News

• Indie Spotlight: Free Spirits Provide A Lively Dose Of ‘Southern Comfort’
• Poland’s Central Bank Paid Popular YouTubers To Create Anti-Cryptocurrency Videos

  The Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank Of Poland, or NBP) spent roughly $27,000 on a digital marketing campaign that warned about the potential dangers of investing in digital assets.

  
• YouTube Star Bull1trc Goes Shopping With NBA Players In New Web Series

  YouTube star Bull1trc is the host of a collection, a web series born out of a collaboration between the NBA, Dick's Sporting Goods, and BroadbandTV.

  
• YouTube Removes Some Demographics Data From Creator Analytics To Protect Viewer Privacy

  First, YouTube says that creators will no longer be able to filter demographics data according to YouTube's different products -- including its Kids and Gaming properties.

  
• YouTube Star Ingrid Nilsen Teams Up With Bill Gates To Quiz Viewers On Global Health Trends
• YouTube To Keep Original Productions Budget Flat Over Next Two Years (Report)
• Move Over, TV: Students Now Distract Themselves From Homework With YouTube, Study Finds
• Twitch Partners With Non-Profit On ‘BroadcastHER’ Grants To Support Female Gamers
• Musical.ly Stars-Turned-Models Lisa And Lena Sit Front Row At Milan Fashion Week
• BuzzFeed’s ‘AM To DM’ Brings In One Million Views Per Episode By Incorporating “Twitter’s DNA”
• ‘Black Panther’ Stars Respond To Crowdsourced Questions In Video Version Of Tumblr’s ‘Answer Time’
• YouTube Millionaires: Kevin Hart, Lionsgate’s Laugh Out Loud Network Looks To “Champion Diverse Voices”
• Disney Eyeing Reboots Of ‘The Muppets’, ‘Father Of The Bride’ For Streaming Service (Report)
• Vimeo, In Ongoing Battle For Net Neutrality, Refiles Lawsuit Against FCC
• Manchester United, YouTube’s Most Popular Soccer Club, Finally Launches Official Channel
• Drug Addiction Educator Says He’s Leaving YouTube After Erratic Content Strikes
• Kylie Jenner Said She Doesn’t Use Snapchat Anymore And Its Stock Fell 3% In A Half-Hour
• First Slate From Lionsgate’s Rebranded Digital Studio Features Meghan Rienks, Annie LeBlanc
• ‘Lizzie Bennet Diaries’ Star Ashley Clements Raises $21,000 (And Counting) For Sci-Fi Web Series
• BuzzFeed Star Quinta Brunson To Make TV Debut In CW Alien Invasion Dramedy
• With More Than 500,000 Views Per Episode, First We Feast’s ‘Burger Show’ Is Off To Sizzling Start
• Snapchat To Roll Out Tweaks After Scathing Response To Redesign
• Joanne The Scammer Performer Opens Up About Social Media Hiatus, Mother’s Cancer Diagnosis
• Michael Buckley Releases Book, Online Course For Parents Of Aspiring YouTubers