News

• DaddyOFive Parents Lose Custody Of Two Children In Wake Of Disturbing Prank Videos
• Twitter Hypes Sports, News, Entertainment Initiatives At First-Ever NewFronts Presentation

  At its first ever presentation at the NewFronts, Twitter touted a dozen different programming deals across sports, news, and entertainment.

  
• Bloomberg, Twitter Team Up For 24-Hour Digital News Network

  At its NewFronts event, Bloomberg Media announced its plan to team up with Twitter to launch a 24-hour breaking news network.

  
• YouTube Star Philip DeFranco Splits With Group Nine Media, Launches Crowdfunded News Network

  Philip DeFranco is splitting up with Discovery-backed Group Nine Media to launch his own news network partially funded by a Patreon initiative.

  
• The New York Times Promises ‘Serial’-Style Podcasts At NewFronts Presentation
• Social Video Data Company OpenSlate Closes $7 Million Funding Round, Adds Two Execs
• AwesomenessTV Renews ‘Freakish’, Will Debut Nash Grier Thriller ‘You Get Me’ On Netflix
• Live.me Snags A $60 Million Funding Round To Expand Mobile Live Streaming Platform
• Views Of NSYNC’s ‘It’s Gonna Be Me’ Music Video Spike On YouTube Each April 30th
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 4/28/2017
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 4/28/2017
• Indie Spotlight: ‘Choose Your Own McGurskey’ Adds Interactivity To Its Police Parody
• Two-Year-Old Oregon Girl Headlines Her Own YouTube Cooking Show
• Trailblazing YouTube Star Manny Mua Is The Only Man On People’s Most Beautiful List
• Top Ad Agency’s CEO Says His Company Will Commit $200 Million To Snapchat In 2017
• Playlist Live Orlando Sells Out, Will Welcome 13,000 Guests And 500 Creators
• Beautycon’s New Head Of Content Will Help It Continue To Grow As A Video Outlet
• Diary Of A Web Series: Age Is Just A Number
• Facebook To Let Creators Monetize Claimed Videos Through Mid-Roll Ads
• Insights: Why Ajit Pai’s FCC Net Neutrality Changes Mean More To Millennials
• Apple Music To Supply Songs For Musical.ly As Part Of Larger Partnership
• Christina Grimmie’s Family Establishes Foundation; Adam Levine Performs Tribute On ‘The Voice’
• ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Director Started Out By Posting Short Films On Vimeo
• Google Addresses YouTube Ad Controversy In Q1 2017 Earnings Report