Verizon To Shut Down Go90, YouTube Premium Orders Jordan Peele Sci-Fi Series, Instagram Stories Hits 400 Million Daily Users, & More Top Stories

Oath is taking over. Meanwhile, YouTube Premium nabs a high-profile series. 

Not displaying correctly? View this email online. Verizon To Shut Down Mobile-Friendly Video Platform Go90   Go90 is going away. Verizon, which launched the mobile-first video platform in October 2015, has elected to shut it down, focusing instead on the content plans of its subsidiary Oath. YouTube Millionaires: Molly Burke Loves "Showing People The Reality Of Blindness And Disability"   After spending more than four years exciting, enthralling, and uplifting her viewers, Molly Burke has surpassed one million subscribers on YouTube. Michelle Phan's Latest Startup Helps Creators Find Free Music For Their YouTube Videos   Michelle Phan knows she's entered "uncharted territory" as a former YouTube megastar who has now left her groundbreaking channel dormant for roughly one year. Shane Dawson Investigates Why TanaCon Went Awry In 3-Part YouTube Series   When Shane Dawson was named a 'Special Guest' for TanaCon — the dubious-but-highly-anticipated video convention founded by YouTube star Tana Mongeau out of her spite for VidCon — it lent a certain credibility to the gathering, which expected to welcome thousands of guests despite being organized in a matter of weeks. YouTube Premium Shares Trailers For G Funk Documentary, Comedy Series About Tinder   YouTube Premium had a busy June, releasing creator-driven original programs like Liza On Demand, season three of Escape The Night, F2: Finding Football, and The Sidemen Show. YouTube Premium Orders Jordan Peele Sci-Fi Anthology Series Weird City   From George Clooney to Jordan Peele, YouTube Premium has tendered yet another straight-to-series order from one of Hollywood's biggest names. YouTube Experiments With Automated Thumbnails For A Small Percentage Of Viewers   On YouTube, many creators slave over their thumbnails, designing perfectly-proportioned images that can attract as many viewers as possible. Studio71 Forms Podcast Division With 11 Shows From Christine Sydelko, Harley Morenstein, More   Longstanding digital network Studio71 has launched a new division called Studio71 Podcasts, which will distribute audio series hosted by social influencers targeting millennials listeners. Jacqueline Parkes Named EVP Of Digital Studios For MTV, VH1, And Logo   As some of media company Viacom's networks prepare to launch new pieces of digital content, they have called upon a well-regarded exec to oversee development. After spending two years at MTV, Jacqueline Parkes has been named as the CMO and EVP of Digital Studios for MTV, VH1, and Logo. Instagram Stories Hits 400 Million Daily Users — More Than Twice As Many As Snapchat   Instagram Stories has surpassed 400 million daily active users, the company confirmed today — up from the 250 million users it said it counted last June. For comparison's sake, predecessor Snapchat last reported 191 million daily active users, meaning that Instagram's base is now more than twice that tally. 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.