 Players For First Game Back
• Fanbytes Launches TikTok Talent Division With Lip Gloss Line From Twin Creators Shanae And Renae (Exclusive)
• MrBeast Brings 1 Million Servings Of Protein To North Carolina Food Banks In Need
• Disney+ Is Reportedly Asking Users If It Should Offer Shows Aimed At Older Audiences
• Facebook Says Live Streams Have Increased 50% This Month, Will Expand ‘Stars’ Monetization To Musicians, More
• Ad Council’s COVID-19 PSAs Bring Together White House, Social Platforms, Tech Companies, Advertisers, And Influencers
• YouTube Taps Lilly Singh, Philip DeFranco, Others For Coronavirus Interview Series With Dr. Fauci