VidCon

• At VidCon, a pickleball competition will bring more visibility to creator sports tours
• Pete Buttigieg is coming to VidCon (Exclusive)

  Pete Buttigieg, former South Bend, Indiana mayor and Secretary of Transportation under the Biden Administration, will join yoga YouTuber Adriene Mishler for a fireside chat exploring "the growing overlap between the political world and the creator economy and how creators and public leaders can foster meaningful connections and inspire action, both online and offline," VidCon tells Tubefilter.

  
• Have you heard? Financial Audit’s expansion, YouTube’s creator analysis, and Netflix’s next generation

  Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends, updates, business moves, and more from around the creator industry.

  
• Have you heard? PewDiePie drops vlogs, Spy Ninjas spends $25 million, and Jason Kelce gets a YouTube show

  This week, PewDiePie nixes the vlogs, Spy Ninjas splashes $25 million, and YouTube gets some new celeb programming.

  
• Have you heard? Saluting Patriotic Kenny, visiting 30 NBA arenas, and meeting a new shark
• VidCon’s new title sponsor is an AI-powered creator monetization platform
• Tickets are on sale for VidCon Anaheim 2026, which will be held from June 25-27
• VidCon’s new owner says it’s “the Super Bowl for creators,” but doesn’t have concrete plans to pump it up
• Have you heard? Kai Cenat takes streamers to school, Joe Rogan gets knocked, and TED has its own TikTok
• Have you heard? Michelle Khare gets into the Emmys, Jordan Howlett gets real with brands, and Dems get on Twitch
• Have you heard? Smosh steps toward Just For Laughs while iDubbbz steps away from Creator Clash
• Have you heard? Alix Earle’s haircare hack, DrLupo’s chess cheat, and the VidCon Hall of Fame