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• YouTube Feeds K-pop Fervor With Next Original Series—An Inside Look At Weeklong Convention KCON:TACT
• David Blaine’s Balloon-Powered YouTube Stunt Postponed To Sept. 2

  Magician David Blaine has bumped his balloon-powered flight, which will be livestreamed as a YouTube Original, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2.

  
• More Than 300,000 Videos From 191 Countries Submitted For YouTube’s ‘Life In A Day 2020’

  Submissions are officially closed for YouTube’s Life in a Day 2020, and according to the platform, it received more than 300,000 videos from people all around the world.

  
• At Brandcast, YouTube Renews Originals From James Charles, MrBeast, Markiplier, And Marques Brownlee

  At its ninth annual digital NewFronts presentation -- and its first-ever virtual outing, dubbed Brandcast Delivered -- YouTube announced the latest additions to its original programming slate, which includes renewals of popular series headlined by native superstars James Charles, Jimmy 'MrBeast' Donaldson, Mark 'Markiplier' Fischbach, and Marques Brownlee.

  
• NBA All-Star Stephen Curry To Host YouTube Competition Special ‘Ultimate Home Championship’
• ‘Dear Class Of 2020’ Becomes YouTube’s Most-Watched Live Original To Date, Raising $2 Million
• YouTube Launches $100 Million, Multiyear Fund To Amplify Voices Of Black Creators
• YouTube Moves ‘Dear Class Of 2020’ Commencement Ceremony To June 7, Reveals Full Celebrity Lineup
• ‘Instant influencer’ Winner Ashley ‘StrashMe’ Strong Signs With Slash Management (Exclusive)
• ‘Cobra Kai’ Reportedly Nearing Deal For New Home In Light Of YouTube’s Scripted Retreat
• Marques Brownlee, Jake Roper, Michael Stevens Help YouTube Nab 5 Daytime Emmy Noms
• James Charles’ YouTube Original Isn’t Just A Hit. It’s Catapulting The Channels Of Contestants.