Will We Still Like Instagram If We Don’t Know Who Likes What?, Vice Bows Out Of Bloated Metrics Game, Ellen Wants Jay Shetty To Help You Feel Better

Instagram may be ghosting the Like button. What does that mean for all of us? 

Not displaying correctly? View this email online. Will We Still Like Instagram If We Don't Know Who Likes What? Instagram threw the world of influencers into tizzy this week when it announced that it may no longer publicly display how many likes each post gets. How will the the platform, its creators, and internet at large react when there's nothing to "like"?  Instagram Enlists Kim Kardashian, Kathleen Lights, And More To Roll Out Shoppable Posts   Instagram's newest feature will let users buy the clothes off Kim Kardashian's back. OK, not literally. But pretty dang close. Vudu Announces Blue's Clues Remake, Studio71 Film Adventure Force 5   In October last year, Walmart's streaming service Vudu pushed into original programming through a deal with Hollywood studio MGM. Now it's expanded to a lot of other partners.  Creators Going Pro: 'Love Meg' Is YouTube's Queen Of Clean   When you ask what someone's favorite pastime is, "cleaning" isn't the likely answer – unless you're asking Megan Hickman. And to be honest, "pastime" probably doesn't describe Hickman's affinity for housekeeping, Altruistic Creator Jay Shetty Pacts With Ellen Digital Network For "Snackable" Motivation Ellen Digital Network (EDN) announced a major partnership with digital star Jay Shetty, whose inspirational content has netted him 26 million followers on social media. Facebook Dating Coming To The U.S. Later This Year, With New Matchmaking Feature 'Secret Crush'   Facebook wants to put a little love in the air. Business News Streamer Cheddar Sells For $200 Million To Cable Company Altice USA   Cable provider Altice USA, known for its Optimum and Suddenlink brands, has acquired business news streamer Cheddar for a cool $200 million. Hulu Greenlights Two New Marvel Series, Inks Two-Year Programming Pact With Chrissy Teigen   Hulu announced at its NewFront presentation that it now counts 28 million customers (and 26.8 million paying subscribers) in the U.S. Verizon Media Unveils Augmented Reality News Partner Program, 5G Tech At NewFronts   Verizon Media's NewFronts presentation focused on the original content it's producing — and put Verizon's 2017 acquisition of Yahoo on full display. As Brand Safety Concerns Mount, Vice Denounces Keyword Blacklists For Restricting Diversity   Vice is streamlining its flagship website. Despite the proliferation in recent years of standalone verticals like Munchies (for food), Noisey (for music), and Motherboard (for tech), the media company is bringing everything under one umbrella for a new Vice.com. 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.