Musical.ly Getting Bought For $800 Million, YouTube's Disturbing Children's Video Problem, Looks Like Alfie Deyes Has Left Management Firm Gleam, More

Not displaying correctly? View this email online. Chinese Internet Giant Bytedance Acquires Musical.ly For Reported $800 Million Musical.ly, the popular lip-syncing app favored by Gen Z — which has given birth to a new wave of influencers including 'Baby Ariel' Martin, Jacob Sartorious, and Lisa And Lena — has been acquired for a reported $800 million. Gizmodo Media Group Adds Head Of Video As It "Continues To Ramp Up Its Video Operation" Add Gizmodo Media Group to the list of companies that are seeking larger footholds in the online video world. The Univision-owned collection of category-specific outlets has hired Ben Reininga to be its Head of Video. Rooster Teeth To Host 24-Hour Stream This Weekend For Children's Charity Extra Life This weekend, Rooster Teeth will once again participate in a 24-hour livestreaming gaming marathon called Extra Life, which seeks to raise funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals — a nonprofit that advocates for children's healthcare. YouTube Millionaires: LazarBeam Adds "Absurdness" To His Gaming Experience When you add wild gameplay decisions to well-known titles, you get LazarBeam. Sundance, YouTube Open Submissions For 2018 New Voices Lab, Select Jon Cozart Among 2017 Class The Sundance Institute and YouTube are looking for their next class of talented young creators. YouTube Couple Jaelin And Brianna, Known For Infamous 'Chicago Story,' Launch Apparel Line The line includes hoodies, t-shirts, and tote bags, most of which are emblazoned with the phrase "we plan God laughs." Lifestyle Influencer Kalel Joins Forces With PETA For Vegan Closet Tour Popular lifestyle vlogger and animal rights activist Kalel (née Kristin Smith) is teaming up with People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA) youth division, peta2, on a new campaign. YouTube's Algorithm Recommends Disturbing Videos To Kids, But Viewers Can Help Clean It Up If we want to improve discussions around infrastructural violence, the first step should be to realize that systems like YouTube's algorithm are derived from viewer input. Kin Community Launches Paper-Crafting Series Exclusively On Facebook Watch Lifestyle-centric digital network Kin Community is joining Facebook's nascent Watch video venture with a brand new series that tackles paper crafting. Machinima Ramps Up Twitch Presence With Always-On Channel Machinima announced today the re-launch of its Twitch channel, which will broadcast new live shows as well as legacy programming around the clock. The Teens React Crew Explores Hundred-Year-Old High School Yearbook In New Format The latest format to come out of the Fine Brothers Entertainment (FBE) studio is a blast from the past. It Looks Like Alfie Deyes Has Left Talent Management Firm Gleam Futures Following the announcement that U.K. vloggers Caspar Lee and Joe Sugg have ceased ties with Gleam Futures — a leading digital talent management company that helped build the careers of many prominent U.K. creators — it appears as though fellow creator Alfie Deyes may have also departed the firm. Copyright © 2017 Tubefilter, All rights reserved. Sign up for Tubefilter Newsletters here. Our mailing address is: Tubefilter 5405 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 270 Los Angeles, CA 90036 USA  You received this email because you subscribed to a Tubefilter Newsletter or have registered to attend one of our Tubefilter Events. We respect your privacy and inbox. If you believe this was sent to you in error and you no longer wish to receive these emails, please update your subscription preferences or unsubscribe.