News

• YouTube Is Demonetizing Coronavirus Videos Under Its Long-Standing “Sensitive Events” Policy
• Bernie Sanders’ Social Video Lead Shrinks As Joe Biden Overtakes Delegate Count

  In this space not so long ago, we were talking about Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders having a commanding lead in terms of both the popular vote and social video views.

  
• Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Backpedals On Africa Plans Amid Reports He’s Being Pushed Out

  Twitter cofounder and CEO Jack Dorsey is backpedaling hard on his vague plans to move to Africa sometime this year.

  
• Pokimane Becomes Twitch’s Latest Talent Lock-In With Multiyear Exclusive Livestreaming Deal

  The latest post-Ninja Exodus deal is here.

  
• Kelly Day Assumes New Role At ViacomCBS As COO Of International Unit
• YouTube TV Drops 3 Fox Regional Sports Networks Amid Contract Kerfuffle With Sinclair
• ByteDance Launches Standalone Music Streamer In India Armed With Sony, Warner, T-Series Licensing Deals
• WME Hires 2 Former FaZe Clan Execs As Gaming Agents
• Twitter Introduces ‘Fleets,’ Its Years-Late Version Of The Stories Format
• YouTube’s New Subscriber Notification Metrics Show Creators Exactly How Many Are (And Aren’t) Sent Per Upload
• Quibi Closes $750 Millon Round, Bringing Total Funds Raised To $1.75 Billion
• VidCon Tags In More TikTok Featured Creators With Charli And Dixie D’Amelio, Avani Gregg, Noen Eubanks
• Twitch To Surpass 40 Million Monthly U.S. Viewers Next Year, Report Finds
• Studio71 Names Kristin Mason SVP And Head Of U.S. Sales
• Meghan Rienks Says Her Channel Has Been Hacked, Rebranded For 2 Months Amid Idle Response From YouTube
• Endeavor Invests In Latest $13 Million Round For Creator Marketplace ‘Tongal’
• Blockchain-Based Creator Company Rally Finalizes Exec Team With YouTube’s Kurt Patat, Twitch’s Jason Maestas
• Kevin Hart’s LOL Forges Multi-Year Deal With ‘Advertising Week’ For Podcast, Branded Studio, Event Integrations
• WME Alum Kenny Layton Named VidCon’s Director Of Talent Partnerships
• Casey Neistat Joins Advisory Board For Social Stock Market Investment Startup ‘Public’
• Emma Chamberlain Unveils Reimagined Podcast With Broader Focus: ‘Anything Goes’
• Netflix Takes The Stage With First-Ever Live Comedy Festival Featuring Wanda Sykes, Jane Fonda, David Letterman, More
• Twitter’s New Investor Wants To Replace CEO Jack Dorsey
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 3/02/2020