News

• VidCon Announces Dan & Phil As Featured Creators, Extends Deadline For Meet-And-Greet Lottery
• Montreal-Based YouTube Giant WatchMojo Taps Bank As It Seeks Potential Sale

  Thirteen-year-old digital media purveyor WatchMojo has hired the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) to explore a potential sale, as well as to consult on other affairs.

  
• Audience Growth For ‘Fortnite’ Gamers Ninja And KittyPlays Stays Strong Ahead of E3

  
• YouTube’s “Wormhole” Of Videos And Comments Fetishizing Young Children Is Still Thriving

  Despite YouTube’s efforts over the past three months, the platform’s “wormhole” of videos and comments fetishizing young children is still thriving.

  
• Scotty Sire Performs New Music At Wango Tango Ahead Of Summer EP Release
• Diary Of A Web Series: Post-Production For Magical Thinkers
• Creator Who Conducted Cruel Oreo Prank On Homeless Man Gets Jail Sentence, 5-Year YouTube Ban
• Hillary And Chelsea Clinton Reportedly Readying Production Company For TV, Film
• Snap Sells Its User Location Data Company ‘Placed’ To Competitor Foursquare
• Insights: Beating Burnout, The Biggest Threat To Influencers Everywhere
• Vine Successor ‘Byte’ Has A Live Beta, Tech Review Creator Sam Sheffer Calls It “Very Promising”
• YouTube Will Debut Augmented Reality Ads That Let Users Virtually Try On Lipsticks (Report)
• Chinese Tech Giant Alibaba Invests $100 Million Into TikTok Competitor ‘VMate’
• 17-Year-Old British Phenom ‘Morgz’ Hudson Blasts Past 10 Million Subscribers
• Digital Multi-Threat Rickey Thompson Signs With UTA
• Google’s New Play Store Policies Make Developers Disclose The Odds Of Getting Good Items In Loot Boxes
• YouTube Millionaires: ‘Alexsplanet’ Creates Stop-Motion Lego Worlds, And Millions Are Watching
• YouTube’s Dobre Brothers, With 23 Million Subscribers, To Embark On Another Nationwide Tour
• ‘Fortnite’ Champ Nick ‘Nickmercs’ Kolcheff Joins FaZe Clan After Abrupt Departure From 100 Thieves
• YouTube Pivots Physical ‘Spaces’ Strategy To Emphasize Region-Specific Pop-Ups (Exclusive)
• Collab Builds Out Recently-Launched Ad Sales Team With Four New Executives
• Netflix Unveils Trailer For First Awesomeness TV Series, Teen Shoplifting Drama ‘Trinkets’
• The ACE Family Joins Univison Creator Network, Bringing 90+ Million Monthly YouTube Views
• Esports Upstart 100 Thieves Signs Gaming Luminary Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop