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• YouTube To Stream This Year’s Brandcast Due To Coronavirus, As NewFronts Recommends Other Presenters Do The Same
• TikTok Sets Sights On African Market With Local Hires, Talent Push, Mobile Marketing Campaigns

  TikTok has its sights set on Africa -- namely three key markets: Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa -- as it has undertaken various mobile marketing initiatives in these countries as well as local executive hires and an aggressive talent acquisition push.

  
• YouTube Cancels ‘Impulse’, One Of Its Last-Remaining Scripted Series, After 2 Seasons

  YouTube has taken the axe to Impulse, one of its earliest and last-remaining premium scripted series. The show, which was produced by Universal Cable Productions and executive produced by Doug Liman (the director of Bourne Identity), ran for two seasons on YouTube Premium.

  
• First-Ever VidCon Abu Dhabi Pushed To December Amid Coronavirus Concerns

  The first VidCon Abu Dhabi, originally scheduled to take place March 25-28, has been pushed to December due to concerns about coronavirus.

  
• YouTube To Introduce Themed Content Shelves Within Nascent ‘/Fashion’ Hub
• NBCUniversal Has Sold Its $500 Million Stake In Snap, But Will Continue On As Content Partner
• Quibi Axes Red Carpet Launch Party, Citing Coronavirus Concerns
• FaZe Clan Teases New Los Angeles Mansion With Rumored $10 Million Pricetag
• Despite Some Naysayers, Influencer Marketing Set For Big Growth In 2020
• Twitter, Facebook Target Trump Campaign’s Latest Biden Video, Labeling It “Manipulated,” “Partly False”
• Rihanna Launches TikTok Collab House For Her Fenty Beauty Brand
• Jack Dorsey To Stay CEO After Twitter Reaches Deal With Investors Elliott, Silver Lake
• Markiplier Blasts Unauthorized Biography Being Sold Without His Consent
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 3/09/2020
• A Legal Fissure Appears To Be Taking Shape Among Early Members Of ‘The Hype House’
• OG Pet Influencer And Senior Adoption Activist ‘Marnie The Dog’ Has Passed Away
• COPPA Author Senator Ed Markey Introduces KIDS Act Targeting Sponsored Content, Unboxing Videos
• Spotify Taps HuffPost Editor-In-Chief Lydia Polgreen To Head Podcasts At Gimlet
• Quibi Reveals Launch Slate Of 51 Shows And Movies, Offers 90-Day Free Trial
• Insights: The Death Of Cookies Opens New Opportunities For Influencer Marketing
• Paranormal YouTube Duo Sam And Colby To Kick Off ‘All In One’ Tour This May
• Instagram Reportedly Toying With ‘Video Response’ Feature For IGTV
• The Obamas’ Next Netflix Feature To Tackle Refugee Crisis With Russo Brothers
• TikTok Hires ‘Chief Information Security Officer’ To Assuage Persisting Concerns