News

• Condé Nast Taps Tastemade Vet Oren Katzeff To Serve As Chief Architect Of Video Biz
• The Game Theorists, Safiya Nygaard, Jay Shetty To Spearhead YouTube Charity Week

  
• Logan Paul Headlines ‘Flat Earth’ Convention In What Appears To Be A Troll

  Paul attended the second annual Flat Earth International Conference in Denver, Colorado, where conspiracy theorists apparently gather to discuss “the true scientific inquiry of the created earth."

  
• Insights: Nano NoNos—Brands Target Unsophisticated New Influencers Without A Net

  As brands cut deals with unsophisticated "nanoinfluencers" on Instagram and YouTube, it's more obbvious than ever that creators need better protections.

  
• Instagram To Purge Inauthentic Likes, Follows, And Comments To Ratchet Down Fake Engagement
• YouTube Teams With BuzzFeed, Sony For Ken Jeong-Starring Holiday Special (Trailer)
• After Shane Dawson Collab, Jake Paul To Premiere His Own ‘Uncut’ Docuseries
• Latina Beauty Vlogger Kathleen Lights Signs To Univision Creator Network (Exclusive)
• Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Defy Media, Claims Of Fraudulent Behavior From Former Generate Partners
• YouTube Now Offering 100 Films, Including ‘Rocky’ and ‘Legally Blonde’, For Free
• YouTube Wildlife Guru Coyote Peterson Treks Onto TV With Animal Planet
• Apple Inks Multi-Film Deal With Acclaimed Indie Studio A24
• YouTube Music To Serve As Presenting Sponsor Of ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ In Expanded Pact With Dick Clark
• Whistle Sports Signs With CAA Amid Push Into Longer-Form Video
• Magic Leap Is Tendering $500,000 Grants Via New ‘Independent Creator Program’
• Hulu Developing Multiple Series Based On George R.R. Martin Series ‘Wild Cards’
• YouTube Millionaires: The 5-Year-Old Stars Of ‘ForEverAndForAva’ Are Making Lifelong Friends On YouTube
• Joe Sugg, Caspar Lee Will Lend Their Voices To Animated Feature ‘Wonder Park’
• ABC Buys, Puts Into Development ‘East WillyB,’ Based On YouTube Web Series
• Instagram Adds Ecommerce Capabilities For Select Video Posts
• Paramount And Pocket.watch Are Turning YouTube’s Viral ‘Unboxing’ Trend Into A Feature Film
• Laura Lee And Manny MUA Are Rebuilding On YouTube. But Will Fans Still Buy What They’re Selling?
• Facebook Watch Picks Up YouTube-Born Jimmy Tatro Comedy Series
• Gamer Behind Fatal ‘Call Of Duty’ Swatting Faces At Least 20 Years In Prison After Guilty Plea