News

• Asian Drama-Focused Streaming Service Viki Acquires 19 Of Shuttered DramaFever’s Series
• Google And Facebook To Face Antitrust Probes Investigating Their Impact On The Digital Ad Market

  State attorneys from Texas and New York will separately launch official antitrust investigations into Google and Facebook next week, looking for signs that the companies have harmed consumers and smaller competitors by oppressively dominating the digital advertising space and mishandling users’ data.

  
• YouTube Violinist Lindsey Stirling Drops ‘Artemis’, Her Fifth Studio Album

  YouTube violinist Lindsey Stirling has released her fifth studio album, Artemis -- named for the ancient Greek goddess of the moon.

  
• Hannah Hart Will ‘Blintz’ Across The U.S. In 8-City Tour For Her New Book ‘My Drunk Kitchen Holidays!’

  To celebrate the launch of her second cookbook, YouTube foodie, podcast maker, and all-around prolific host of cooking programs Hannah Hart will kick off a two-week, eight-city tour that’ll take her across the U.S. to chat about her favorite holiday eats.

  
• Patreon Eyeing Providing Loans, HR Support, Health Care To Creators, CEO Says
• YouTube Media Critic Lindsay Ellis Announces Debut Novel ‘Axiom’s End’
• YouTube Millionaires: Emma Marie Is A High-School Sophomore Setting Herself Up For A YouTube Future
• Creators Lindsey Stirling, Hayley Kiyoko, Aminé, And Christina Perri Harmonize For New ‘Seize The Awkward’ Campaign
• Viacom Digital Studios Readies Facebook Watch Slate With Grace Helbig, MatPat, Joey Graceffa
• Facebook Watch Partners With International News Organizations To Produce New Slate
• Target Launches #TargetTalent – A Yearlong Influencer Initiative With Lauren Giraldo, Try Guys’ Ned Fulmer, And More
• Insights: The Future Of The NFL Is TikTok, And Other Hail Mary Passes For Continued Relevance
• Studio71 Buys 50 OTT Streaming Services From Unreel Entertainment
• YouTube Debuts Third-Ever Vertical ‘Fashion,’ Bringing Together Content Creators And Brands
• David Dobrik, Vat19, Ryan ToysReview Named Finalists At Second Annual ‘Streamys Brand Awards’
• Watchdog Group Files FTC Complaint Against Ryan ToysReview For Improper Ad Disclosures
• Canadian YouTube Giant WatchMojo Invests In Digital Video Festival ‘Buffer’
• Creators Going Pro: Alexandra Beth Aims To Spark Self-Confidence With Her “Girly Talk”
• No, Netflix Is Not Ditching Binge-Watching. It’s Just “Trying Something New” With Competition Series ‘Rhythm + Flow.’
• The Obamas’ Digital Media Firm Hires HBO’s Ada Chiaghana To Head Development, Production
• YouTube Will Pay $170 Million, Make Sweeping Changes To Children’s Content In FTC Settlement
• Vice News To Merge With Viceland Amid Layoffs At Latter, Pivot Away From Entertainment
• YouTube Hands Out Grants To 8 Indian Creators As Part Of $20 Million ‘Learning Fund’
• YouTube Now Requires Creators To Manually Approve Crowdsourced Video Translations To Clamp Down On Trolls