News

• Creators Going Pro: The Royalty Family Made $8,000 In Their First Month On YouTube–And, Less Than 2 Years Later, Have 6.5 Million Subscribers
• Horror Subreddit r/nosleep Goes Dark To Protest YouTubers Stealing Their Stories

  
• T-Series’ YouTube Channel Becomes First To Collect 100 Billion Views

  T-Series has a lot of firsts to its name. The Indian record label was the first channel to emerge from the masses as a challenger for PewDiePie, who’d long been YouTube’s most followed creator. Launched in 1983, T-Series became a well-known producer of Bollywood songs, and by 2015 had grown to take over 35% of the Indian music market.

  
• YouTube Listicle Giant WatchMojo To Fete 15 Years With ‘Live’ Fan Event On March 20

  Montreal-headquartered Canadian digital giant WatchMojo -- whose snacky, listicle-style content has amassed 40 million subscribers (across multiple channels) and 150 million unique monthly viewers -- is bringing back its live event venture, WatchMojo Live, next month in Toronto.

  
• Moonbug Acquires ‘Arpo’, Adding Korean Animation To Kids’ Content Portfolio
• Nickelodeon Nabs Social Star Annie LeBlanc For 13-Episode Linear Sitcom ‘Side Hustle’
• Tana Mongeau Debuts Second Season Of MTV Reality Series, Adding Trevor Moran To Primary Cast
• Amid A Sudden Gold Rush, Is Podcasting’s Market “Anyone With Ears?”
• Influencer Marketing Expert Karyn Spencer Joins Whalar As Its First SVP Of Partnerships
• Children’s Content Studio Pocket.Watch Unveils Kid-Centric Ad Agency ‘Clock.Work’
• YouTuber Partnerships Are Playing Big At This Year’s Toy Fair New York
• YouTube Elevates Creator-Turned-Executive Matt Koval To New Role: ‘Creator Liaison’
• Tubular Labs Introduces New ‘Video Categories’ Tool, Co-Developed By Former Netflix Exec
• YouTube Confirms Demonetization Of Controversial Vlogger JayStation, As He Announces Indefinite Hiatus
• YouTube Reinstates Popular Music Streaming Channel ChilledCow After Fan Outcry
• The Drive-Thru Creator Problem: How Low-Quality Content Is Hurting Brands (And Creators)
• Nickelodeon Greenlights Season 3 Of ‘Ryan’s Mystery Playdate’
• Amid Security Concerns, TSA Bans Employee Usage Of TikTok For Social Posts
• The Dolan Twins’ ‘Love From Sean’ Cancer-Fighting Venture Raises Roughly $200,000 In 24 Hours
• Fox Looking To Acquire Tubi For Reported $500 Million, As NBCUniversal Sets Sights On Vudu
• Indie Spotlight: Funded By $166K Kickstarter, Electropop Group Studio Killers Are Bringing Their Animated Alter-Egos To Life In ‘404’
• PewDiePie Returns To Daily YouTube Uploads After “Really Healthy And Good” Break
• Father Of Alison Parker Files FTC Complaint Against YouTube, Alleging It Refuses To Remove Videos Of Her Death
• Hila Klein’s ‘Teddy Fresh’ Streetwear Brand Teases SpongeBob SquarePants Collab