News

• Instagram Campaign Use Grows — But What Could The Removal Of Likes Mean For Creators?
• Instagram’s @bitch Isn’t Your Typical Social Video Aggregator. It Actually Credits Content Creators And Licenses Their Work.

  On Instagram, it’s good to be the @bitch.

  
• Quibi Loses Third Top-Level Exec Prior To Launch: Head Of Content Ops Diane Nelson

  In a chin-scratching turn of events prior to its April launch, mobile video service Quibi has lost its third top-level exec in recent months -- this time Diane Nelson, who joined the mobile video platform in 2018 as head of content operations and programming. 

  
• YouTubers Attempt Levitation In BBC Original ‘The Edge Of Science’

  Right on the heels of dropping the trailer for Marques Brownlee’s Retro Tech, YouTube has offered a first look at another education-focused original: The Edge of Science.

  
• Viacom’s Pluto TV Launches 24-Hour AwesomenessTV Channel In The U.K.
• Thanksgiving-Themed Videos Garnered 600 Million Cross-Platform Views This Month
• Bretman Rock Launches Expansion Pack For Hit Card Game ‘What Do You Meme’
• Alex Wassabi To Serve As Celeb Co-Host For Nickelodeon Competition ‘Top Elf’
• Epidemic Sound, A Music Licensor For Creators, Onboards YouTube, Spotify Vet Kate Vale
• ‘Ryan’s World’ Continues Global Domination With Japanese-Language YouTube Hub
• Disney+ Names Former AMC Exec Chris Loveall VP Of International Content
• YouTube Powerhouse ‘Bon Appétit’ Launches Linear Channel On Samsung TV Plus
• Insights: College Sports Is About To Unleash An Influencer Deluge
• YouTube Is Still Struggling To Label Videos From State-Controlled Outlets
• Twitter Global Content VP Kay Madati To Exit: “I’m Not Sure What’s Next”
• Bill Nye, Casey Neistat, iJustine Among Guests For Marques Brownlee’s YouTube Original ‘Retro Tech’
• Donut Media Drives In Creators MatPat, Linus Tech Tips, Gus Johnson, ChrisFix For Kia Challenge Series
• Cody Ko Launches Standalone Collection With Killer Merch
• UTA Signs Viral TikTok Star Brittany ‘Kombucha Girl’ Tomlinson (Exclusive)
• Netflix Clinches More K-Dramas In Multiyear Deals With Studio Dragon, JTBC
• Shane Dawson Concludes Jeffree Star Series With 142 Million Collective Views
• Spotify’s Plans For Podcast Domination Involve Deals With Ryland Adams, Lele Pons
• ‘Rick And Morty’, Adult Swim Drive Social Video Views Amid Show’s Highly-Anticipated Return
• YouTube Launches Largest ‘Masthead’ Ad Format On TV Screens Globally