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YouTube has created a $100 million fund to help amplify the voices of Black creators and artists on its video streaming platform. As part of the initiative, YouTube today announced Bear Witness, Take Action, a 90-minute-plus special aimed at inspiring the platform’s global community to take action for racial justice. Hosted by Common and Keke Palmer, the special will feature YouTube creators, artists, public figures and activists. It’s set to premiere Saturday, June 13 at 6 Pm Et/3 Pm Pt.
“I support the Black Lives Matter movement and I think it’s imperative that we help amplify Black voices and continue the conversation about meaningful change and racial justice,” said Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Original Content for YouTube. “YouTube has a unique ability to unite creators, artists and powerful voices within the Black community to encourage the world to stand up and speak out for racial justice.”
Moderators include Jemele Hill,...
“I support the Black Lives Matter movement and I think it’s imperative that we help amplify Black voices and continue the conversation about meaningful change and racial justice,” said Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Original Content for YouTube. “YouTube has a unique ability to unite creators, artists and powerful voices within the Black community to encourage the world to stand up and speak out for racial justice.”
Moderators include Jemele Hill,...
- 6/11/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
#YouTubeBlack, a corporate initiative that seeks to support and amplify the voices of creators of color, is set to host its fourth annual FanFest event in Atlanta on Monday at Morehouse College -- a historically black men's college.
The event will serve as a hub for local fans to interact with top black YouTube creators -- complete with live performances, collaborations, and fan meetups. It will also be livestreamed on YouTube globally right here at 8 pm Et. Creators slated to headline the event count a combined 22 million subscribers, including rapper Lil Baby (pictured above), dancer WilldaBeast Adams, singer/songwriter Queen Naija, singer 6Lack, lifestyle vlogger Raven Elyse, hairstylist 360Jeezy, beauty vlogger Nicole TV, R&b group Next Town Down, musical duo Taylor Girlz, pop culture commentator Zachary Campbell, dancer Sherrie Silver, comedian and musician Khadi Don, and comedian Jade Fox. Comedic vlogger GotDamnZo will host.
This year's FanFest marks the first...
The event will serve as a hub for local fans to interact with top black YouTube creators -- complete with live performances, collaborations, and fan meetups. It will also be livestreamed on YouTube globally right here at 8 pm Et. Creators slated to headline the event count a combined 22 million subscribers, including rapper Lil Baby (pictured above), dancer WilldaBeast Adams, singer/songwriter Queen Naija, singer 6Lack, lifestyle vlogger Raven Elyse, hairstylist 360Jeezy, beauty vlogger Nicole TV, R&b group Next Town Down, musical duo Taylor Girlz, pop culture commentator Zachary Campbell, dancer Sherrie Silver, comedian and musician Khadi Don, and comedian Jade Fox. Comedic vlogger GotDamnZo will host.
This year's FanFest marks the first...
- 10/17/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
#YouTubeBlack, YouTube's initiative to boost the voices of black creators, is putting on its Howard University FanFest for the second year. YouTube has partnered with the historically black college for a 90-minute event that will feature a range of YouTube creators with a collective following of more than 19 million subscribers.
Like last year’s FanFest, the event will take place Oct. 23, during Howard University’s homecoming. This year, it’ll be headlined by musician Jhené Aiko, who boasts nearly 1.5 million subscribers.
Other creators set to be featured include: comedy group and hosts Dormtainment, De’arra & Ken 4 Life, Kingsley, Tpindell, Kyle Exum, Ceraadi, 4Ye Comedy, Summerella, Next Town Down, KevOnStage, Shan Boody, Khadi Don, Ari Lennox, and Ava Pearl.
“The community of YouTube creators who started the #YouTubeBlack movement inspire people around the world by sharing their talent and creativity online,” Danielle Tiedt, YouTube’s chief marketing officer, said in a statement.
Like last year’s FanFest, the event will take place Oct. 23, during Howard University’s homecoming. This year, it’ll be headlined by musician Jhené Aiko, who boasts nearly 1.5 million subscribers.
Other creators set to be featured include: comedy group and hosts Dormtainment, De’arra & Ken 4 Life, Kingsley, Tpindell, Kyle Exum, Ceraadi, 4Ye Comedy, Summerella, Next Town Down, KevOnStage, Shan Boody, Khadi Don, Ari Lennox, and Ava Pearl.
“The community of YouTube creators who started the #YouTubeBlack movement inspire people around the world by sharing their talent and creativity online,” Danielle Tiedt, YouTube’s chief marketing officer, said in a statement.
- 10/18/2018
- by James Loke Hale
- Tubefilter.com
Entertainment industry veteran Stu Smith has been named VP Talent at Fullscreen.
In his new role, Smith will look to create new opportunities for the digital entertainment company’s roster of clients that includes The Dobre Brothers, Aija Mayrock, Lucas Cruikshank, Khadi Don and Cody Ko.
“Stu offers a unique mix of operational expertise and innate understanding of the talent business, which is critical to fulfilling that mission,” said Talent General Manager Beau Bryant, to whom Smith will report.
Smith has spent more than 12 years working with talent. Most recently he was Svp Business Development at Omaze, a fundraising platform that partners with celebrity talent to raise money in support of causes. Before that, he was the global head of music and entertainment for the e-commerce platform Teespring, and earlier, worked in music partnerships for CrowdSurge, a direct-to-consumer ticketing technology startup that merged with Songkick.
In his new role, Smith will look to create new opportunities for the digital entertainment company’s roster of clients that includes The Dobre Brothers, Aija Mayrock, Lucas Cruikshank, Khadi Don and Cody Ko.
“Stu offers a unique mix of operational expertise and innate understanding of the talent business, which is critical to fulfilling that mission,” said Talent General Manager Beau Bryant, to whom Smith will report.
Smith has spent more than 12 years working with talent. Most recently he was Svp Business Development at Omaze, a fundraising platform that partners with celebrity talent to raise money in support of causes. Before that, he was the global head of music and entertainment for the e-commerce platform Teespring, and earlier, worked in music partnerships for CrowdSurge, a direct-to-consumer ticketing technology startup that merged with Songkick.
- 8/23/2018
- by Dawn C. Chmielewski
- Deadline Film + TV
Fullscreen has hired former Omaze exec Stu Smith to serve as its VP of talent.
Reporting to Gm of talent Beau Bryant as of today, Smith will be tasked with overseeing Fullscreen’s fully-managed talent division -- a service that the company has quietly offered to an elite fleet of digital-native creators on top of its vast channel network for the past two years. In his new role, Smith will “optimize strategic programs” for talent and “further Fullscreen's position as the leading next-gen talent services business," according to a release.
Fullscreen provides all-around talent management services for the likes of The Dobre Brothers, Karina Garcia, Elle Mills, Aija Mayrock, Lucas Cruikshank, Khadi Don, and Cody Ko.
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Reporting to Gm of talent Beau Bryant as of today, Smith will be tasked with overseeing Fullscreen’s fully-managed talent division -- a service that the company has quietly offered to an elite fleet of digital-native creators on top of its vast channel network for the past two years. In his new role, Smith will “optimize strategic programs” for talent and “further Fullscreen's position as the leading next-gen talent services business," according to a release.
Fullscreen provides all-around talent management services for the likes of The Dobre Brothers, Karina Garcia, Elle Mills, Aija Mayrock, Lucas Cruikshank, Khadi Don, and Cody Ko.
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- 8/23/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Stu Smith, formerly a top exec at charitable fundraising platform Omaze, has joined Fullscreen as VP of talent.
Smith starts at Fullscreen on Thursday (Aug. 23), reporting to Beau Bryant, Gm of talent at Fullscreen. Based in Los Angeles, Smith will be tasked with developing strategic programs for Fullscreen’s talent clients.
Founded in 2011, Fullscreen started out as a multichannel network that aggregated YouTube channels and now counts 4,500 creator partners. Fullscreen was acquired in 2016 by At&T and Chernin Group’s joint venture, which they later dubbed Otter Media. Earlier this month, At&T acquired full control of Otter Media.
Today, Fullscreen’s roster of clients includes the Dobre Brothers, Karina Garcia, Elle Mills, Aija Mayrock, Cody Ko, Lucas Cruikshank and Khadi Don.
“Stu offers a unique mix of operational expertise and innate understanding of the talent business, which is critical to fulfilling that mission,” Bryant said in announcing his hire. “Fullscreen...
Smith starts at Fullscreen on Thursday (Aug. 23), reporting to Beau Bryant, Gm of talent at Fullscreen. Based in Los Angeles, Smith will be tasked with developing strategic programs for Fullscreen’s talent clients.
Founded in 2011, Fullscreen started out as a multichannel network that aggregated YouTube channels and now counts 4,500 creator partners. Fullscreen was acquired in 2016 by At&T and Chernin Group’s joint venture, which they later dubbed Otter Media. Earlier this month, At&T acquired full control of Otter Media.
Today, Fullscreen’s roster of clients includes the Dobre Brothers, Karina Garcia, Elle Mills, Aija Mayrock, Cody Ko, Lucas Cruikshank and Khadi Don.
“Stu offers a unique mix of operational expertise and innate understanding of the talent business, which is critical to fulfilling that mission,” Bryant said in announcing his hire. “Fullscreen...
- 8/23/2018
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
One of YouTube's most legendary creators has new management. Lucas Cruikshank, whose Fred channel was the first YouTube hub to ever surpass one million subscribers, is one of six creators who has joined the Fullscreen talent network.
Fred was a YouTube fixture in the late 2000s and early 2010s; Cruikshank's signature character, known for his shrill voice, even made his way into TV, where Fred: The Movie premiered in 2010. It was followed by two sequels. Since ceasing production on Fred videos nearly three years ago, Cruikshank has sustained his digital presence through vlogs and other videos.
The other creators who have signed Fullscreen represent a number of top categories in the online video world. Singer-songwriter Alex G has collaborated with many other top musicians on YouTube; Khadi Don is a comedian who has appeared on several TV shows; Thomas Halbert is an up-and-coming beauty guru; Jake Koehler is a...
Fred was a YouTube fixture in the late 2000s and early 2010s; Cruikshank's signature character, known for his shrill voice, even made his way into TV, where Fred: The Movie premiered in 2010. It was followed by two sequels. Since ceasing production on Fred videos nearly three years ago, Cruikshank has sustained his digital presence through vlogs and other videos.
The other creators who have signed Fullscreen represent a number of top categories in the online video world. Singer-songwriter Alex G has collaborated with many other top musicians on YouTube; Khadi Don is a comedian who has appeared on several TV shows; Thomas Halbert is an up-and-coming beauty guru; Jake Koehler is a...
- 3/27/2018
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
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