Facebook To Reportedly Test Pre-Roll Ads On 'Watch', Anthony Padilla Signs With Studio71 (Exclusive), Toy Freaks Dad Reportedly Under Investigation

Not displaying correctly? View this email online. Facebook Will Reportedly Test Pre-Roll Ads On Its Watch Tab To this point, Facebook has resisted the pre-roll advertising format that is common around the online video industry. FTC Finalizes Its First Settlement For Social Media Influencers This week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously approved, by way of a 2-0 vote, a finalized order in what has become widely known as the first-ever FTC case brought against individual social media influencers. Bitcoin Goes One Way, The FCC Another – Will Creators And Publishers Get New Tools Or New Troubles? Bitcoin went wild this week, briefly shooting past $11,000 per coin. And FCC Chairman Ajit Pai went wilder, proposing to kill off net neutrality. Data-Saving YouTube Go App Arrives In Thailand, Malaysia, Ghana, Kenya, More Google has officially brought YouTube Go — an offline-first app for viewers in developing countries where data connections are costly and slow — out of beta in India. Indie Spotlight: A Hypochondriac Nurse Learns The Dangers Of Online Dating Online dating is a nerve-wracking premise at its core, but if you know the health dangers posed by sexual contact, the experience can become even scarier. That's the idea behind the web series The Dangers of Online Dating. Vidme Shuts Down Its Video Platform, Will Launch New Product Next Year Another tombstone has been added to the graveyard of potential YouTube competitors. Former Smosh Star Anthony Padilla Signs With Studio71 (Exclusive) As he continues to forge a new path as an independent YouTube creator, Anthony Padilla has signed with leading multi-channel network Studio71. YouNow Inks First Content Deal With Eleven Sports For Crypto App Rize YouNow has inked its first-ever content deal for Rize — a cryptocurrency-powered livestreaming app that's set to launch in January. Sasheer Zamata Among Mentors For Turner, Refinery29 Lab That Will Produce TBS Digital Pilot Thanks to Turner and Refinery29, eight female comedy writers will each receive tutelage and a chance to earn a production partnership. Mitú Makes "Structural Changes" With A Round Of Fewer Than Ten Layoffs The digital media company, which targets a bilingual audience in the United States and across America, has opted for a small round of layoffs as part of what its CEO calls "structural changes." Toy Freaks Dad Reportedly Under Investigation For Disturbing Videos Greg Chism, the single father behind the controversial (and now-defunct) Toy Freaks YouTube channel, is reportedly under investigation by authorities. 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.