News

• Amid A Sudden Gold Rush, Is Podcasting’s Market “Anyone With Ears?”
• Influencer Marketing Expert Karyn Spencer Joins Whalar As Its First SVP Of Partnerships

  Digital content and talent veteran Karyn Spencer, who’s worked with prominent YouTubers like Casey Neistat and Emma Chamberlain, has joined influencer marketing firm Whalar as its first-ever SVP of partnerships.

  
• Children’s Content Studio Pocket.Watch Unveils Kid-Centric Ad Agency ‘Clock.Work’

  Pocket.watch, the Generation Alpha-focused digital media company that reps YouTube megastar Ryan Kaji, has just announced an all-new business unit: a full-service ad agency that will seek to help brands reach children.

  
• YouTuber Partnerships Are Playing Big At This Year’s Toy Fair New York

  Usually, there are no children at Toy Fair New York.

  
• YouTube Elevates Creator-Turned-Executive Matt Koval To New Role: ‘Creator Liaison’
• Tubular Labs Introduces New ‘Video Categories’ Tool, Co-Developed By Former Netflix Exec
• YouTube Confirms Demonetization Of Controversial Vlogger JayStation, As He Announces Indefinite Hiatus
• YouTube Reinstates Popular Music Streaming Channel ChilledCow After Fan Outcry
• The Drive-Thru Creator Problem: How Low-Quality Content Is Hurting Brands (And Creators)
• Nickelodeon Greenlights Season 3 Of ‘Ryan’s Mystery Playdate’
• Amid Security Concerns, TSA Bans Employee Usage Of TikTok For Social Posts
• The Dolan Twins’ ‘Love From Sean’ Cancer-Fighting Venture Raises Roughly $200,000 In 24 Hours
• Fox Looking To Acquire Tubi For Reported $500 Million, As NBCUniversal Sets Sights On Vudu
• Indie Spotlight: Funded By $166K Kickstarter, Electropop Group Studio Killers Are Bringing Their Animated Alter-Egos To Life In ‘404’
• PewDiePie Returns To Daily YouTube Uploads After “Really Healthy And Good” Break
• Father Of Alison Parker Files FTC Complaint Against YouTube, Alleging It Refuses To Remove Videos Of Her Death
• Hila Klein’s ‘Teddy Fresh’ Streetwear Brand Teases SpongeBob SquarePants Collab
• Prada Taps TikTok Megastar Charli D’Amelio For Milan Fashion Week Appearance
• Mitú Acquired By Fellow LatinX Digital Media Purveyor Latido Networks
• YouTube TV Adding HBO, HBO Max, Cinemax To Channel Lineup Come Spring
• YouTube Millionaires: MMG Balances College And A “Cuul” Gig As One Of YouTube’s Top ‘Madden’ Creators
• YouTube Tutorial Brand Cute Girls Hairstyles To Debut First Toy Line In August
• YouTube’s Next Music Original Is ‘Terms And Conditions,’ About The U.K.’s Drill Scene
• Twitch Star Dr DisRespect To Pen “Memoir” About His Gaming Persona For Simon & Schuster