'Fortnite's $100 Million Prize Pool Is Great News For Streamers, YouTube Star Liza Koshy To Host 'Double Dare' Reboot, YouTube Music's Checkered Past

There's a LOT of $$$ in gaming. Meanwhile, Liza Koshy just got a great gig. 

Not displaying correctly? View this email online. Fortnite Developer's $100,000,000 Prize Pool Is Great News For Streamers   In case you've been living under a rock for a while, the hottest game in the online video community is Fortnite: Battle Royale, which recently surpassed Minecraft become the most-popular game on YouTube. Michael B. Jordan To Star In, Co-Produce Rooster Teeth Anime Series gen:LOCK   Rooster Teeth has tapped a big Hollywood name for its upcoming gen:LOCK series, which the gamer and fandom-focused digital studio calls its biggest animated production since RWBY. YouTube Stars Anthony Padilla, Kingsleyyy, Tyler Oakley To Receive Makeovers On RuPaul's Drag Race An upcoming installment of the hit competition series RuPaul's Drag Race will turn "social media kings into queens." Instagram Finally Rolls Out 'Mute' Button, 3 Years After Twitter Unveiled Feature   Instagram has finally taken the lid off a long-clamored-for feature, and will enable users to 'mute' other users' posts from appearing in their feeds. Pocket.watch Creator Ryan ToysReview To Launch Bedding, Kites, Bath Products Amid New Licensing Pacts   Pocket.watch has inked six new licensing agreements that will bring its streamlined creator fleet into a variety of new business arenas, including bedding, electronics, games, activities, and bath products. The Long, Checkered History Of YouTube's Attempt To Launch A Music Service   Since veteran music industry executive Lyor Cohen joined YouTube in September 2016, he has been working to revamp YouTube's offerings in the musical world, where the video site hopes to compete with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music. 89 Years After Popeye's Introduction, The Sailor Man Is Coming To YouTube New Popeye cartoons are on their way to YouTube. The iconic "sailor man" will star in new adventures on his official YouTube channel thanks to a deal between family entertainment company WildBrain and Popeye licenser King Features Syndicate. YouTube Premium Orders Second Season Of Dance Drama Step Up: High Water   YouTube Red, which has just been re-branded as YouTube Premium to incorporate the video giant's brand new music subscription service, has given a second season order to another flagship series. BuzzFeed's Studio Wing Partners With WME To Create More Film, TV, And Digital Projects   Over the past few years, BuzzFeed Studios has brought a multitude of projects to TV networks and digital platforms. Now, thanks to its latest deal, it is primed to make more of them. Liza Koshy To Host Reboot Of Double Dare, Nickelodeon's Longest-Running Game Show   Nickelodeon is hoping that a healthy dose of nostalgia and one of digital media's brightest stars might strike game show gold. Copyright © 2018 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.