News

• Creators Going Pro: Being On YouTube Helped Musician Tyler Ward Hit All His Career Goals — Here’s What He’s Doing Next
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 12/9/2018

  T-Series is on top by a LOT, but the Avengers propelled Marvel to a week of semi-super proportions.

  
• Google CEO Sundar Pichai Probed Over YouTube’s Conspiracy Problem At Congressional Hearing

  The spread of unchecked conspiracy theories on YouTube is once again in question — and this time, those questions are coming from the United States Congress.

  
• The Young Turks Adds ‘Pitchfork Economics’ To Newly-Launched Podcast Network

  Left-leaning digital news network The Young Turks (TYT) has added a business-themed podcast to its recently-launched podcast network -- a venture it unveiled in June alongside audio upstart Panoply Media to expand the reach of and cinch sponsors for a number of shows.

  
• These Are The Brands That Had The Most-Subscribed YouTube Channels In 2018 (Study)
• Thrillist Unveils Four Shows For Foodies In First-Ever Content Slate
• David Dobrik Wanted To Stop Vlogging After 420th Video, But Forged On After Rejected Netflix Show
• Instagram Is Testing ‘Creator Accounts’ That Are Specifically Tailored For Influencers
• PewDiePie Receives Backlash After Recommending Anti-Semitic, White Supremacist YouTube Channel
• TopBuzz Creator Spotlight: This Digital Gossip Maven Is Building A Business By Spilling Celebrity Tea
• YouTube Vet Colleen Ballinger Gives Birth To “Perfect” Baby Boy
• Netflix’s Original Programming Viewership Climbs, But 63% Of Streams Still Come From Licensed Content (Study)
• After Reorg, Fullscreen Signs 4 Creators To Fully-Managed Talent Unit (Exclusive)
• Gaming Just Had Its Biggest Year On YouTube — Here’s What Comes Next
• CollegeHumor Launches Native iOS, Android Apps For ‘Dropout’ Subscription Service
• Hulu Becomes First Streaming Service To Accept Venmo Payments
• VidCon Names Former Nickelodeon Exec Sarah Tortoreti Its First VP Of Marketing
• ‘YouTube Rewind 2018’ Becomes Second Most-Disliked Video In YouTube History
• Netflix Orders First African Original, Spy Dramedy ‘Queen Sono’
• Here’s Why Netflix’s Mobile Apps Pulled In Record Revenues Last Month
• YouTube Gives $760,000 To Combat Gang Violence In London, Which It Has Been Accused Of Fueling
• David Dobrik Nabs 10 Million Subscribers In Three Years
• Minecraft YouTuber Logdotzip Launches ‘Big Block Island’ Game, His Own Gaming Studio ‘Dotzip Developments’
• YouTube Animators CypherDen And Flashgitz Ink Development Deals With Rooster Teeth (Exclusive)