Inside Ryan Trahan’s $11M Series
Ryan Trahan and Haley Pham just finished 50 States in 50 Days and raised $11.4M for St. Jude. Also, TikToker Heston James was arrested.
Colbert to YouTube? Inside His Cancellation
Colbert’s late night show has been cancelled. Is YouTube his next move? Also, Vsauce returned to YouTube after building The Curiosity Box.
She Sold Out For $325,000
Hawk Tuah Girl sold her X account for $325,000 to a crypto meme page. Also, IShowSpeed became the #1 live streamer during his Europe tour.
Knocked Out
Creator Clash 3 is cancelled and the event likely won’t return. Also, Quackity launched a real-time translation tool for streamers called Dababel.
Walmart Launches…A Podcast Studio?
Walmart opened its first-ever Create-it Studios in Franklin, Tennessee. Also, Lilly Singh’s movie Doin’ It has been acquired by Aura Entertainment.
This $1B Studio Bet Big on…TikTok?
Aardman, the studio behind Wallace & Gromit, is betting on TikTok and YouTube to test new characters. Also, a $5 sledding game went viral on IG.
Not Financial Advice…
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has arrested three finfluencers for promoting advice without a license. Also, The Grand Tour has three new hosts.
The Billion-Dollar Creator Playbook
Creator Clash 3 changes dates, locations and lineup after iDubbbz and Ethan Klein’s drama. Also, Hailey Bieber sold her beauty brand Rhode for $1B.
How TikTok Saved Them
YouTube launched the Inspiration Tab but top YouTubers found it rough. Also, All American Rejects’ are using TikTok to fuel their comeback.
The Podcast Wars
Spotify now displays play counts on episodes with 50,000+ plays and YouTube launched its own podcast charts. Also, the Outdoor Boys retired.