Recent Headlines

• YouTube is reportedly offering creators millions if they don’t sign deals with Netflix

  Apparently some creators have already elected not to work with Netflix, at least in part because of the streaming service's requirements. Unlike YouTube, where creators are in control of their own publication schedules and can hit Upload the second they finish a video, Netflix wants creators to deliver finished videos in advance, and asks them to remove some brand sponsorships.

  
• If you think the UNO Twitch event is a punchline, allow me to play my Reverse card

  Mattel is bringing the UNO Championship Series to Twitch. That sounds like a joke, but it's actually serious business.

  
• As Vine’s successor opens its doors to the public, chalupas may make all the difference

  DiVine, a successor app to Vine, has opened to the public. Taco Bell, keen to advertise its new menu, is the first official brand partner.

  

• A new creator-financed indie horror is on the way: ‘Godmother,’ co-written by Alanah Pearce and financed by Jacksepticeye
• New details emerge regarding TikTok’s rumored plan to support direct payments
• Under pressure from Hollywood, TikTok agrees to “maintain strong guardrails” for AI content
• The founders of Kick are in the Club as their new platform comes out of beta