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• Facebook Video Giant With More Than 2.5 Billion Monthly Views Launches New Beauty Series For Men, Women Of Color
• Olan Rogers’ ‘Final Space’ Is Now Streaming Exclusively On VRV Ahead Of Second Season Premiere

  Folks in the U.S. who want to catch up on YouTube creator Olan Rogers’ animated sci-fi series Final Space ahead of its second season can now do so exclusively on fandom streaming platform VRV.

  
• Grace Helbig And Mamrie Hart Turn To Patreon For ‘This Might Get Weird’ Podcast

  Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart are the latest YouTube stars to hop on the Patreon bandwagon in a bid to find financial backing for their axed YouTube series-turned-podcast This Might Get Weird.

  
• Pet Influencers Can Command $15,000 Per Instagram Post, Says Top Animal Talent Manager

  And while top YouTube stars annually gather for VidCon, their animal counterparts now have their own convention called PetCon -- a two-year-old event  co-founded by Edwards that will be held at New York City's Javits Center on Nov. 17 and 18.

  
• Most Parents Who Let Their Kids Watch YouTube Have Encountered Disturbing Videos (Study)
• Defy Media Announces Total Shutdown, Is Ceasing Operations Effective Immediately
• YouTube Foodie Hannah Hart Stars In The Latest Episode Of SoulPancake’s ‘Food Interrupted’
• Microsoft’s Twitch Competitor Mixer Rolls Out Hefty Update With More Ways For Creators To Make Money And More Ways For Viewers To Engage
• TopBuzz Creator Spotlight: Self-Taught Artist Amanda VanEver Corners Paint-Pouring Niche
• Netflix Unveils Kid-Friendly Slate With ‘Powerpuff Girls’ Creator, Ricky Gervais, More
• Bretman Rock Nods To Filipino Heritage With New ColourPop Collaboration
• Defy Media Sends Notice It Will Shutter Beverly Hills Office, Lay Off Los Angeles-Based Employees
• Approaching 10 Million Subscribers, James Charles Unveils Morphe Makeup Collab
• Gunpowder & Sky’s ‘DUSTx’ Onboards New Executive Team As It Expands Distribution To Twitch
• As He Staves Off T-Series, PewDiePie Isn’t Finished Crossing YouTube Milestones Yet
• YouTube May Soon ‘Switch’ Things Up With App On Nintendo’s Newest Console
• Meet The First Winning Class Of VidCon’s ‘Emerging Creator Grant Program’
• Influencer Database ‘Famous Birthdays’ Launches Video Platform With Top Gen Z Stars
• Indie Spotlight: In ‘Dru’s Podcast For The End Of The World,’ An Introverted Millennial Podcaster Talks Back To The Apocalypse
• Disney Digital Network Lays Off A Number Of Employees As Part Of Shifting Focus To SVOD
• “Bohemian Rhapsody” Becomes YouTube’s Most-Viewed Music Video From The ‘70s Ahead Of Queen Biopic
• Snapchat Teams With Gleam Futures On Marcus Butler-Fronted Original Series
• Hulu Announces New Spanish-Language And Lifestyle Add-Ons For Live TV Service
• FaZe Clan Is Hiring A House Manager To Oversee Its Growing Fleet Of Creator Mansions