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Friday, November 16, 2018

YouTube Unboxing Is Getting A Feature Film, Instagram Adds Ecommerce Capabilities, Do Fans Still Want What Laura Lee And Manny MUA Are Selling?

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Instagram Adds Ecommerce Capabilities For Select Video Posts

 
Instagram has introduced a trio of new ecommerce features today — perhaps most notably for influencers, an integration whereby users can directly shop video posts on the grid.

Hulu Developing Multiple Series Based On George R.R. Martin Series Wild Cards

 
Get ready, Game of Thrones fans: Wild Cards is coming. Hulu has scooped up the sprawling 24-book series, penned by more than 40 authors and edited by Thrones author George R.R. Martin, and is developing two shows set in its universe.

Joe Sugg, Caspar Lee Will Lend Their Voices To Animated Feature Wonder Park

 
U.K. vloggers and frequent collaborators Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee are set to co-star in yet another film — an animated feature titled Wonder Park.

ABC Buys, Puts Into Development East WillyB, Based On YouTube Web Series

 
Web series East WillyB has found a home with ABC Studios. 

Gamer Behind Fatal Call Of Duty Swatting Faces At Least 20 Years In Prison After Guilty Plea

 
Tyler Barriss, who notoriously perpetrated a swatting hoax that resulted in the death of a Kansas man named Andrew Finch, has pleaded guilty to 51 charges in federal court, and is expected to spend at least 20 years in prison.

Paramount And Pocket.watch Are Turning YouTube's Viral 'Unboxing' Trend Into A Feature Film

 
One of YouTube's biggest trends is hitting the big screen. An upcoming film called Unboxing — which was just acquired by Paramount Players (a division of Paramount Pictures that focuses on contemporary properties) and is set to be produced by kid-friendly entertainment company Pocket.watch — follows an 11-year-old YouTuber who unpackages her father's secret safe for her channel, inadvertently unleashing chaos on her town.

Facebook Watch Picks Up YouTube-Born Jimmy Tatro Comedy Series

 
Jimmy Tatro, the YouTube star who headlined the first season of Netflix's hit docu-spoof American Vandal, is bringing his latest project to Facebook's fledgling Watch video hub.

YouTube Millionaires: The 5-Year-Old Stars Of 'ForEverAndForAva' Are Making Lifelong Friends On YouTube

 
This week's YouTube Millionaire may be one channel, but it's two people — two kiddos, in fact. 

Laura Lee And Manny MUA Are Rebuilding On YouTube. But Will Fans Still Buy What They're Selling?


In late August, a scandal rippled across YouTube's beauty community, drastically impacting several of its most prominent members — including Laura Lee, who was found to have authored tweets containing the N-word, and Manny 'MUA' Gutierrez, who was accused by other influencers of being a user and fair-weather friend.
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