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• Twitch Launches Esports Directory To Help Viewers Navigate Pro Gaming Streams
• Hulu Becomes Latest HBO Max Launch Partner, Will Upgrade Current HBO Add-Ons For Free

  WarnerMedia’s collection of distribution deals for HBO Max has grown by one.

  
• Branded Besties David Dobrik And Chipotle Team Again For Cinco De Mayo TikTok Campaign

  David Dobrik’s love for Chipotle is well-documented in his massively-viewed vlogs, and the Mexican food chain has also collaborated with the daily vlogger on a number of branded campaigns to date.

  
• Quibi Turns To YouTube For Audience Growth, Uploading Full Episodes Of Select Originals

  Newly-launched Quibi is turning to YouTube.

  
• Epic Games Axes Second Annual ‘Fortnite World Cup’ Due To Coronavirus
• TikTok Phenom Addison Rae Drops Merch Brand In Collaboration With Fanjoy
• Amid “Significant Reduction” In Q1 Ad Buys, Video Game Marketing Is Showing “Relative Strength,” Facebook Says
• Creator CallMeCypher Appears To Have Set Record For Longest Twitch Stream
• Famed Editor Carine Roitfeld Pacts With amfAR, YouTube For COVID-19 Fashion Fundraiser
• Quibi Denies Purposely Leaking Users’ Emails, But Has Retooled Its Sign-Up Process
• Female-Focused Podcast Studio ‘Dear Media’ Raises $8 Million From Magnet Companies
• Vimeo Taps Filmmakers To Spotlight Pandemic-Stricken Businesses With ‘Stories In Place’ Series
• TikTok Has Reportedly Surpassed 2 Billion Global App Downloads
• Insights: AMC Trolls Universal As Budding War Escalates Between Theaters And Studios
• TikTok Is Sharing Proprietary Ad Performance Metrics And Targeting Data With Its New Partner, Sprinklr
• Snapchat’s Latest Ad Product Lets Marketers Purchase The ‘First Commercial’ Viewers See
• NewFronts Unveils First Slate Of Presenters For Rescheduled Event, Which Will Tackle Coronavirus Crisis
• YouTube Combats COVID-19 Conspiracies With Fact-Checking Panels In Search Results
• John Green’s Ominous Warning To Advertisers Is As Relevant Today As It Was 5 Years Ago
• YouTube’s Dance Community — Matt Steffanina, Todrick Hall, Alyson Stoner — To Convene for #MoveWithMe Special
• Top 50 Most Viewed US YouTube Channels • Week Of 4/27/2020
• YouTube Generated $4.04 Billion In Q1 Ad Revenue, But Brands Are Buying Less Inventory
• FaZe Clan Establishes ‘FaZe Studios’ To Create, Acquire Premium Projects For Film And TV
• Instagram’s New Charity Tool Lets Creators Raise Funds While Livestreaming