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• YouTube Beauty Stars Alissa Ashley And Cloe Feldman Sign With Abrams Artists Agency
• TLC Renews YouTube Phenom Dr. Pimple Popper’s ‘This Is Zit’ For Second Season

  New episodes of the series, in which Lee tackles unusual skin conditions and helps patients live embarrassment-free lives, will roll out in January.

  
• Facebook Acqui-Hires Interactive Video Company Vidpresso, Will Integrate Tools Into Facebook Live

  Interactive video technology startup Vidpresso announced Monday that it’s been acqui-hired by Facebook, which has brought its seven-person team onboard as well as its video tech, but did not buy out the company, per a report from TechCrunch.

  
• Insights: In ‘Helping Helen Smash’, Laura Clery Finds A Massive Facebook Fanbase

  
• Geek & Sundry Sci-Fi Drama ‘Sona’ To Bow On Legendary’s Alpha SVOD Service (Trailer)
• Liza Koshy Claims 3 Surfboards At Teen Choice Awards, Dolan Twins Take Home 2
• YouTube Paying Stars Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars To Promote New Features (Report)
• Vimeo Bans Alex Jones After Conspiracy Hawker Ramps Up Output There
• Spotify Is Testing A Free Version Of Its Service Where Users Can Skip Ads
• Viacom Launches New International Digital Unit To Be Led By Longtime Exec Brendan Yam
• Netflix CFO David Wells To Step Down, Says Company Has “Exciting Growth Plans”
• Ninja Says He Won’t Stream With Other Women In Order To Preserve His Marriage
• NBCUniversal To Release Streaming Service ‘Watch Back,’ Which Rewards Viewers For Engaging
• Vlogger Joe Sugg Reportedly Tapped For U.K.’s Answer To ‘Dancing With The Stars’
• Indie Spotlight: Keep An Eye Out For Short Film ‘Wildfire,’ Highlighting Indigenous Talent
• BuzzFeed Launches After-Show For HBO’s ‘Insecure’, Streaming Live On Twitter
• KSI Releases Documentary ‘Can’t Lose’ Ahead Of Logan Paul Boxing Match-Up
• Digital Studio Brat To Chronicle Hunt For Fresh Talent In New Reality Series
• Twitch Unveils “Several Big Discovery Changes,” Nixes Playlist-Like ‘Communities’ Feature
• Emma Chamberlain’s Debut Fashion Line, ‘High Key’, Sells Out Sight Unseen In 2 Hours
• BroadbandTV Pacts With PBS To Help It Monetize User-Generated YouTube Uploads
• LaurDIY Readying Slew Of Product Launches, Including Craft Kits, Jewelry, Athleisure
• Drake Becomes First Musician To Hit 50 Billion Global Streams Across All Platforms
• Patreon Acquires Memberful, Which Builds Self-Branded Membership Websites For Creators