News

• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 06/23/2024
• XSET acquires Illusive Media to produce “immersive digital worlds” that’ll get the youths hyped

  Gaming and entertainment org XSET has acquired Illusive Media to form its own in-house studio, which it says will produce "original and unrivaled content, including in-game maps, digital skins, and immersive digital worlds."

  
• MrBallen is going on tour to tell his “strange, dark, and mysterious” stories

  MrBallen is hitting the road for a 15-city tour that will feature the "strange, dark, and mysterious" stories of his podcast.

  
• An FTC complaint about TikTok’s child safety policy is becoming a Department of Justice lawsuit

  The FTC referred a complaint about TikTok's child safety to the U.S. Department of Justice. A new lawsuit will result from that action.

  
• 18 years after ‘Shoes’, Kelly (a.k.a. Liam Kyle Sullivan) is a Pride Month star
• On the Good Mythical Tour, Rhett & Link’s comedy chops steal the show
• Bindery signs deal to adapt TikTok-approved books for the screen
• With its 11-week ‘Eras Tour’ scavenger hunt, TikTok wants to be the go-to platform for Swifties
• The first two “Netflix House” locations will open their doors in Dallas and Pennsylvania in 2025
• Justin Flom’s dress trick gets 1.5 billion views to become most-watched YouTube Shorts video
• New streaming platform taps MeatCanyon, Explosm Entertainment, Flashgitz, and more to make adult animated series
• CAA signs Lilypichu (Exclusive)
• According to court filings, MrBeast is planning to launch a beverage brand and mobile game in 2025
• TikTok’s new app looks like an Instagram competitor, but it’s not available in the U.S. just yet
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 06/16/2024
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 06/16/2024
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Airrack gets ripped to support prudent financial habits
• TikTok taps creators, brand reps for an AI advisory board called Symphony Collective
• The U.S. Surgeon General wants to put an official warning on social media apps
• Twitch CEO: Kick made a “complete mistake” by poaching top streamers
• Social shopping firm Orca adds Patreon, Fullscreen vets to executive team
• Streamers on the Rise: For HappyHappyGal, Fortnite fits her “like a glove.” (And it’s growing her audience, too.)
• Jake Paul’s latest creator product is a skincare brand called W
• Is YouTube’s TV push anticompetitive? Watchdogs want the Department of Justice to investigate.