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• Target Names Digital Vet Karyn Spencer Director Of Talent Partnerships And Influence Marketing (Exclusive)
• Meredith Adds New Shows From Katie Couric And Brandon Maxwell, Doubling Down On #SeeHer Movement

  Meredith Corporation doubled down on its support for the Association of National Advertisers' (ANA) #SeeHer campaign -- which is working to increase the accurate portrayal of females in U.S. advertising -- at its second-ever NewFronts presentation this morning.

  
• Quibi Wants Expensive Commitments From Advertisers Ahead Of 2020 Launch

  Ahead of its 2020 launch, Jeffrey Katzenberg’s short-form video startup Quibi is seeking upfront ad commitments of between $8 and $10 million from big marketers including Procter & Gamble and Anheuser-Busch InBev. The ads secured will roll to Quibi subscribers who pay for its lower tier -- a $5 per month, ad-supported option. (The ad-free tier costs $8 per month.)

  
• CatCon Partners With Cats Of Instagram To Celebrate The Internet’s Greatest Cat Videos

  CatCon, a five-year-old convention that describes itself as “the ComicCon for cat people” is pacting with one of Instagram’s most-followed cat accounts to celebrate the internet's greatest cat videos.

  
• Altruistic Creator Jay Shetty Pacts With Ellen Digital Network For “Snackable” Motivation
• Creators Going Pro: ‘Love Meg’ Is YouTube’s Queen Of Clean
• Vudu Announces ‘Blue’s Clues’ Remake, Studio71 Film ‘Adventure Force 5’
• As Brand Safety Concerns Mount, Vice Denounces Keyword Blacklists For Restricting Diversity
• Facebook Dating Coming To The U.S. Later This Year, With New Matchmaking Feature ‘Secret Crush’
• Insights: Will We Still Like Instagram If We Don’t Know Who Likes What?
• Business News Streamer Cheddar Sells For $200 Million To Cable Company Altice USA
• Hulu Greenlights Two New Marvel Series, Inks Two-Year Programming Pact With Chrissy Teigen
• Verizon Media Unveils Augmented Reality News Partner Program, 5G Tech At NewFronts
• Instagram Enlists Kim Kardashian, Kathleen Lights, And More To Roll Out Shoppable Posts
• Following Shane Dawson Summit, YouTube’s Tweaking Its ‘Trending’ Tab To Be 50% Native Creators
• Tyler Oakley Stars In Trevor Project PSA Touting 24-Hour Support Via Text, Chat
• Condé Nast Taps Joe Sugg For New YouTube Series, To Launch Sports-Themed ‘GQ’ Channel
• YouTube Is Communicating Directly With Creators And Viewers More Than Ever – Through Its Twitter Account
• Samsung Made A Vertical TV To Display Instagram Stories, TikToks, And Snapchats
• Studio71 Signs All 8 Smosh Channels, Unveils New Podcast With Amanda Cerny, Sommer Ray
• YouTube Swings For The Fences In First-Ever Exclusive Deal With Major League Baseball
• BBC Expanding News Coverage With Interactive Video, Audio Articles, And New Verticals
• Fans Can Now Buy Their Own Ninja Headbands For $22, Exclusively At Walmart
• At NewFronts, Twitter Pitches Programming Pacts With Wall Street Journal, Live Nation, Univision