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• Studio71 To Drop First Scripted Podcast, A Halloween Genre-Bender With Madelaine Petsch

  Studio71, which has increasingly made podcasting a key focus of its business, is set to launch its first scripted serialized show this week. The company -- which is undergoing a massive leadership shift -- has partnered with Snarled Entertainment on The Shadow Diaries.

  
• YouTube Adds New Navigational Gestures To Mobile App, Thumbnail View For Video ‘Chapters’

  YouTube has unveiled today several new navigational features for its mobile app, including new gesture-based capabilities, and further additions to its recently-released ‘Chapters’ tool. 

  
• Former StyleHaul Execs Raise $10 Million To Launch Content Recommendation Startup ‘Vody’

  Two former top execs at now-defunct multi-channel network StyleHaul have launched their latest endeavor. Stephanie Horbaczewski (pictured above) and Jeremy Houghton -- StyleHaul's former founder/CEO and CTO, respectively -- have co-founded and will serve as co-CEOs of Vody, a big data startup aimed at enhancing content recommendations for top streaming services, Variety reports.

  
• TikTok Links Up with Shopify For Ad Integration Amid Social Commerce Push
• YouTube Introduces New Icon For TikTok-Like ‘Shorts’ Tool, Shares Discovery Tips For Creators
• Adult Card Game ‘What Do You Meme?’ Launches Official TikTok Edition
• Startup ‘Kindred’ Wants To Help Socially-Conscious Influencers Speak With Greater Authority
• TikTok To Provide Greater Insight Into Video Takedowns With New Notification System
• Invisalign Shares Soar Following Huge Quarter, With Substantial Jolt From Charli D’Amelio
• Quibi To Shutter Roughly Dec. 1, Stays TBD On Whether Content Will Live On Elsewhere
• Complex Sets Slate Of Three Interactive Series, Streaming Live On Twitch