News

• YouTube Axes Ability To Automatically Share Video Uploads, ‘Likes’ On Twitter
• CAA Signs Twitch Streamer Dr DisRespect As It Builds Out Gaming Roster

  Talent agency CAA has signed Dr DisRespect, one of the foremost personalities on Twitch, for representation in all areas of his career, including TV, film, touring, digital distribution, partnerships, endorsements, personal appearances, and book publishing.

  
• Content Studio Portal A Sees Partnership With, Investment From Jimmy Kimmel-Backed Wheelhouse Entertainment

  Content studio Portal A has sealed a partnership with talent and content hub Wheelhouse Entertainment to offer their combined collaborative resources to shared clients including media platforms, brands, and ad agencies.

  
• Family-Friendly YouTube Stars ‘ACE Family’ Under Fire After Father Shown Buying Child A Phallic Lollipop

  The father of a family YouTube channel with more than 15 million subscribers is facing backlash after a Twitter user dug up footage showing him apparently taking a toddler (who is not one of his children) into an adult store and purchasing her a penis-shaped lollipop.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 1/6/2019
• Stepping Away From ‘Superwoman’ Moniker, Lilly Singh Announces New Upload Schedule For 2019
• YouTube Millionaires: Creator Couple ‘Screen Team’ Doles Out A Geeky Smorgasbord, From Handmade Cosplay To ‘Fortnite’ Rap Parodies
• Jake Paul’s ‘Bird Box Challenge’ Video Yanked From YouTube Following Backlash
• Here’s How Much Money Creators Can Make Via Amazon’s Influencer Program (Report)
• Instagram Will Now Let Creators Post To Multiple Accounts Simultaneously
• “Baby Shark” Enters Billboard Hot 100 Largely Thanks To Viral YouTube Views
• Twitter Inks Deal To Offer Single-Camera, Single-Player Livestreaming Of NBA Matches
• Creators Going Pro: Comedian Drew Lynch Is Returning To ‘America’s Got Talent,’ But YouTube Is His “Second Home”
• YouTube Announces Star-Studded Guest Lineup For Jordan Peele’s Upcoming Premium Series
• FouseyTube Updates Fans After Manic Episode Triggered Months-Long Social Media Absence
• Jukin Hires Watchable Vet Craig Parks To Oversee Its Owned And Operated Brands
• YouTube Has Repaired Bug Causing Algorithm To Recommend Unrelated Videos
• Merch Platform Teespring Appoints New CEO, Gett Vet Chris Lamontagne
• Rooster Teeth Announces First Original IP Video Game, ‘Vicious Circle’
• YouTube Onboards Viacom Alum Kurt Patat As Global Head of Consumer And Entertainment Communications
• LGBTQ+ Streamer Revry Teams Up With SeedInvest To Crowdfund Its Next Investment Round
• TopBuzz Creator Spotlight: Comedy Star ‘Action Jaxon’ Is Harnessing His Digital Reach To Launch A Stand-Up Career
• Hulu Hits 25 Million Total Subscribers, $1.5 Billion In Ad Revenues In 2018
• YouTube Age-Restricts, Demonetizes Jake Paul’s ‘Bird Box’ Challenge Video That Sees Him Driving Blindfolded