top fans

• YouTube is starting to test a “Top Fans” distribution option limited to the uppermost 1% of viewers
• Facebook Rolls Out ‘Premieres’, Which Let Creators Debut On-Demand Videos As Live Events

  Premieres -- which test partners have used to debut trailers, new series episodes, and other exclusive footage -- aims to enable an audience to experience a piece of content for the first time as a community, Facebook says, and ignite real-time conversations.

  
• Facebook Adds New Ways To Gamify Video, Will Incorporate Non-Episodic Clips Into ‘Watch’ Hub

  In a bid to make game shows, reality TV, and scripted content more participatory and community-centric -- which is what Facebook says differentiates it from other platforms -- the company is adding new polling features for live and on-demand video, as well as new ways to gamify live streams.

  
• YouTube Will Let Creators Single Out Their ‘Top Fans’ On Google+

  YouTube announced a new tool where YouTube channels with at least 5000 subscribers can identify their 'top fans' and group them on Google+.