News

• Disney’s plan for pre-summer advertising? Get Blippi on board (literally).
• With worldwide push, MrBeast tests the power (and limits) of his famous name
• Have you heard? Michelle Khare gets into the Emmys, Jordan Howlett gets real with brands, and Dems get on Twitch
• Creator company Whalar soars to $400 million valuation with strategic investment
• Move over, Spotify and Apple. YouTube has its own podcast charts now.
• Sidemen launch VC firm to find the Upside in consumer tech startups
• Roblox brings real-world merch to its burgeoning creator economy
• Netflix’s ads are growing up with new placement options and measurement tools
• At Brandcast 2025, YouTube talks big stats and big stars
• ‘Walking Dead’ producer Skybound has its eye on creators with Nine Four acquisition
• Tribeca X’s 2025 lineup: Bryan Cranston, Paris Hilton, and a year-round expansion
• 20 years of YouTube: In 2008, we did it live (and voted however we like)