News

• Jeffrey Katzenberg On Quibi’s 1.3 Million Active Users: “It’s Not Close To What We Wanted”
• Facebook’s New Features Are Meant To Help Small Businesses See More “Virtual Foot Traffic”

  Facebook has rolled out new features specifically intended to help small businesses “see more virtual foot traffic as they move online to stay open.”

  
• YouTube Creator Corey La Barrie Has Tragically Passed Away On His 25th Birthday

  YouTuber Corey La Barrie has tragically passed away on his 25th birthday. TMZ reports that first responders were called to the scene of a fatal car accident in Los Angeles yesterday evening, after a McLaren -- in which La Barrie was the passenger and his friend and fellow influencer, Daniel Silva, was allegedly the driver -- crashed into a street sign as well as a tree.

  
• Paul Vasquez, YouTube’s Joyful ‘Double Rainbow Guy,’ Has Passed Away Age 57

  Paul Vasquez, the creator behind one of YouTube’s first viral videos, has passed away at age 57.

  
• What’s Cooking On Facebook? Bread Videos, Apparently
• Studio71 UK Is Bringing TLC YouTube Series ‘Countdown To I Do’ To The Small Screen
• ‘Twitch Roulette’ Spins Up Random Streamers With Few Viewers
• Emma Chamberlain Graces Cover Of Latest ‘Allure’ Magazine
• CAA Signs Its First Virtual Client: Computer-Generated Instagrammer Miquela
• TikTok Goes On Hiring Spree In London, Which Will Serve As Center Of European Ops (Report)
• Insights: Pandemic Speed Bump Stumps Nerd Gods’ Trivia Game Project With Studio71
• YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Twitter Crack Down On COVID-19 Conspiracy Film ‘Plandemic’
• Bon Appétit’s Beloved ‘Test Kitchen’ Crew To Host Coronavirus Benefit Dinner On Instagram Live
• Charli And Dixie D’Amelio No Longer Affiliated With ‘The Hype House’ As A Business
• Amid Pandemic, Dozens Of Health Professionals Petition For Tech Companies To Curtail Misinformation
• Twitch Developing Weekly Slate Of Unscripted, Interactive Shows (Report)
• With Theaters Closed By COVID-19, Alamo Drafthouse Launches Streaming Service ‘Alamo On Demand’
• Studio71 And YouTube Animator Alex Clark Are Crowdfunding A Card Game
• BroadbandTV Signs Competitive Eater Matt Stonie, Jesse Wellens, Others
• YouTube Accelerates Launch Of Connected TV Ad Products Amid Coronavirus Viewership Boom
• YouTube TV Adds BET, MTV, Comedy Central, Nick In Multi-Year Deal With ViacomCBS
• BuzzFeed Furloughs 68 Staffers Without Pay, Extends Salary Cuts Through End Of 2020
• Twitch Revamps Channel Pages, Adding Creator-Made Trailers, Streaming Schedules, Custom Video Playlists
• A3 Artists Taps Audible, Himalaya Vet Samantha Land As First In-House Podcast Producer