News

• Facebook Lets Users Turn Off Political Ads, Launches Voter Registration Campaign
• Twitter Introduces Audio Tweets, Enabling Users To Share 140-Second Voice Missives

  Twitter is getting vocal with a brand new feature that will enable users to share their thoughts with audio recordings.This marks the latest media format that users can share to the platform following text, photos, videos, and GIFs.

  
• NewFronts Drops Final Schedule, Says 8,500 Attendees Pre-Registered For First Virtual Outing

  The final schedule for this year’s rescheduled and completely virtual NewFronts, kicking off on Monday, is finally here. Organizing body the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) says that 8,500 media buyers have pre-registered to view the online video-focused event, which will take place from June 22 to 26 and comprise a total of 30 presentations. 

  
• Buzzy ‘Dad, How Do I?’ YouTube Channel Links With Lowe’s For Father’s Day Contest

  The nascent YouTube channel Dad, How Do I?, which has exploded in quarantine, just landed a buzzy brand deal with an altruistic bent.

  
• Eyeing Living Rooms, Quibi Reportedly In Talks To Create Roku, Amazon Fire TV Apps
• Facebook Gaming Expands Availability Of Key Monetization Tools, Readies New ‘Live Breaks’ Ad Format
• Top 50 Most Viewed US YouTube Channels • Week Of 6/15/2020
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 6/15/2020
• Netflix Names Former YouTube, Warner Bros. Exec Michelle Slavich VP Of Publicity
• YouTube Rebrands Influencer Marketing Platform ‘FameBit’ To ‘BrandConnect’, Taps Google Vet Lori Sobel To Lead Unit
• TikTok Millionaires: For Mr. Tov, TikTok Is “The Only Platform Where A Normal Person Can Be Treated As A Star”
• Instagram To Review Its Policies, Algorithms For Any Bias Against Black Community
• YouTubers Hank Green, Mark Oshiro Headline ‘Star Wars’ Anthology ‘From A Certain Point Of View’
• Facebook Gaming Snags TikTok Star Noen Eubanks For Exclusive Livestreaming Deal
• Cameo Adds New Product Tier, Enabling Fans To Chat With Celebrities On Zoom
• Quibi Predicted It Would Net 7 Million Year-One Subscribers. It’s On Track To Bring In Just 2 Million. (Report)
• The Young Turks To Drop Non-Political Interview Series On Just-Launched Twitch Channel
• With No IRL Event This Year, VidCon Goes Virtual With Summer Programming From Brent Rivera, Emma Chamberlain, More
• WarnerMedia Axes HBO Go, Rebrands HBO Now In Wake Of Max Launch
• ‘Dear Class Of 2020’ Becomes YouTube’s Most-Watched Live Original To Date, Raising $2 Million
• Netflix Drops Somber Dave Chappelle Special ‘8:46’ On YouTube, Netting 3.4 Million Views In 24 Hours
• Verizon Inks Three-Year Sponsorship Deal For Riot Games’ ‘League Of Legends’ Championships
• YouTube Pulls Creators’ AdSense Fundraisers, Citing Policy Violations—But Will Donate The Amount They Raised
• Here’s When David Dobrik Plans To Return To His Temporarily-Adjourned Vlog