News

• Taylor Swift’s “Me!” Shatters YouTube Record For Most-Viewed Solo Female Debut
• The New York Times Nabs 2 Million ‘Daily’ Listeners, TV Series ‘The Weekly’ To Bow In June

  At its sixth annual NewFronts presentation this morning, The New York Times touted its dominance in the podcasting space. Its flagship The Daily series nabs 2 million listeners every day and 8 million listeners every month, the company said, and was Apple’s most downloaded show last year.

  
• Google’s VP Of Agency And Brand Solutions Wants Facebook Watch To Get Bigger

  YouTube’s feeling up for a little healthy competition in the ad-supported streaming space. “I actually want a lot of competition because it will cause more dollars to flow into the space,” Tara Walpert Levy, vice president of agency and brand solutions at YouTube’s parent company Google, said this morning at the NewFronts’ MediaLink breakfast confab.

  
• GroupM’s Global Head Of Social Says Marketers Must Practice Non-Linear Storytelling

  Given the fragmentation of the video industry today across multiple formats and platforms -- from linear TV to mobile screens and everything in between -- marketers need to re-think their approach to ads beyond the traditional 15- and 30-second time frames that have been around for more than three quarters of a century.

  
• PewDiePie Addresses Christchurch Massacre, Urges Fans To Stop Using “Subscribe To PewDiePie”
• Viacom Taps Eva Gutowski, Tana Mongeau, And Jason Nash For Latest YouTube Series Slate
• Condé Nast Entertainment Says It Has 100 Pilots In The Works
• Billboard Music Awards Pacts With Nascent Stories-Editing App ‘Unfold’
• James Charles Revamps Ticket Tiers For Inaugural ‘Sisters’ Tour After Fans Balk At Pricing
• Hit Instagram Account ‘The Shade Room’ Unveils First Original Series Slate
• Viacom’s Kelly Day Wants To ‘Build Digital Worlds’ Around Its Biggest TV Hits
• Creators for Good: Freddie Ransome On Knowing Her Normal And Staying Ladylike
• St. Jude’s PLAY LIVE Gamer Fundraising Summit Kicks Off In Memphis With Tons Of Twitch Stars
• Snap Taps McDonald’s Alum Kenny Mitchell To Serve As First-Ever CMO
• YouTube Millionaires: ProPepper’s YouTube Channel Is All ‘Fortnite,’ All The Time — And That’s What Drives His 10+ Million Monthly Views
• Abrams Artists Signs Twins Niki And Gabi DeMartino, Beauty Vlogger Jake Warden
• Digitas Creative Chief Scott Donaton Says Brands Must Redress Broken Trust Across Digital
• Creators Going Pro: Brandon Reed’s YouTube Channel ‘Cartoon Connection’ Took Him From Barely Scraping By To Buying His Own Home
• YouTube Rolls Out Tools To Curb Misinformation Ahead Of EU Elections
• Insights: What Netflix Says You’re Watching When You’re Not Watching Netflix, And Why It Matters
• Vimeo Bows ‘Showcase’ Toolkit To Help Creators Make Custom Websites, Smart TV Channels
• Meredith To Unveil Expanded IGTV Slate At Next Week’s NewFronts
• Beauty YouTuber James Charles To Visit 24 Cities This Summer In First Live Tour
• Google, Verizon Pact To Bring YouTube TV To More Mobile Users