YouTube Sues User Who Allegedly Extorted Creators Via Copyright, YouTube Picks Up 2019 Streamy Awards In Exclusive Distribution Deal, Nth PewDiePie

YouTube is starting to play some offense against those that abuse its copyright claiming systems. 

Not displaying correctly? View this email online. YouTube Sues User Who Allegedly Tried To Extort Minecraft Creators By Filing Fraudulent Copyright Claims YouTube has filed suit against a user who allegedly attempted to extort creators by falsely flagging their videos for copyright infringement, and refusing to stop unless they paid him. YouTube's Original Programming To Become Free For All Users On Sept. 24   YouTube previously announced plans to remove its original programming from behind the YouTube Premium paywall by 2020, but we now have a precise sense of timing, which is a tad earlier than expected. Cameo Names Former TikTok Exec Stefan Heinrich Henriquez CMO And GM Of International   Cameo, a digital video hub that enables fans to book personalized video shoutouts from their favorite celebrities, has named Stefan Heinrich Henriquez its new chief marketing officer and international GM. The Streamy Awards Pact With YouTube For Exclusive Distribution Deal, Announce Dec. 13 Showdate For the third time to date (once back in 2016, and again in 2018), the Streamy Awards will air exclusively on YouTube. This year's ceremony — marking the ninth-ever Streamys — will be broadcast live globally from the Beverly Hilton hotel on Dec. 13. Disney+ To Launch In 5 Countries On Apple, Google, Roku, Microsoft, And Sony Devices   Come November, it's not just folks stateside who will see a rollout of Disney's streaming service Disney+. Ryan ToysReview, Pocket.watch To Premiere Five Specials On Roku's Just-Launched 'Kids & Family' Channel   Pocket.watch, the kid-focused digital studio that works with YouTube creators like Ryan ToysReview, EvanTube, and HobbyKidsTV, is launching a linear channel on Roku. PewDiePie Enters Nth Evolution Of His YouTube Channel, "Just Wants To Play Minecraft"   In his most recent vlog, PewDiePie discussed what the resurgence of Minecraft's YouTube popularity has done for his channel, and reassured his 99.4 million subscribers that he's not planning to quit the platform anytime soon. 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.