YouTube

• Creators For Good: Claudia Sulewski’s Journey To Shelter Pet Adoption
• Google Reportedly Paying Activision Blizzard $160 Million For YouTube’s Exclusive Livestreaming Rights

  The YouTube portion of Google’s new deal with Activision Blizzard--which gives it exclusive rights to livestream matches from Overwatch League, Call of Duty League, and Hearthstone Esports--will cost Google $160 million over the next three years, according to sources familiar with the matter.

  
• YouTube Millionaires: For TD, YouTube Started As A Way To Bond With His Family. Now, It’s His Full-Time Job.

  Some of TD's earliest memories involve gaming. He's a lifelong fan--and not the only one in his family. When he first started watching YouTube videos, it was because he, his brother, and his dad were looking for ways to improve their Halo skills. But after learning how to level up, TD didn't leave YouTube. Instead, he began following creators making videos about video games and his other passion: sports.

  
• YouTube’s New Monetization Tool Lets Viewers Tip Creators On Livestreams And Uploads

  Viewers who followed CouRage or Overwatch League from Twitch to YouTube may soon see a familiar monetization tool.

  
• Creators Going Pro: Coconut Brah’s Videos Help His Viewers Level Up
• YouTube Wants To Hook Its Users Up With Third-Party Video Subscriptions (Report)
• The Young Turks Launches Google-Funded Video Course For Aspiring Local Journalists
• YouTube Kids’ Channel Cocomelon, Which Brings 3+ Billion Views Per Month, Expands Into Merch
• YouTube Uses Trailer View Counts To Predict ‘Joker’ Will Steal Best Picture Oscar
• YouTube Millionaires: Ryan Trahan, Who’s Gaining More Than 10K Subscribers Every Single Day, Is Ready To Make 2020 His Best Year Ever
• Google Tells Websites–Including YouTube–To Remove “Particularly Disruptive” Ads On Short Videos
• Creators Going Pro: ImSuda And Friends Put The “Fun” In ‘Fortnite’ With Their Content Goldmine Group Gaming Sessions