News

• ‘Insatiable’ Is Back For More — Netflix Is Giving The Massively Polarizing Series A Second Season
• With 70% Of Viewership On Mobile, YouTube Is Finally Rolling Out Vertical Video Ads

  Vertical video ads will fill up mobile screens when users are consuming vertical content, and will expand and compress based on the dimensions of the YouTube video.

  
• Following Hit Tracks By Annie LeBlanc, Tween Studio Brat Is Launching Its Own Digital Record Label

  The company will only be releasing digital music through Tunecore, Spotify, iTunes, and Amazon. And initial deals will be for one-off singles rather than long-term artist contracts.

  
• YouTube May Soon Give Its Premium Content A Temporary Trip Outside The Paywall

  YouTube is considering options that would let YouTube Premium shows live outside of its paywall for short periods of time before becoming available to subscribers only, according to YouTube’s global head of original content, Susanne Daniels.

  
• Nail Guru — And Education Advocate — Simply Nailogical Is Hosting Another Tuition Giveaway
• YouTube To Strip Down With Rihanna For Lingerie Show Stream This Evening
• Adorably Vulgar YouTube Star Granny PottyMouth To Release ‘Fast As F-ck Cookbook’
• EU Approves Controversial Copyright Reform, Could Force YouTube And Other Platforms To Remove All Copyrighted Content
• YouTube’s First German Originals Feature Local Creators LeFloid, Phil Laude — And, Of Course, David Hasselhoff
• Shane Dawson’s Next Docuseries Is About ‘The Mind Of Jake Paul,’ Will Premiere Sept. 25
• Twitch Star Dr. DisRespect Cuts Off Stream After Somebody Fires Shots At His House
• Facebook Watch Unveils Trailers, Launch Dates For Shows Starring Kim Kardashian, Catherine Zeta-Jones
• Instagram Is Finally Testing Video Tagging
• Should YouTube Change Its Algorithm To Promote Library Content And Avoid Creator Burnout?
• PrankvsPrank’s Jeana Smith And Jesse Wellens Reunite For First Time In Years To Fight Ovarian Cancer
• Rapper Wiz Khalifa Launches YouTube Channel For 5-Year-Old Son Sebastian
• Twitter Announces 50 New Video Content Deals To Complement Local TV Programming
• Periscope Adds Audio-Only Option So Creators Can Stream Off-Camera
• Insights: How Influencers And Brands Can Avoid Follower Fraud
• VidCon To Host Veteran Creators, Throwback Activations At 10th Annual Gathering In July
• YouTube Removed Russian Ads In Compliance With Election Law, Google Says
• Former MTV Chief Sean Atkins Named CEO Of StyleHaul, Will Oversee New MCN Group At RTL
• New App Popbase Will Let YouTube Creators Make Virtual Avatars To Host Game Shows For Fans
• Late Vlogger Claire Wineland To Be Subject Of Documentary By Oscar-Winning Director