News

• YouTube Star Casey Neistat Says His Work With CNN Is “Definitely Not A Traditional Newscast”
• Time Inc. To Launch ‘Sports Illustrated’ SVOD Service, Slew Of Social Video Brands

  In 2017, Time says it intends to produce more than 50,000 total videos, including 150 new and returning series, and 1,500 live programming hours.

  
• Social Media Stars Lele Pons, Juanpa Zurita Tapped To Host MTV’s Latino Awards Show

  MTV Latin America has tapped social media stars Lele Pons and Juanpa Zurita to host June's MTV Millennial Awards (MTV MIAW).

  
• Dan Howell Ditches ‘DanIsNotOnFire’ Username, Citing Personal Evolution

  It’s a brand new era for 25-year-old Howell, the massively popular British vlogger whose flagship YouTube channel counts roughly 6.4 million subscribers.

  
• Facebook Sees Video Views Rise By 32% In Q1 2017, Doubles Down On Long-Form Content
• Hearst Announces America Ferrera Docu-Series, Content Pact With Musical.ly
• Here’s How The YouTube ’Adpocalypse’ Is Affecting Top Creators
• Refinery29 Unveils Series From Willow Smith, Zosia Mamet, Evan Rachel Wood
• NBCUniversal’s Seeso Looks As If It Will Move Away From Original Programming
• Almost 500,000 People Dropped Their Pay TV Subscriptions In The First Three Months Of 2017
• Daredevil Zach Holmes To Star In ‘Jackass’-Style Project From Former MTV Exec’s Studio
• Diary Of A Web Series: Trump’s Honey-Toned Voice
• Popsugar Seeks New Platforms Through New Film Studio, Investment In Long-Form Production Company
• Influencer Marketing Platform CreatorIQ Raises Fresh Funding From TPG Growth, Evolution Media
• After Alleged Arrest, YouTuber Tana Mongeau Is Selling Merch That Bears Her Mugshot
• YouTube Puppet Series ‘Glove And Boots’ Kicks Off Season 7, Launches Gaming Channel
• Hulu’s $39.99-Per-Month TV Service Has Arrived With More Than 50 Channels
• Conde Nast Entertainment Touts “Next Gen” Videos, Verticals, Ad Tech, And Incubators At NewFronts
• Defy Media Unveils Scripted Smosh Series, ScreenJunkies Documentary At NewFronts
• Top 50 Live.me Broadcaster Rankings • Week Of 5/1/2017
• Disney Forms New Entity Combining Maker Studios With Rest Of Its Digital Brands
• Series About Centaur Politician Wins $70,000 Prize From Tongal, Project Greenlight
• The Latest Tour Documentary On YouTube Red Will Feature Lindsey Stirling
• Google Tests Out YouTube Redesign To Bring Video Site’s Design In Line With Its Other Properties