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Friday, January 18, 2019

As Twitch Subscriber Race Heats Up Ninja Is Annoyed That “Everyone’s Just Out To Look For The Next Guy”, Roku Bans Alex Jones, Chad Wild Clay Game

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As Twitch Subscriber Race Heats Up, Ninja Is Annoyed That "Everyone's Just Out To Look For The Next Guy"


Amid reports that Twitch's top dog, Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins, has been surpassed in subscribers on the platform — which is a stat that Twitch doesn't publicly break out — the 27-year-old has expressed his irritation with onlookers constantly trying to crown a successor.

YouTube Demonetizes Channel Belonging To Anti-Islam Political Advisor Tommy Robinson

 
YouTube has suspended ads on the channel belonging to far-right British activist and political advisor Tommy Robinson, citing violations of its advertising policies.

Netflix Signs Indian Content Code Banning Offensive Material, Agrees To Self-Regulate

 
With more and more people in India gaining access to the internet each year — up to more than 500 million now, compared to the U.S.'s estimated 292 million — the country has been called the next frontier for global internet access.

Kids' Content Upstart Moonbug Names Former Netflix Exec 'Head Of Americas'

 
Moonbug, the U.K. and Los Angeles-based kids' content firm formed on the heels of the acquisition of Little Baby Bum — the 13th most-viewed YouTube channel on earth — and which also nabbed a cool $145 million in venture funding last December

YouTube Millionaires: 'Uber Pranks' YouTuber Alyx Weiss Thrives On The Cringe

 
Alyx Weiss — aka Ayydubs — absolutely thrives on the cringe. In her popular series Hidden Camera Uber Pranks, she (a legit Uber driver) brings unsuspecting riders into her car, which is kitted out, of course, with hidden cameras.

Roku Reverses Course, Bans Alex Jones Channel After Outcry

 
Yesterday, streaming company Roku defended its widely criticized decision to allow infamous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his company InfoWars to broadcast a channel to Roku's 23.8 million users. But after a significant outcry, it reneged, issuing a statement on Twitter last night saying it's "determind that the channel should be removed from our platform."

Jake Paul Dropped By Legal Firm In Case Involving Prank That Damaged Man's Hearing

 
Jake Paul has been dropped by legal firm Loeb & Loeb for being difficult to work with and failing to make payment for services.

YouTube Travel Vlogger Josh Rimer Named 'Mr. Gay Canada'

 
Josh Rimer, a 41-year-old travel vlogger with 33,000 YouTube subscribers, has just clinched the title of Mr. Gay Canada. Rimer will represent his native Canada at the Mr. Gay World competition in South Africa this April.

Chad Wild Clay, Vy Qwaint Launch Mobile Game Inspired By Their Kids' YouTube Spy Series

 
BBTV Interactive, the one-year-old unit of BroadbandTV dedicated to helming original games and mobile apps alongside top members of its talent roster, has unveiled its latest title.
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