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• Kevin Hart’s LOL Forges Multi-Year Deal With ‘Advertising Week’ For Podcast, Branded Studio, Event Integrations
• WME Alum Kenny Layton Named VidCon’s Director Of Talent Partnerships

  William Morris Endeavor alum Kenny Layton has joined VidCon as its new director of talent partnerships.

  
• Casey Neistat Joins Advisory Board For Social Stock Market Investment Startup ‘Public’

  Casey Neistat, the YouTube staple and entrepreneur, has joined the advisory board of buzzy startup Public.com. Public’s mission is to democratize stock market investments for millennials and others who have yet to invest due to economic and psychological barriers.

  
• Emma Chamberlain Unveils Reimagined Podcast With Broader Focus: ‘Anything Goes’

  Emma Chamberlain’s re-branded podcast is up and running.The YouTube megastar -- who has 8.6 million subscribers and has been recently nabbing upwards of 20 million monthly views -- said last month that she will be ceasing the Stupid Genius concept in favor a newly-titled show.

  
• Netflix Takes The Stage With First-Ever Live Comedy Festival Featuring Wanda Sykes, Jane Fonda, David Letterman, More
• Twitter’s New Investor Wants To Replace CEO Jack Dorsey
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 3/02/2020
• Chipotle Says Its #Boorito TikTok Campaign Got 3.9 Billion Views In 4 Months. But What Exactly Does TikTok Count As A “View”?
• Hearst U.K. Pacts With Digital Talent Agency Sixteenth To Launch ‘Influence Network’
• After 109,000 Video Removal Appeals Last Quarter, YouTube Says It Reinstated 22%
• FaZe Clan Indefinitely Suspends Fortnite Star ‘Dubs’ For On-Stream Racial Slur
• Vine Successor ‘Byte’ To Launch Pooled Monetization Program On April 15
• Abrams Artists Signs TikTok Stars Avani Gregg, Andre Swilley, And Tayler Holder
• IAB Reformats NewFronts Once Again With Eight-Day Event, Breakout Sessions For ‘Audio’, ‘Influencers’
• YouTube Rolls Out Kids App To 11 More Countries
• YouTube Millionaires: Erik Conover’s ‘Luxury Listings’ Series Takes Him To $50 Million Mansions–And A Guest Spot On Kevin O’Leary’s Talk Show
• Bernie Sanders Captures Commanding Social Video Lead Among Democratic Hopefuls
• Reddit Cofounder Steve Huffman Calls TikTok “Spyware” That’s “Fundamentally Parasitic”
• BTS Shatters Record For Biggest YouTube ‘Premiere’ With 1.54 Million Concurrent Viewers
• New Platform Taki Lets Digital Creators Share Their Skills With Fans Through Custom Commissioned Videos (Exclusive)
• YouTube Is Considering Letting Creators Sell Their Own Ads
• Netflix Taps Former Nike Exec Josh Simon To Lead Consumer Products Unit
• MTV’s New Digital Series Sees Sneaker Influencers Compete In Customization Battles
• David Dobrik Surprises Fellow DACA Recipient (And ‘Vlog Squad’ Superfan) With $25,000 Check