George Strompolos

• Hollywood is cautious about AI-generated media. Two notable YouTube vets are going full speed ahead.
• Fullscreen Signs 10 Creators, Including FaZe Tfue, Nia Sioux, The Ireland Boys

  All told, the latest roster of stars hail from a diverse array of content verticals and count 30 million followers across YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch.

  
• Fullscreen Founder George Strompolos Steps Down As CEO Following AT&T’s Acquisition Of Otter Media

  Long-revered digital executive George Strompolos, a seminal figure in the rise of YouTube’s multi-channel network industry, has stepped down as CEO of Fullscreen, which he founded in Jan. 2011.

  
• Japan’s Largest Cable Provider Pacts With Fullscreen To Launch Local Digital Network

  AlphaBoat will serve as a multi-tiered digital network and influencer marketing firm, discovering and representing local talent on platforms like YouTube and Instagram, and connecting them with top brands.

  
• Majority Owner Otter Media Buys Remaining Shares Of Fullscreen, Ellation
• Fullscreen To Shutter SVOD Service In January, Will Lay Off Roughly 25 Staffers
• Fullscreen Lays Off 3% Of Workforce, Will Place A “Primary Focus” On SVOD Service’s Original Programming
• Fullscreen’s Social Media Strategy To Shift From Promoting Shows To Highlighting Important Issues
• AT&T Offers Free, Year-Long Subscription To Fullscreen’s SVOD Service
• Nash Grier To Star In Bret Easton Ellis’ Directorial Debut For Fullscreen, ‘The Deleted’
• Fullscreen Announces Corporate Rebranding, New ‘Brandworks’ Division Will Partner With Mattel, Nielsen
• Fullscreen’s SVOD Service Is Live And Wants To Be MTV For The Social Generation