VidCon

• Tickets are on sale for VidCon Anaheim 2026, which will be held from June 25-27
• VidCon’s new owner says it’s “the Super Bowl for creators,” but doesn’t have concrete plans to pump it up

  Fan Expo HQ is eyeing other developments for 2026 and beyond Gupta told THR Informa wants to "bring VidCon to the world. What that means is still to be determined, there's still lots of work to be done in this space."

  
• Have you heard? Kai Cenat takes streamers to school, Joe Rogan gets knocked, and TED has its own TikTok

  Smosh is part of the revived Just For Laughs festival, drama is pushing iDubbbz away from the Creator Clash, and Mark Rober is making toys.

  
• Have you heard? Michelle Khare gets into the Emmys, Jordan Howlett gets real with brands, and Dems get on Twitch

  Smosh is part of the revived Just For Laughs festival, drama is pushing iDubbbz away from the Creator Clash, and Mark Rober is making toys.

  
• Have you heard? Smosh steps toward Just For Laughs while iDubbbz steps away from Creator Clash
• Have you heard? Alix Earle’s haircare hack, DrLupo’s chess cheat, and the VidCon Hall of Fame
• YouTube’s 20th anniversary celebration will include a title sponsorship at VidCon Anaheim (Exclusive)
• Have you heard? ‘Squid Game’ hits the Champs Elysees, Hawk Tuah has a crypto problem, and NPC Miles Morales gets real
• VidCon has (reportedly) been sold
• VidCon Baltimore is cancelled, with VidCon saying it’ll dedicate “full efforts and resources” to Anaheim event
• Paramount is reportedly considering a VidCon sale
• YouTube takes title sponsor for VidCon Anaheim, Baltimore