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• Viacom Digital Studios International Inks Multi-Territory Content Deal With Facebook Watch
• VidCon Names Founding AwesomenessTV Exec Carter Hansen First VP Of Programming

  VidCon has tapped an AwesomenessTV vet to serve as its vice president of programming -- a newly-created role. As a synergistic move, given that both VidCon and Awesomeness are owned by Viacom, Hansen will henceforth oversee conference programming for all three attendee tiers at VidCon, including fans, creators, and industry players.

  
• VidCon U.S. Adds Joana Ceddia, Binging With Babish, NickEh30 As ‘Featured Creators’

  VidCon has announced the second round of Featured Creators for next summer’s Anaheim event to fete the fact that tickets are now on sale.

  
• Power Is Changing. Here’s What That Means For Brands.

  When it comes to power, what was once disruptive is now institutional. Millennials are taking on roles where they dictate and shape institutional and structural power. At the same time, Gen Z is pushing the boundaries of traditional power structures, transforming and reconsidering cultural narratives, helping historically underrepresented voices get heard, and telling stories from a new point of view.

  
• Jason Nash Drops Comedy Central Series, Announces Fall Stand-Up Tour
• Insights: ViacomCBS, Tumblr, And Houseparty – The Companies We Keep, And Those We Can’t
• Insights: VidCon And Its Influencers Are Bigger Than Ever, But What About The Kids?
• VidCon To Host Inaugural Asian Summit In Singapore, Will Return To London In February
• BET’s Upcoming Streaming Service To Be Joint Venture With Tyler Perry
• Twitch Names Mic, Viacom Vet Sarah Iooss Head Of Sales For North America
• VidCon Will Venture To Mexico For First Latin American Convention In 2020
• Netflix Unveils Trailer For First Awesomeness TV Series, Teen Shoplifting Drama ‘Trinkets’