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• YouTube’s First German Originals Feature Local Creators LeFloid, Phil Laude — And, Of Course, David Hasselhoff
• German YouTubers To Stream Interviews With Angela Merkel Ahead Of Next Month’s Election

  Four high-profile YouTube stars are set to interview Chancellor Angela Merkel at the YouTube Space Berlin in a bid to engage younger audiences.

  
• European YouTube Fest VideoDays To Feature Mike Singer, Melina Sophie, More

  European YouTube festival VideoDays is set to welcome 300 creators and 15,000 fans to its 10th-ever gathering in Cologne, Germany on August 24 and 25.

  
• WME Signs Musical.ly’s Most-Followed Creators, Lisa And Lena Mantler

  The Stuttgart-born 15-year-olds boast 21.3 million fans on popular lip-synching app Musical.ly, as well as 11.4 million followers on Instagram.

  
• German-Based Social Talent Agency NVC Launches In The UK
• European MCN MediaKraft Networks Raises $23 Million Financing Round
• VEVO Hires Nielsen Vet To Increase Focus On Revenue
• YouTube Goes International, Adds 60 Original Channels To Initiative