YouTube Experimenting With 'Explore' Tab, Shonda Rhimes' 8-Show Netflix Slate Has Some Of Everything, Snapchat Parents Look At Kids' Dating Profiles

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Not displaying correctly? View this email online. YouTube Experimenting With 'Explore' Tab To Expose Viewers To Broader Video Variety   YouTube is experimenting with an 'Explore' tab that will appear at the bottom of the app's homescreen for select iOS users. UTA Signs 17-Year-Old YouTube Phenom Emma Chamberlain (Exclusive) Top talent agency UTA has signed the buzzy and rapidly-growing YouTube star Emma Chamblerlain, who is just 17 years old. Sony Looking To Sell Stake In Crackle And Onboard Strategic Partner (Report) Sony Pictures is looking to sell a stake in its streaming service, Crackle — and thus onboard a strategic partner to help grow the video property in an increasingly crowded field. YouTube Is Reportedly Combatting Instagram's IGTV By Cutting Six-Figure Checks To Creators When Instagram launched IGTV last month, the long-form video service — where individual videos can run for up to an hour — was described in the media as a "YouTube competitor" and "Instagram's answer to YouTube." It's not hard to see where those descriptions came from. Musical.ly Reportedly Shut Down Live.ly Because Its Owner Didn't Want A LiveMe Competitor   In 2016, shortly after the launch of the live streaming platform Live.ly, several of its top users reported that they were making thousands of dollars each day by broadcasting in front of captive audiences. Lele Pons Teases New Music, More Episodes Of Star-Studded Amigos Web Series   Lele Pons has several busy months ahead. In a rare update video posted to her YouTube channel today — which typically houses comedic sketches — the 22-year-old teased her 10.6 million subscribers with three upcoming projects: more original music Shonda Rhimes' Eight-Show Netflix Slate Has A Some Romance, Some History, Some Intrigue   Nearly a year after Shonda Rhimes signed a multi-year deal with Netflix, her production company has announced a content slate that will appeal to a wide range of viewers.  Joss Whedon Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary Of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog With New Comic   This past June marked the 10-year anniversary of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Joss Whedon's web musical, devised during the 2008 Writers Guild of America strike, became a breakout hit shortly after its release. Insights: A Pox on Your Vox – ESPN, Netflix Latest To Dump User Input   Back in those halcyon days when the Internet was young, offering comment sections and online reviews on your site was seen as a crucial step in the democratization of media, opening the conversation to everyone after centuries of centralized gatekeepers. Esports Could Enter The Olympics Fray By The 2024 Summer Games In Paris (Report)   The International Olympic Committee (IOC) — the governing body behind the modern Olympic Games — and another organization dubbed the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) convened a meeting with 150 top members of the esports community at the Olympic Museum in Switzerland last Friday. Snapchat Is Launching A Show Where Parents Look At Their Kids' Dating App Profiles   An upcoming series that will be available through Snapchat's Discover section will give parents access to their children's profiles on dating apps. It's called Parental Guidance, and it comes from digital production company Vertical Networks. 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.