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• Alex Jones’ Infowars Channels Scrubbed From YouTube, Facebook, Apple, And Spotify
• Rooster Teeth Launches $2.5 Million Animation Fund, Will Add Animators To Talent Network

  In addition to funding new works, Rooster Teeth is looking to bring more animators into its talent network fold -- which works with creators on ad sales, subscription revenue, merch, live events, and more.

  
• Sir Patrick Stewart Returning As Jean-Luc Picard In New ‘Star Trek’ Show On CBS All Access

  A new Star Trek show is joining Star Trek Discovery on CBS’s VOD platform All Access. Sir Patrick Stewart, who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) from 1987 to 1994 (and a few follow-up films), announced Aug. 4 at Star Trek Las Vegas that he’ll be reprising his role in a new series.

  
• Vlogger-Magician Collins Key Unveils First Merch Line

  Collin and his younger brother -- and frequent collaborator -- Devan are also currently executive producing a 30-minute sitcom for Nickelodeon.

  
• Peloton Raises $550 Million As It Builds “A Media Company Akin To Netflix,” Says CEO
• Tween Megastar Annie LeBlanc Launching ‘LeBling’ Unisex Bracelet Line
• Patreon Creators See Dip In Earnings Due To Payments Being Mistakenly Marked As Fraudulent, Company Says
• Here’s The Trailer for YouTube Premium’s Adam Levine-Produced Series, ‘Sugar’
• Twitch Superstar Ninja Is Streaming ‘Fortnite’ Live From Lollapalooza
• YouTube Looking To Hugely Expand San Bruno HQ, Resulting In 10,000 New City Jobs Over Next 20 Years
• YouTube Premium Announces First Spanish-Language Slate With Gael García Bernal, Maluma, Sofia Niño de Rivera
• Vine-Inspired ‘Cheez’ App Will Use Cryptocurrency To Reward Content Creators For Creating, Viewers For Engaging
• Self-Described “YouTube Artist” J Balvin Partners With Platform On Docuseries
• Terry Crews Stars In Nerdist’s ‘World Of Warcraft’-Themed ‘CelebriD&D’ Episode
• Instagram CEO On Stories Vs. Home Feed: “The Balance Between The Two Is Shifting”
• Rooster Teeth Partners With McFarlane Toys To Release ‘RWBY’ Limited-Run Resin
• Shane Dawson Pacts With Pizza Hut To Throw Viewing Parties For Fans During His ‘Jeffree Star’ Series
• Amid Shift Toward Traditional Talent, Kin Community Signs Singer Jordin Sparks, ‘Bachelorette’ JoJo Fletcher
• Bytedance Nixes Musical.ly Brand As Short-Form Video Site Merges Into Sister Platform ‘TikTok’
• CBS Announces Plans For 24/7 Streaming Local News Services, Launching First In New York
• Fund This: ‘The Aquabats! Super Show!’ Launches Kickstarter To Revive Cult Fave (And Keep Fighting Evil)
• Tyler Oakley, Korey Kuhl Resurrect ‘Psychobabble’ Podcast After Fullscreen Shutdown
• Snapchat’s Latest Lenses Are Speech-Activated With Words Like “Love” And “Wow”
• YouTube Music Is Seriously Bulking Up Its Senior Leadership On A Global Scale