News

• Snapchat Triples Video Ad Earnings And Snags 8 Million New Users, But Misses Q4 Revenue Target
• Little Monster Media Names Jonathan Weilbaecher SVP Of Strategy And Audience Development

  Little Monster Media Co., a four-year-old audience-building agency for creators and brands in the online video space, has announced its latest hire. Jonathan ‘Wally’ Wielbaecher has joined the company as SVP of strategy and audience development.

  
• Amid Push To Build Platform, Editor ‘VSCO’ Will Now Let Members Publish Videos

  VSCO, a photo-editing app favored by the influencer set, has today added the ability to post videos to its own burgeoning platform. The ability to share videos is only available to VSCO members, who pay $20 annually for access to the app's complete preset library and editing tools.

  
• Instagram Reportedly Clocked $20 Billion In Ad Revs Last Year, Toppling YouTube’s Tally

  This week, we’re gaining an unprecedented glimpse into the ad revenues that are being clocked by two of the biggest influencer platforms on earth.

  
• YouTube Shares Insights Into How It Will Deploy $100 Million Kids Content Fund
• FaZe Clan Seeking To Sign Newest Member In Upcoming Quibi Competition Series
• Insights: Frumpy Hulu Sharpens Its Edge With Reorg, Big Sundance Deals
• Connor Franta To Headline Men’s Mental Health Campaign For DoSomething.org
• Cards Against Humanity Acquires ClickHole, Names Employees Majority Owners
• Sony, Wattpad Unveil First Original Shows In Development After First-Look Deal
• TikTok Testing New Profile Layouts That Look Strikingly Similar To Instagram
• YouTube Finally Reveals Exactly How Much It Makes From Ads: $34.4 Billion In Last 3 Years
• Diary Of A Web Series: Death Of The Web Series (And What Killed It)
• James Charles To Attend VidCon 2020 For The First Time As A Featured Creator
• YouTube Emphasizes Its Ban On Birtherism, Deepfakes As 2020 Election Gets Underway
• Emma Chamberlain To Cease ‘Stupid Genius’ In Favor Of Rebranded Podcast
• ViacomCBS-Owned Pluto TV To Enter Latin American Market Next Month
• Hulu CEO Randy Freer Exits Amid Streamer’s Ongoing Integration Into Disney
• YouTube Critic Carlos Maza Departs Vox Video Team To Launch Solo Channel
• The FDA Is Studying Influencers Who Endorse Healthcare Products
• China’s New Digital Stars Are Construction Vehicles–And They Have 40 Million Viewers
• Netflix Signs 4-Film Deal With Adam Sandler, After Banking 6 Features To Date
• Zane Hijazi And Heath Hussar’s Podcast Sold $600,000 Worth Of Ads In 3 Months
• Insights: Streamers’ Low-Key Sundance Start Still Showcases Tech-Powered Filmmaker Resourcefulness