Viacom Acquires Pluto TV For $340 Million, Patreon Gained 1 Million New Patrons In 2018, Australian Open Winner Wants You To Subscribe To His Channel

After a stunning Australian Open win, Stefanos Tsitsipas urges stadium to subscribe to his YouTube channel.

Not displaying correctly? View this email online. Patreon Gained 1 Million New Patrons In 2018, Will Pay Out Its Billionth Dollar This Year Crowdfunding platform Patreon rolled out its 2018 wrap-up blog post today, revealing a slate of stats, reviewing what changed in 2018, and giving creators a glimpse of what's to come. Viacom Purchases Free Streaming Platform Pluto TV For $340 Million   Media conglomerate Viacom is continuing its digital acquisition spree with the purchase of Pluto TV — a free streaming platform with more than 100 channels that's available as a mobile app on both iOS and Android as well as most smart TV devices, including Roku, Apple TV, and Sony PlayStation. Night Media Signs Famously Generous YouTube Star 'MrBeast'   YouTuber MrBeast is most well-known for the generosity that's led him to dole out more than $1 million to other people on his rise to garnering more than 14 million YouTube subscribers.  Hulu Drops Price Of Ad-Supported Subscription Plan, Increases Price For Hulu With Live TV   Hulu has simultaneously decreased the price of its ad-supported video-on-demand (VOD) tier and upped the price on its live TV bundle. Starting Feb. 26, new subscribers will pay $5.99 per month for Hulu's ad-lite VOD plan (down from $7.99), and $44.99 per month for its Hulu with Live TV plan Digital Network Collab Hires 2 Marketing Execs To Spearhead New Ad Unit   Digital content studio and creator network Collab — which made a name for itself as the de facto representation for a slew of early Vine stars like David Dobrik and Amanda Cerny — has hired Dave Rosner to help spearhead its newly-launched ad sales unit. After Stunning Australian Open Win, Stefanos Tsitsipas Urges Stadium to Subscribe To His YouTube Channel   After advancing to the semi-finals of the Australian Open, Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipas had a message for audiences gathered at Rod Laver Arena: "If you haven't subscribed, please subscribe," Tsitsipas said, per CNN, referring to his burgeoning YouTube channel, where he shares travel vlogs as well as other day-in-the-life style content. Creators Going Pro: Makeup Artist Jordi 'itslikelymakup' Dreher Didn't Have An Offline Place To Wield Her Skills — So She Made One On YouTube   As a small-town Canadian, professionally trained makeup artist Jordi Dreher didn't have much opportunity to wield her well-honed cosmetics skills in the offline world. YouTube TV Rolls Out To Remaining U.S. Markets Ahead Of Super Bowl   After having already rolled out to the top 100 markets in America — making it available in 85% of U.S. households — YouTube TV is now live all across the country. Whistle Sports Acquires Early Digital Content Studio New Form   In an ostensibly strange pairing, sports purveyor Whistle has acquired New Form, an early digital studio backed by Discovery, ITV, Ron Howard, and Brian Grazer. New Form made a name for itself via premium scripted projects — like go90's Mr. Student Body President and TBS' Final Space — created in collaboration with top YouTube stars. Copyright © 2019 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.