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Short, sourced briefs on YouTubers, YouTube the platform, the creator business and what's streaming right now. We write our own summaries, and every item links to the original reporting.
📺 Must Watch From X
Per a post by @YouTube, Rockstar's new Grand Theft Auto VI trailer is live on YouTube, five weeks before the game's Nov 19 release on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
🎬 Creators
The 14M-subscriber creator says she wants to make what she finds funny again, and teased a new sketch with her character Manjeet Singh, per The Publish Press.
💼 Business
TVision's 'State of Streaming' report finds niche YouTube channels get more viewer attention, even though the big channels win on total views.
🔴 Streaming/Live
The streamer said on stream that he refused gambling deals worth more than $20 million because he doesn't like gambling. That's his own claim, reported via Dexerto.
🔴 Streaming/Live
The BBC started a trial on Oct 15 that streams the BBC News channel live on YouTube for UK and US viewers, after earlier launches in Australia, Kenya, Nigeria and Poland.
▶️ Platform
The Wall Street Journal reports YouTube is in talks with book publishers, and the audiobooks could come to Premium at no extra cost. YouTube hasn't announced anything.
▶️ Platform From X
Per posts on X, many users dislike a desktop test that moves comments into a sidebar and puts large recommendations under the player. YouTube hasn't said whether it will ship.
💼 Business
Tubefilter's weekly branded-video chart (Gospel Stats data) shows which brand deals pulled the biggest YouTube audiences.
▶️ Platform
YouTube has started a gradual rollout of GIF replies in comments, about a month after announcing them. 9to5Google says the slow pace is deliberate.
📺 Must Watch
'Shattered Legends' puts hololive talents and Critical Role's voice actors at one Daggerheart table, starting in November.
🔴 Streaming/Live
UC Berkeley gave its athletes a Twitch studio to make their own content. Tubefilter calls it a new recruiting edge.
🎬 Creators
Tubefilter says the comedian will be the first SNL host whose career started as a social media creator.
🎬 Creators From X
Per posts on X, fans worldwide celebrated the first anniversary of the K-pop idol's advice-and-talk channel.
💼 Business
The UK grocery chain is testing creator videos on store screens as another way for brands to reach shoppers while they're in the aisles.
▶️ Platform
Tracks made mostly with generative AI now get a label, based on what labels and distributors disclose plus YouTube's own detection, Music Business Worldwide reports.
🔴 Streaming/Live
The streamer argued that the revenue split isn't industry standard and told other creators to stream somewhere else.
🎬 Creators
Marques Brownlee shared first impressions of Apple's $300 smart home hub and said it isn't worth it for most buyers.
🎬 Creators
The VTuber helped create Miku's Halloween outfit, with horns, bat wings and a dress based on her own avatar.
🎬 Creators
Tubefilter's weekly worldwide ranking, built on Gospel Stats data, for the week of Oct 11.
🎬 Creators From X
Per posts on X, the actor joked that without YouTube films he'd be going hungry, part of Nollywood's broader move onto the platform.
▶️ Platform
A Google update for cars with Google built-in lets YouTube keep running in the background while you drive.
▶️ Platform
The conversational AI search is no longer Premium-only: it's rolling out to everyone in the US on Android and iOS, 9to5Google reports.
🎬 Creators
The $99.99 Wave Go is a clip-on mic for creators who film on the go.
💼 Business
YouTube's 'Creative Capital' consultation with 20,000+ European creators says most feel shut out of policy decisions and public funding.
💼 Business
At Mipcom, the creator talked to Variety about his Hollywood studio partnerships and his plans for a creator production hub in Los Angeles.
💼 Business
Fede Goldenberg is leaving YouTube to lead Screen Gems, another sign of Hollywood looking to YouTube for talent.
▶️ Platform
Syracuse University's Center for the Creator Economy surveyed 1,001 Americans and found YouTube was the source they rely on most for news.
💼 Business
Spotify confirmed a new multiyear partnership with the top podcaster. The dollar figure comes from reports, not Spotify.
💼 Business
The company behind Ticketmaster has started a creator business that aims to turn followers into paying fans.
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YouTube says Shorts recommendations will now 'focus on originality', so viewers should see fewer reuploads and low-effort clips.
