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• Netflix Piloting Feature That Lets Kids Earn Virtual Rewards For Streaming
• YouTube Stars Anna Brisbin, Tessa Netting Launch Podcast Dedicated To Geek Culture

  YouTube stars and nerdy individuals Anna "BrizzyVoices" Brisbin and Tessa Netting have launched a podcast called 'Fantastic Geeks And Where To Find Them.'

  
• YouTube’s Robert Kyncl On Logan Paul Controversy: “We Should Have Done Better”

  YouTube Chief Business Officer Robert Kyncl discussed the Logan Paul controversy in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

  
• NowThis Signs Paralympics Content Pact As Games Kick Off In Pyeongchang

  NowThis’ recently-launched sporting vertical, dubbed NowThis Sports, has partnered with the Games' governing body, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), in a bid to to elevate awareness of the event among millennials.

  
• Facebook Reportedly Pays At Least $30 Million For Rights For 25 Weekday Afternoon MLB Games
• U.K. Fitness Creator Carly Rowena Announces New Book, International Health Retreats
• After Touting Six-Second Spots At Festivals, YouTube Will Promote All Its Ad Formats At SXSW
• The Obamas Are In “Advanced Negotiations” With Netflix For Political Series Slate
• YouTube Millionaires: ItsBambii Doesn’t “Sugarcoat Anything,” And Her Fans Pay Attention
• Greyhound To Bus YouTuber Lauren Toyota Around The US For Her ‘Hot For Food’ Book Tour
• Netflix To Add Vertical Preview Videos In App That Function Like Instagram Stories
• Judge Rules In YouTube’s Favor In Zombie Go Boom’s Adpocalypse Lawsuit
• Hulu Drops Brutal Teaser For Second Season Of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
• YouTube TV Wants To Woo Sports Fans, So It Will Sponsor Two More World Series
• Cheddar Arrives In 85 Airports, 5,000 Hotels With New Distribution Deal (Exclusive)
• Snapchat Reportedly Gearing Up To Lay Off 100 Employees In Largest Round Of Cuts To Date
• Machinima Names Digital Ad Vet Steve Reed VP Of Brand Partnerships
• Defy Media Lays Off 20 Staffers On Programmatic Ad And Licensing Teams
• Could Soap-Cutting Videos Be The Successor To YouTube’s Massive Slime Craze?
• Esports Held Its Own Upfront In New York City, As Brands Like L’Oreal Carefully Plan Their Entry
• YouTube Rolls Out New Channel Metrics, Personalized Dashboard Within ‘Studio’ App
• Hulu Wants You To Go To The Movies With New ‘Tomb Raider’ Ad
• Netflix Developing Apps For TV And Filmmakers To Streamline Production Process
• Producer Matthew Signer Is Now Head Of Awesomeness Films