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• Rooster Teeth To Drop First Original IP Game In August, Unveils ‘Shark Week’ Collab
• Hulu Launches Collection Of Space-Themed Content From NASA, Including 24-Hour NASA TV Feed

  It’s an indisputable fact: space is awesome. And in celebration of that awesomeness -- well, really, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon -- NASA has joined forces with Hulu to bring its 24-hour NASA TV service, along with a few video-on-demand films and series, to the streaming service’s subscribers.

  
• Facebook Watch Scares Up 5-Series Content Slate From Horror Hub Crypt TV

  Facebook Watch has signed a deal with horror digital studio Crypt TV to produce a full slate of five monster-filled, Facebook-exclusive series. As Variety notes, this is an unusual deal for Facebook’s video platform, which usually acquires series one by one instead of bringing in full content slates from outside producers. Its willingness to make a bigger commitment may be because Crypt TV is a longtime Facebook Watch partner.

  
• Hulu’s Longtime CFO Elaine Paul Joins Amazon Studios In Same Role

  Hulu’s longtime CFO Elaine Paul, who has been with the streamer since 2013, has joined rival Amazon Studios in the same role.

  
• Zefr Sells YouTube Management Businesses RightsID And ChannelID To Vobile Group For $90 Million
• How ‘Van Life’ YouTuber Jennelle Eliana Amassed 1.3 Million Subscribers With 2 Videos In Three Weeks
• YouTube Music Now Lets Users Switch Seamlessly Between A Song And Its Music Video
• Insights: VidCon And Its Influencers Are Bigger Than Ever, But What About The Kids?
• Summer Mckeen Unveils Third Product Collab In 2 Months — This Time With Billabong
• Which Sports Brands Have Been Viewed The Most In 2019 So Far?
• YouTube Millionaires: Vlog Squad Duo ‘Carly & Erin’ Find Their Next YouTube Videos In Their Everyday Lives
• BuzzFeed To Host ‘Internet Live’ Variety Show With Lil Nas X, JoJo Siwa, Jason Nash
• ‘Fortnite’ Partners With YouTube To Give Players Exclusive Loot When They Watch Live Streams
• Fanjoy To Host Creator Pop-Up Series At Los Angeles Mall This Summer, Starting With Sam And Colby
• Jessie Paege Joins Hot Topic Creator Program, Releases Second Line Of Internet-Inspired Shirts
• Instagram Hides Likes And Video Views In More Countries To Cut Down On “Pressure” Users Face, While TikTok Tests Adding Another Public Metric
• MacDoesIt, Ash Hardell, Freddie Ransome To Headline 7th Annual Buffer Festival
• YouTube Contortionist Sofie Dossi Launches ‘Fire Lily’ Athletic-Wear Line
• Creators Going Pro: For Musicmaking Duo NEFFEX, YouTube Opened All The Doors To A Full-Time Career
• MrBeast Becomes Part Owner Of VidSummit, Will Keynote At The Annual Marketing Conference (Exclusive)
• Spotify And Disney Partner To Bring Mouse House Magic With New ‘Disney Hub’ Playlists
• Creators Say Competition Would Force YouTube To Be Better — But Right Now, There Are No Competitors
• Logan Paul To Celebrate 100th Episode Of ‘Impaulsive’ Podcast, Teases New Music
• Quibi Acquires First News Program In Reported 8-Figure Deal With NBC