News

• Disney+ To Launch In 5 Countries On Apple, Google, Roku, Microsoft, And Sony Devices
• Ryan ToysReview, Pocket.watch To Premiere Five Specials On Roku’s Just-Launched ‘Kids & Family’ Channel

  Pocket.watch, the kid-focused digital studio that works with YouTube channels like Ryan ToysReview, EvanTube, and HobbyKidsTV, is launching a linear channel on Roku. 

  
• Premier League Social Video Standings Look A Lot Like Typical Season’s Table

  Liverpool F.C. is at the top of the Premier League. And the club is also getting the most views out of any football team online.

  
• YouTube Is Hiring Partner Managers To Work With Conservative And Liberal News Creators

  YouTube is bringing on a crop of new hires to its Partner Manager network with the explicit goal of maintaining relationships with news-focused creators and organizations.

  
• Google Testing Monetization Tool That Would Enable YouTubers To Host Virtual Events With Fans
• Kristen McAtee Launches Video Campaign With Goodwill For ‘National Thrift Shop Day’
• Lilly Singh Talks Late-Night Production, Says Her YouTube Uploading Schedule “Won’t Be So Rigorous”
• Jason Nash Drops Comedy Central Series, Announces Fall Stand-Up Tour
• Insights: ViacomCBS, Tumblr, And Houseparty – The Companies We Keep, And Those We Can’t
• Want To Edit Your YouTube Videos Like iJustine? Now There’s An App For That.
• YouTube Will Prevent Manual Copyright Claimants From Monetizing Creators’ Videos With “Short Or Unintentional” Uses Of Music
• BuzzFeed CMO, An Architect Of Its Commerce And Live Events Businesses, To Step Down
• Disney+, ESPN+ Subscribers Might Face Crackdowns On Password Sharing After Disney/Charter Deal
• YouTube Links Up With Taylor Swift For Live Event Ahead Of ‘Lover’ Album Release
• YouTube Millionaires: The Leaderboard Is Building An Inclusive Destination For Gamers Of All Sorts
• TikTok Creators And Their Fans Are Trying To Crack Its Recommendation Algorithm (Report)
• With ‘Fresh’ Lip Balm Collab, Ingrid Nilsen Wants Fans To “Really Own Who It Is That You Are”
• King Bach To Drop Debut Visual Comedy Album, ‘Medicine’, Later This Month
• 8 Creators File Suit Against YouTube, Claiming It Discriminates Against LGBTQ+ Content
• YouTube Debuts First Shoppable AR Ad With Beauty Vlogger Roxette Arisa And MAC Cosmetics
• YouTube Testing Mega-Sized Thumbnails On Desktop Homepage, Much To Some Users’ Chagrin
• Creators Going Pro: Trina Espinoza Explores The Intersection Of Beauty And Science
• Nordstrom Taps Lifestyle Vlogger Claudia Sulewski For Size-Inclusive Clothing Collab
• YouTube Is Beta-Testing The Ability For Creators To Publish Members-Only Videos