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• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 6/15/2020
• Netflix Names Former YouTube, Warner Bros. Exec Michelle Slavich VP Of Publicity

  Netflix has tapped noted communications executive Michelle Slavich to serve as its VP of publicity. In this role, the former YouTube and Warner Bros. Pictures comms vet will oversee publicity for all of Netflix's content verticals -- including series, films, and documentaries -- in the United States and Canada.

  
• YouTube Rebrands Influencer Marketing Platform ‘FameBit’ To ‘BrandConnect’, Taps Google Vet Lori Sobel To Lead Unit

  FameBit, the influencer marketing platform acquired by Google in 2016, has today been rebranded YouTube BrandConnect in a bid to align the venture more closely -- in name -- with the platform where it predominantly operates.

  
• Cameo Adds New Product Tier, Enabling Fans To Chat With Celebrities On Zoom

  Cameo, a video marketplace that allows fans of celebrities to purchase prerecorded, personalized video messages, is adding a new dimension to its business.On Sunday, the platform began offering Zoom Calls, where fans can book 10-minute live video interviews with their favorite stars.

  
• The Young Turks To Drop Non-Political Interview Series On Just-Launched Twitch Channel
• With No IRL Event This Year, VidCon Goes Virtual With Summer Programming From Brent Rivera, Emma Chamberlain, More
• ‘Dear Class Of 2020’ Becomes YouTube’s Most-Watched Live Original To Date, Raising $2 Million
• Verizon Inks Three-Year Sponsorship Deal For Riot Games’ ‘League Of Legends’ Championships
• Here’s When David Dobrik Plans To Return To His Temporarily-Adjourned Vlog
• Collins And Devan Key Tap Evolution USA In Bid To Build Global Licensing Business
• Rooster Teeth Co-Founder Burnie Burns Exits Company, But Plans To Stay Involved Via First-Look Deal
• Snap Taps Rickey Thompson, Denzel Dion For Original Docuseries; Re-Ups With Disney, ViacomCBS, More For ‘Discover’