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• Metro PR Hires Dana Block As SVP, Talks Digital-First Movement And The Culture Of Entertainment PR
• Creators In YouTube’s Partner Program Can Now Be Kicked Out For Posting “Duplicative Content”

  Creators in the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) are being reviewed and removed if they’re found to be uploading videos containing “duplicative content,” according to a post from a Google employee in the platform’s help forum.

  
• Rhett & Link Team With AIDS-Fighting Charity m2m To Raise Awareness, Funds

  m2m employs and trains HIV positive women to deliver health services, advice, and support to other women and their families.

  
• Casey Neistat’s ‘368’ Is Hosting A Mobile Horror Film Festival. Here’s How To Apply.

  After the festival, Moment plans to publish all five films on YouTube, whereupon viewers will choose the grand prize winner -- who will receive $10,000 in prizes, including a new iPhone XS Max.

  
• Jay Shetty To Host 2nd Annual ‘Streamys Purpose Awards’, Followed By Creator Summit On Mental Health
• Comedy Duo Jake And Amir Are Readying Web Series Return On Patreon
• Mamrie Hart And Grace Helbig YouTube Show ‘This Might Get’ Gets Axed, But Will Live On As A Podcast
• Group Nine Media Names Former Go90 Exec Jeff Siegel SVP Of Distribution
• Vlog Squadder Scotty Sire Drops Self-Funded Debut Album ‘Ruin Your Party’
• Ninja Continues Bid To Take Gaming Mainstream With ‘Ellen’ Appearance
• Indie Spotlight: In Comedy Series ‘A Girl’s Guide To Ghosting,’ A Developer And Her Unearthly New Roommate Create An Anti-Dating App
• Snapchat Just Released A Meme-Filled Set Of Lenses For Cats
• This 2-Year-Old’s YouTube Cooking Tutorials Are Scoring Hundreds Of Thousands Of Views
• WarnerMedia To Launch Streaming Service In 2019, Comprising Content From HBO, Warner Bros., More
• Instagram Network ‘Doing Things Media’ Surpasses 30 Million Followers, Hires New Sales Lead
• Instagram Testing Ability To Tap Through Certain Posts Rather Than Scroll
• Jeffrey Katzenberg Announces Shortform Subscription Service’s Name, Confirms Deals With Guillermo Del Toro, Antoine Fuqua, Jason Blum
• YouTube Millionaires: Kiera Bridget’s Content Is All About Chasing Her Wildest Ideas — And Taking Her Viewers Along For The Ride
• Pocket.watch Is Compiling Past Ryan ToysReview YouTube Clips For Distribution On Hulu, Amazon
• Portal A, Kevin Hart, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Honored At First ‘Streamys Brand Awards’
• The Season Four Trailer For Hit YouTube Premium Comedy ‘Foursome’ Is Here
• James Charles And Kylie Jenner’s YouTube Collab Nabs 11 Million Views In 2 Days
• Vine Revival App No Longer Named V2, But Public Beta Is Imminent
• Apple Will Reportedly Make Original Video Programming Free For All Device Owners