News

• Here’s The Full List Of Streamy Award Nominees
• BuzzFeed Splits Into News And Entertainment Divisions, The Latter Led By Ze Frank

  Viral media company BuzzFeed has reorganized across two divisions, one covering news content and the other covering video productions.

  
• Former Chernin Group Exec Matthew Ball Joins Amazon Studios As Head Of Strategy

  Ball’s hire arrives as Amazon Studios said in a July earnings call that it planned to double its investment in video over the next six months.

  
• YouTube Revamps TV App With New Content Categories, Live Streaming Section

  YouTube will now present viewers with 14 total content tabs at the top of the screen including sports, news, comedy, music, and entertainment.

  
• DC Entertainment To Celebrate One Million Subscribers With Full-Day Stream
• Connor Franta To Be Honored By GLSEN For His Commitment To LGBTQ Youth
• Googlers Explain How Uploading And Watching YouTube Videos Actually Works
• YouTube Plans Original Content From Its Stars For Google’s Upcoming VR Platform
• Netflix Announces ‘Anne Of Green Gables’ Adaptation, Comedy Series ‘Friends From College’
• Comcast’s Watchable Platform Premieres Exclusive Shows From Refinery29, Mitú, and Cut.com
• Rupert Grint (AKA Ron Weasley) To Star In Crackle’s Series Adaptation Of ‘Snatch’
• NBC’s ‘The Voice’ To Run Snapchat Competition Adjacent To TV Show
• Insights: Toward A New Publishing Paradigm Where Scale Fails And More Is Less
• Fullscreen’s ‘Girls Night In’ Stars Share Their Screens Using New Live.me Feature
• Studio71 Signs Actor Verne Troyer, Adding To Its Roster Of Mainstream Celebs
• BBC Enlists YouTube Stars Like Caspar Lee, Joe Sugg, Pixiwoo For DVD Projects
• Todrick Hall Sashaying Back To Broadway For ‘Kinky Boots’ Run This November
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 8/19/2016
• Facebook Launches Lifestage, A Video-Centric Social Network For High School Students
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 8/12/2016
• Indie Spotlight: ‘Ocean Parkway’ Showcases Its Own Little Slice Of Americana
• Vevo Wants A Half-Billion Dollar Funding Round To Build New Subscription Service
• The Latest Creator To Sign With Talent Agency WME Is New Zealand’s Jamie Curry
• DigiTour Media Announces Fall Tour Led By Jake Paul’s Team 10 Collective