News

• Sidemen launch VC firm to find the Upside in consumer tech startups
• Roblox brings real-world merch to its burgeoning creator economy

  Roblox has launched a new Commerce API that allows users to sell real-world items inside of in-game experiences.

  
• Netflix’s ads are growing up with new placement options and measurement tools

  Netflix introduced several new ad products at its 2025 upfront presentation, as well as new programming like season two of 'Wednesday'.

  
• At Brandcast 2025, YouTube talks big stats and big stars

  
• ‘Walking Dead’ producer Skybound has its eye on creators with Nine Four acquisition
• Tribeca X’s 2025 lineup: Bryan Cranston, Paris Hilton, and a year-round expansion
• 20 years of YouTube: In 2008, we did it live (and voted however we like)
• Here are the six questions we have about YouTube’s exclusive NFL broadcast deal
• Top 100 Most Subscribed U.S. YouTube Channels • April 2025
• CoComelon snags DreamWorks and Universal for its first full-length film
• Top 100 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • April 2025
• Amazon gives MrBeast two more ‘Beast Games’ seasons, extending “the largest reality competition series ever”
• Tired of the radio? A new app lets you listen to Twitch streams in the car.
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Dynamite, Dunking, Druski
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels • Week Of 05/11/2025
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 05/11/2025
• Roblox says people have better brand recall with its ads. Do companies care?
• Red Bull’s next flight into the digital world? A sweet sponsorship deal with SypherPK
• Have you heard? Smosh steps toward Just For Laughs while iDubbbz steps away from Creator Clash
• TikTok pushes its American economy importance with $1 million in free ads for small businesses
• The first YouTube video edited with a brain-computer interface shows Neuralink’s potential
• At Google’s NewFronts pitch, execs explain how YouTube helps brands find “the perfect match”
• Meta is launching a new ad product (and using AI) to get brands closer to trending Reels
• Spotify’s podcast “plays” are a new metric for a booming industry