News

• Gamer Dan “DanTDM” Middleton Leads Forbes List Of Top-Earning YouTube Stars With Estimated $16.5 Million Income In 2017
• Facebook Unveils Free Sound Library, New 360° Video Tools For Creator Community

  Facebook will own the songs and sounds in the collection, and they will be free and clear for creators to use across Facebook and Instagram.

  
• ProSiebenSat.1 Merges Studio71 With Its ‘Red Arrow’ Global Production Group

  Red Arrow’s production teams and Studio71’s illustrious talent roster are now more likely to collaborate on branded content opportunities.

  
• After Investigation, Father Behind Terminated YouTube Channel Toy Freaks Won’t Face Criminal Charges

  Greg Chism, the single father who appeared alongside his two daughters on the Toy Freaks YouTube channel, will not be charged with a crime.

  
• The 2017 Edition Of The Yogscast’s Jingle Jam Charity Drive Has Raised $3.4 Million (And Counting)
• YouTube Millionaires: Andrew Huang Tries “To Never Second-Guess A Musical Decision”
• Facebook Adds Livestreaming To ‘Instant Games’ Feature Within Messenger
• YouTube Exec Addresses Inappropriate Videos In Open Letter To Family Creators: “We Hear You And We Are Listening”
• YouTube Names Former Disney Exec Luke Hyams Head Of Originals For EMEA
• Doing Things, Known For Popular Instagram Accounts, Announces Partnership With Howie Mandel
• Change To Patreon’s Fee Structure Has Many Creators Up In Arms
• Super Deluxe Is Developing A Scripted ‘Joanne The Scammer’ TV Series
• Fine Bros Entertainment Releases Its First Feature, ‘F The Prom’
• BET To Celebrate Influencers, Viral Videos At Inaugural ‘Social Awards’
• Fund This: A Pair Of ‘Gal Pals’ Hope To Keep Their LGBTQ Comedy Rolling
• Amid Kids’ Content Controversy, YouTube To Offer 5 Family-Friendly Red Series For Free
• After Reaching 22 Million Followers With Spanish-Language Content, Cultura Colectiva Makes A Play For US Viewers
• NowThis Debuts Food Vertical Alongside Launch Sponsor Campbell’s
• Close To 300 Creators Recreate 2017’s Top Online Video Trends In Latest Edition Of YouTube Rewind
• Teaser For Interactive ‘WarGames’ Adaptation Arrives Ahead Of Planned 2018 Release
• UTA Hires Joseph Kessler To Lead New ‘IQ’ Data And Analytics Division
• YouTube’s Biggest Viral Video Of 2017 Features Thai Man Singing In Oyster Mask
• Paul McCartney’s Unreleased Christmas Gift For His Beatles Bandmates Resurfaces On YouTube After 52 Years
• Google Yanks YouTube From Amazon’s Echo Show And Fire TV Devices