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• VR At CES: Facebook Makes China Inroads, Vive Goes Pro
• Four Original SourceFed Hosts Reunite To Launch New Channel Called The Valleyfolk

  Former SourceFed hosts Elliott Morgan, Steve Zaragoza, Lee Newton, and Joe Bereta have reunited to launch a channel called The Valleyfolk.

  
• Europe’s RTL Group Increases Online Video Footprint With $14.9 Million Acquisition Of United Screens

  RTL Group has acquired yet another MCN by scooping up Stockholm-based United Screens with an acquisition valued at close to $15 million.

  
• YouTube Exec Kevin Allocca Has Written A Book About The Cultural Impact Of Virality

  'Videocracy' will explore how strange YouTube trends -- including elevator tours, makeup tutorials, and daily vlogs -- have risen to prominence culturally.

  
• Amazon, Hulu, Netflix Achieve Near-Sweep Of Top TV Categories At 2018 Golden Globes
• Musical.ly’s President Departs Company Following $800 Million Acquisition
• Yogscast’s 2017 Jingle Jam Tops Out At Record-Setting $5.2 Million
• Troye Sivan Dropping New Single “My My My,” Named Face Of Valentino Menswear
• Amra ‘Flitz’ Ricketts Departs Smosh Games Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
• Veteran Hollywood Talent Manager Shares Social Media Guidebook For Actors
• Indie Spotlight: The Witchy Web Series ‘Brujos’ Blends Fantasy With Relatable Characters
• Google Looks To Get Into Chinese E-Sports Market With Investment In Live Streaming Platform Chushou
• A Video Featuring Nothing But White Noise Has Received Five Content ID Claims Since 2015
• David Letterman To Interview President Obama, Malala, Howard Stern For New Netflix Series (Trailer)
• Insights: The Sound of Money—Spotify To Go Public As Audio, Voice, And Music Grab Users’ Ears
• YouTube Star Rudy Mancuso, NBA Sharpshooter Stephen Curry Team Up For Music Video
• PROPS 101: How The New Cryptocurrency Will Function On YouNow’s Rize App
• As Snapchat’s Spectacles Fail, New Piece Of Wearable Technology Offers Multiplatform Compatibility
• Spotify’s Chief Content Officer Leaves Ahead Of Planned Public Offering
• Apple Music Chief Jimmy Iovine To Depart Company In August (Report)
• Will Smith Has Launched His Own YouTube Channel
• Steven Spielberg, Warner Bros To Revive ‘Animaniacs’ As Hulu’s First Original Series For Families
• YouTube Star Jake Paul Quietly Launches Edfluence, An Online Course That Will Help You Become “Social Media Famous” (Exclusive)
• CBS Pacts With Facebook To Bring Stephen Colbert, James Corden Clips To ‘Watch’