PewDiePie Continues To Outrun T-Series And Becomes First Channel To Hit 70 Million Subs, Nano Influencers Are A Thing, Portal A's 'Moonshots' Pilot

PewDiePie is gaining subscribers at record rate. And there's very little signs of him slowing down. For now. 

Not displaying correctly? View this email online. PewDiePie Continues To Outrun T-Series, Becoming First Channel To Pass 70 Million Subscribers   Reports that Felix 'PewDiePie' Kjellberg was poised to lose his crown as YouTube's most-subscribed creator has clearly spurred his fans into action — as well as inspired grassroots campaigns from North Carolina (courtesy of fellow creator MrBeast) all the way to Bangladesh. Netflix Really Wants To Win Some Oscars, So It's Changing Its Whole Strategy For Big Films And Filmmakers   As Oscar season grinds into gear, one of the most interesting questions has been whether Netflix would finally bow to old-school tradition or once again try to turn Hollywood convention upside down. Disney Eyeing Global Rollout For Hulu, Potential Subscription Price Hike   Disney has plans to make Hulu available outside the U.S., expand the streaming service's original programming, and possibly hike up subscription prices Shane Dawson, James Charles Crowned At 44th People's Choice Awards   It's been a rather harrowing past week within the digital creator community — as the sudden shutdown of Defy Media has left many without work Brands Are Pursuing 'Nano Influencers' With Mere Thousands Of Instagram Followers (Report)   Last year, we covered the unique impact of micro influencers, with one study claiming that Instagrammers with less than 30,000 followers drove more successful ad campaigns than their counterparts with millions of fans — given that they drove higher engagement rates and were able to impart a sense of relatability. Forget Pet Stars: A New Field Of Plant Influencers Is Cropping Up On Instagram   As animal influencers continue to command impressive ad rates and have even spawned their own VidCon-like convention, there could be another non-human influencer genre on the rise. Snap Loses Another Executive As VP Of Content Nick Bell Departs   Longtime Snap exec Nick Bell is leaving his post as its vice president of content — the latest in a string of executive departures from Snapchat's parent company. Portal A Unveils New 'Moonshots' Pilot Program, Slates Originals With Mike Diva And Alexis G. Zall Content studio Portal A announced that it has greenlit two pilots as part of a brand-new program called 'Moonshots,' which will focus on funding and producing innovate projects anchored by digital-native talent. 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.