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• World Health Organization Launches Daily Livestreamed Concert Series With Coldplay, John Legend, More
• Instagram’s IGTV Reaching Out To “Emerging” Creators For Ad-Share Tests This Spring

  After confirming that it was internally prototyping ad-share monetization for its IGTV video hub last month, via the so-called Instagram Partner Program, Instagram is now reportedly been reaching out to creators about participating in beta tests. 

  
• Coronavirus Shutdowns Could Increase Viewers’ Content Consumption By 60%, Per Nielsen Data

  As coronavirus-caused social distancing and quarantine policies take effect around the world, people stuck at home are finding ways to entertain themselves. Marble racing, music-making--and catching up on all the backlogged streaming service content they’ve been meaning to watch.

  
• YouTube Closes Some Content Moderation Offices Due To Coronavirus, Warns Creators It’s Temporarily Relying On Automated Systems

  In light of concerns about the spread of COVID-19, YouTube is reducing staffing in some of its content moderation offices, and will temporarily rely more on its machine learning-based mod systems.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 3/16/2020
• TikTok Moderation Guidelines Show Users Were Punished For Political Content, Being “Ugly” Or “Slummy”
• Netflix Suspends All Scripted Productions In U.S., Canada
• Creator Management Company TalentX Teams With Agency ICM Partners
• There Are No Plans To Cancel Or Postpone VidCon, Organizers Say
• As Legal Dispute Intensifies, Early ‘Hype House’ Star Looks To Launch Rival TikTok Group
• YouTube Officially Removing ‘Trending’ Tab From Mobile App In Favor Of ‘Explore’
• YouTube Millionaires: For iMAV3RIQ, It’s All About Faith, Family, And Football
• Insights: Taking TikTok Hype Houses Mainstream—What Could Go Wrong?
• Fullscreen’s Dustin Glass Exits To Head Gaming For Digital Video-Focused Reach Agency
• Twitch Dives Into Exclusive Livestreaming Deal With Dr DisRespect
• Twitch Partners With Measurement Firm Comscore To Amp Up Ad Data
• TikTok Says New ‘Transparency Center’ Will Invite Outside Experts To Observe Its Content, Data Practices
• Creators Going Pro: Summer McKeen Takes On New York City In Season 3 Of Snapchat Original ‘Endless’
• Quibi Accused Of Stealing Technology, Trade Secrets From Interactive Video Company Eko
• NAB 2020 Is Off (At Least For Now) Due To Coronavirus Outbreak
• New YouTuber Event FamFest Pushes Debut To 2021, Citing Coronavirus Concerns
• Charli D’Amelio Teases Summer Tour On First Late-Night Appearance With Jimmy Fallon
• Submissions Are Now Open For Just For Laughs’ 11th Annual ‘Stand Up & Pitch’ Comedy Contest
• YouTube Will Allow “A Limited Number Of Channels” To Monetize Coronavirus Content, CEO Susan Wojcicki Says