David Dobrik + SeatGeek = A Branded Content Dream, Ninja Leaves Twitch For Microsoft, YouTube Algorithm Change Effects Kid-Friendly Creators, & More

David Dobrik and SeatGeek are a kind of platonic ideal of influencer/brand relationships.  

Not displaying correctly? View this email online. Ninja Ditches Twitch, Will Exclusively Stream On Microsoft's Mixer Twitch's biggest star is leaving the platform. Fortnite pro Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins — who made $500,000 per month on Twitch last year thanks to a grueling streaming schedule where he spent more than 3,800 hours live — has partnered with Microsoft's streaming service Mixer, and will exclusively stream his content there for the foreseeable future. YouTube Millionaires: Agent 00 Got His Start On YouTube Editing Montages For Other People. Now, He's A Full-Time Creator.   Like all secret agents, Agent 00 has an interesting origin story. Okay, okay, he's not actually a secret agent. YouTube Tweaked Its Algorithm To Promote "Quality Family Content." That Change Decimated Kid-Friendly Creators' View Counts. Back in early July, when YouTube was (reportedly) in the thick of negotiations with the Federal Trade Commission over issues concerning child safety, it made a change to its algorithm. Liza Koshy Joins French Montana, Ariana Huffington On This Year's Beautycon Lineup   Beautycon Los Angeles had added yet another starry name to this year's lineup, ahead of the annual social influencer festival on August 10 and 11 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. 19-Year-Old Beauty Vlogger Saffron Barker Nabs Spot On BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing   British lifestyle vlogger Saffron Barker has landed a spot on Strictly Come Dancing — the U.K.'s answer to Dancing With The Stars. David Dobrik's Unique Relationship With SeatGeek Is The Stuff Branded Content Dreams Are Made Of   David Dobrik is precious about the ways in which he works with brands on his flagship channel, where his pricey stunts, uproarious pranks, and other eye-popping shenanigans have garnered 13.1 million subscribers, and his multiple uploads each week regularly clock over 200 million views a month. Flula Borg Drops First Single Since 2016, "Self-Care Sunday," With Some Help From Conan O'Brien   Quirky YouTube star and actor-slash-musician Flula Borg has dropped a new single dubbed "Self-Care Sunday." 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.