News

• Have you heard? It’s science time, college football on YouTube, and “copium” for the dictionary.
• Oh Canada! YouTube’s nine-project creator programming slate takes it north of the border.

  At the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), YouTube Canada unveiled a fresh slate of creator-led programs.

  
• What if livestreamers could do product placement without real products?

  At this week's IAB Playfronts in New York City, LIVAD CEO Arda Genç unveiled its newest offering: Virtual Product Placements, which the company says will allow creators to place 3D versions of products in livestreams across Twitch, TikTok, YouTube, and Kick.

  
• After working with Congressional reps, the Creators Caucus heads to the Senate

  The Senate Creators Caucus will follow up work with Congress by connecting leaders like MatPat to politicians like Cory Booker.

  
• Meta appeals to creators and small biz owners with pricey subscriptions for “more” compute from Muse, plus embeddable links and 24/7 support
• Whatnot says its new terms include “the lowest commission rates in the industry”
• MIPCOM 2026: a “convergence” point for every entertainment industry to talk vertical series, branded content, gen AI, and more
• Like Nastya is in the (mouse) house thanks to Disney development deal
• VidCon is leaving Anaheim to become a Cannes Lions offshoot
• Is a new ChatGPT plugin a sign that the how-to economy is shifting from YouTube to AI?
• TikTok Shop’s luxury goods glow-up is happening on live streams
• Amazon wants Prime Video users to get their news from TikTok-style clips
• The EU doesn’t just want to ban kids from social media. It’s blocking chatbots and gaming, too.
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Goth, jock, nerd
• Steven Bartlett’s next venture is a $400 million plan to invest in creator businesses
• Not feeling confident on your stream? Twitch’s AI assistant will coach you up.
• What’s next for ‘Taskmaster’ after getting big on YouTube? A charity stream with creators.
• YouTube, Netflix, and Amazon team up to charm Capitol Hill over sports rights
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 09/13/2026
• A24 is making an SCP Foundation movie. That’s news to the SCP Foundation.
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 09/13/2026
• Streamers on the runway: Kai Cenat brings his apparel brand to New York Fashion Week
• Have you heard? Tiltify’s creator awards, a ‘Drunk History’ comeback, and a 95-year-old podcaster.
• Gamers are all over the world, but they don’t all stream on the same platforms