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• Digitas Content Chief Scott Donaton Hops Over To Hulu As Head Of Creative
• Here Is Every Item In Shane Dawson And Jeffree Star’s ‘Conspiracy Collection’

  After roughly a year of anticipation and hours of docuseries content -- including boundary-breaking glimpses into the machinations behind today’s makeup industry and countless emotionally-charged moments of both awe- and cringe-inducing vulnerability -- Shane Dawson and Jeffree Star’s Conspiracy Collection is here.

  
• Group Nine Announces New Executive Leadership Structure Following PopSugar Acquisition

  A handful of PopSugar executives will shuffle positions following Group Nine Media’s all-stock acquisition of the company, a deal that’s expected to close in the coming weeks.

  
• Creatives, Including Judd Apatow, Balk At Netflix Playback Speed Tests: “Don’t F-ck With Our Timing”

  Netflix is quietly testing a new feature that enables viewers to adjust their video playback speeds -- much to the dismay of several top filmmakers -- and actors -- who allege that such a feature could impinge on the artistic integrity of their works.

  
• Complex Unveils Latest Podcast Slate, Including ‘Sneakers’ Series With Joe La Puma
• Amid Missed Alphabet Earnings, Analyst Suggests YouTube Spin-Off Could Boast $300 Billion Market Cap
• Shane Dawson, Jeffree Star To Fete Beauty Collab At Mall Of America, As Series Production Is Ongoing
• Viacom Digital Studios International Inks Multi-Territory Content Deal With Facebook Watch
• AT&T Will Invest $4 Billion In HBO Max Over Next 3 Years, Doesn’t Expect Profit Until 2024
• Ryan ToysReview Changes Clunky Channel Name, Launches Spanish-Language Hub
• ‘American Music Awards’ Taps Top TikTok Stars To Announce This Year’s Nominees
• Smosh Will Take ‘Try Not To Laugh’ YouTube Series Live With First-Ever Tour
• Target Hones YouTube Presence In Massively-Viewed Collabs With Michelle Phan, Emma Chamberlain
• Third Streamer, King Gothalion, Departs Twitch In Exclusive Deal With Mixer
• Facebook Launches ‘News’ Tab, Will Pay (Some) Partner Outlets For Their Content
• MrBeast Is Going To Plant 20 Million Trees — With A Little Help From The YouTube Community
• Rooster Teeth Renews ‘gen:LOCK’ For Season 2, Will Premiere It Exclusively On HBO Max
• Talent Manager Dustin Parker Joins Addition, Bringing Diverse Roster Of Clients (Exclusive)
• YouTube Millionaires: Erik The Electric Undertakes The Internet’s Most Intense Eating Challenges
• Shroud Pulls A Ninja, Exiting Twitch For Exclusive Livestreaming Deal With Mixer
• NBA’s Top Offseason Video Topics, Plus Lebron, Zion, And More Very Engaging Stars For The 2019-20 Season
• Jesse Ridgway Spent 13 Years Making Content On YouTube. Here’s Why He’s Leaving — And Building Its Competitor.
• YouTube Music Brings 10,000 Fans Together To Create New Queen Music Videos
• Insights: As Social Media Sites Fiddle Over Cannabis Creator Bans, Public Health Suffers