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• Emma Chamberlain To Cease ‘Stupid Genius’ In Favor Of Rebranded Podcast
• ViacomCBS-Owned Pluto TV To Enter Latin American Market Next Month

  ViacomCBS-owned Pluto TV is expanding into Latin America next month.The ad-supported streaming service will launch 24 free channels in Latin America market this March -- in both Spanish and Portuguese -- with additional hubs to follow, for a total of 80, by year’s end.

  
• Hulu CEO Randy Freer Exits Amid Streamer’s Ongoing Integration Into Disney

  As Disney further integrates Hulu into its larger organization, the streamer’s chief Randy Freer is moving on.

  
• YouTube Critic Carlos Maza Departs Vox Video Team To Launch Solo Channel

  Carlos Maza has not been shy about his disdain for YouTube in the wake of a firestorm last June in which the platform, in his eyes, botched its handling of homophobic and racist harassment toward Maza at the hands of right-wing commentator Steven Crowder.

  
• 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
• The Dolan Twins’ ‘Wakeheart’ Fragrance Company Bows Sophomore Scent Collection
• Jake Paul Defeats AnEsonGib In First Round, Setting Stage For KSI Showdown
• YouTube Millionaires: Meet Steph Pappas, YouTube’s Up-And-Coming Queen Of Mukbang
• PlayStation Vue Officially Shuts Down
• Verizon Says Disney+ Deal Helped It Bring In 790K New Wireless Customers Last Quarter
• Chipotle Taps David Dobrik, Zach King, Avani Gregg For TikTok Super Bowl Campaign
• Apple Poaches Longtime Netflix Exec Ruslan Meshenberg To Lead Engineering
• Facebook Seeks To Arm Gaming Creators With Preset Tools To Encourage Inclusion
• Casey Neistat Invests In $4.5 Million Seed Round For Aperitif Startup ‘Haus’
• YouTuber JayStation Concedes He Faked Girlfriend’s Death To Drive Subscriptions
• Which Celebrities’ Super Bowl Teasers Are Scoring The Most Engagement?
• Creators Going Pro: How 23-Year-Old Formula Went From Esports Team Manager To ‘Fortnite’ Maven
• Activision Blizzard And YouTube Execs Say Rewards Are Coming For Viewers Of Overwatch, Call Of Duty Leagues
• StreamElements Opens New Creator Vending Platform SE.Merch To All Twitch Streamers
• This Is Why Researchers Studying Radicalization On YouTube Need To Be Logged In