News

• YouTube Music Launches New Mini-Series Format, Beginning With Billie Eilish
• Lilly Singh Comes Out As Bisexual, Urging Fans To Embrace Their Differences As “Superpowers”

  Lilly Singh, the massively ambitious YouTube star who has decelerated her video output in recent months after taking a temporary break due to burnout, came out as bisexual on Sunday evening.

  
• YouTube Demonetizes Anti-Vaccination Channels Following Advertiser Outcry

  YouTube is trying to put out multiple fires as another Adpocalypse looms, but the video giant just announced a policy change to stem the spread of anti-vaccination videos amid a measles outbreak and complaints from lawmakers that the video giant is facilitating the spread of misinformation.

  
• It’s Official: Smosh Has Been Acquired By Rhett & Link’s Mythical Entertainment

  In something of a full-circle moment, storied YouTube comedy brand Smosh has been purchased by another digital-native best friend-slash-creator duo after the channel was temporarily left in limbo following the abrupt -- and scandal-ridden -- shutdown of parent company Defy Media.

  
• Zoe Sugg Collabs With ColourPop On Brunch-Themed Makeup Collection
• Queen Naija, BlameItOnKway Nominated At Second Annual ‘BET Social Awards’
• After Child Video Scandal, YouTube Says Ad-Friendly Videos Can Be Demonetized For Inappropriate Comments
• One Month After Returning To YouTube, AT&T Once Again Yanks Ad Spending Following Discovery Of Pedophilic Comments
• Who Won The PewDiePie And T-Series YouTube Subscriber Battle? The Two Canadian Teens Behind FlareTV.
• YouTube Millionaires: Singer-songwriter Macy Kate Says She Wouldn’t Change Her 7-Year YouTube Journey “For The World”
• ‘Bon Appétit’ Launches Free OTT Channel With Slate Of 3 New Series
• Jimmy Fallon Becomes First Late-Night Host To Hit 20 Million YouTube Subscribers
• Insights: Doing A Better Job Counting What Counts In Social Media
• Anti-Vaccination Videos May Be YouTube’s Latest Front In Battle Against Conspiracies
• Fifth Annual TwitchCon Plots Return To San Diego This September
• Disney Pulls YouTube Ads Amid Child Video Scandal, As Platform Disables Comments On Tens Of Millions Of Videos
• Creators Going Pro: Here’s How YouTube Singer-Songwriter Tiffany Alvord Rode Out A Decade Of Industry Changes
• ‘Fortnite’ Publisher Pauses YouTube Ads After They Ran On Videos Where Commenters Fetishized Children
• Netflix Unveils Canadian Production Hub To Accommodate Projects From Guillermo Del Toro, John Green
• Sports-Centric Whistle Appoints Refinery29’s Alison Meyer VP Of Marketing
• Instagram Meme Account Daquan Co-Developing Original Series Slate With All Def Digital
• Cardi B Named Headliner For 5th Annual Beautycon New York
• Elon Musk Says He Filmed PewDiePie Collab As T-Series Subscriber Race Heats Up
• Studio71’s Talent Management Unit Will Invite 5 Emerging Creators To Collaborate In London Mansion