VidCon To Host Inaugural Asian Summit In Singapore, Chinese Media Execs Want To Woo US Influencers, FBE Launches Interactive Content Lab, & More

China is trying to figure out the US market. And bring stars in the US market back to China. 

Not displaying correctly? View this email online. VidCon To Host Inaugural Asian Summit In Singapore, Will Return To London In February Under the tutelage of owner Viacom, VidCon is continuing its global expansion — with its first-ever Asian event slated for Singapore in December. At the same time, VidCon announced that it will return to London in February for its second outing in the U.K. At VidCon, YouTube Announces Addition Of Channel Membership Levels, 'Super Stickers,' More Merch Shelf Vendors   YouTube is rolling out a swath of monetization updates aimed at helping creators bring in even more revenue, chief product officer Neal Mohan announced onstage at VidCon tonight. YouTube Millionaires: Pro Model Natalia Taylor's No-Holds-Barred Storytimes Are Part Of Pursuing Her Career With Intention   When Natalia Taylor entered her first modeling competition at age 12, she was following in some high-heeled family footsteps. Glad Challenges YouTube Vet Grace Helbig To Create An Instagram-Worthy Dish While Offroading   Grace Helbig's latest YouTube video sees her valiantly attempt to Press'n Seal her way to success in a wild cooking adventure. Chinese Media Execs Descend On VidCon For First 'East-West Forum' To Woo U.S. Creators This week, executives from Chinese media giants like Tencent and TikTok parent company Bytedance are descending on Anaheim, Calif., for the 10th iteration of VidCon alongside thousands of YouTube creators, digital video industry professionals, and fans. Quibi Acquires Projects From Glee Alum Darren Criss, WWE   Quibi is continuing its lightning-fast (and expensive) acquisition of first-year content. Esports Upstart 100 Thieves Names Retail Vet Doug Barber VP Of Brand And Apparel   Leading esports upstart 100 Thieves — which has raised $25 million in venture funding to date from the likes of entertainment luminaries like Scooter Braun and Drake, and which is distinguished by its massively buzzy merch operation — has just snagged a top retail exec to head up its apparel business. YouTube Megastar KondZilla, With 50 Million Subscribers, Drops Trailer For New Netflix Series   Netflix has once again tapped the digital creator well for a scripted series — this one set in Brazil. The previously-announced coming-of-age drama Sintonia was created and directed by YouTube megastar KondZilla, who has the sixth most-subscribed channel in the world, with 50 million fans. RTL Group Consolidates 3 European MCNs Under The Divimove Banner   Luxembourg-based media conglomerate RTL Group has consolidated three of its European digital networks into a single entity. FBE Launches Interactive Content Lab, Will Produce 12 TV Pilots Alongside Eko   Fine Brothers Entertainment (FBE), the digital goliath founded by brothers Benny and Rafi Fine — which is perhaps best known for popularizing the 'react' genre on YouTube — is making a major push toward interactive storytelling with the establishment of a dedicated content lab. 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.