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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. This week, one creator got back on the job market, another got a deal for her movie, and a third got some chicken in an unexpected location.

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Pirate Software is out at Ludwig’s Offbrand Games. The Blizzard alum turned Twitch streamer, whose real name is Jason “Thor” Hall, chose to leave Offbrand after his dissenting opinion on the “Stop Killing Games” movement caused critics to review-bomb Offbrand’s Rivals of Aether 2. Ludwig already shut down Offbrand’s events wing to focus on game publishing — so what happens next?

Kai Cenat talked to Eric Adams about another NYC giveaway. The Mayor of the Big Apple told Cenat that he could do a giveaway “the right way” after the streamer’s 2023 Union Square event ended in chaos and arrests.

On Wednesday, the Golden Globes released the eligibility rules for the new Best Podcast Award category. The goal of the honor is to celebrate excellence in podcasting by recognizing their "quality, creativity, audience engagement, and impact," but which famous podcasters might be in contention for the prize?

Only those that appear on a curated list of the "Top 25 Podcasts," as determined by Luminate, will be eligible to compete. The company will use a "proprietary methodology designed to objectively evaluate podcasts," based on the following key metrics: audience reach/engagement, financial metrics, and platform visibility/market presence. Nothing in the rules states that eligible podcasts have to be entertainment-related.

Once the 25 podcasts have been determined by Luminate, it's then up to those producers or distributors to submit their podcasts for consideration at the Golden Globes. Those who choose not to submit between the Oct. 1 and Oct. 31 submissions period will not be eligible.

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. This week, one major TikToker had a run-in with the law, another started slinging pies, and some of the app’s other users auditioned for a Hollywood blockbuster.

Creator commotion

Khaby Lame leaves the U.S. after Ice detention. After immigration police accused the most-followed TikToker of overstaying his Visa, he ended his trip to Las Vegas. Lame has designs on become a global entertainment star, but for now, he’s playing soccer in Brazil and laying low for a bit.

Tyipcal Gamer is breaking more Fortnite records. The enterprising creator is building some of the biggest worlds in Fortnite through his studio Jogo. His tribute to departed rapper XXXTentacion got more than 220,000 players, which is a bigger base than Fortnite‘s popular Battle Royale mode.

Karat Financial has already launched the first credit card designed with content creators in mind. Now, the Los Angeles-based company is expanding its financial services in a big way. It’s launching Karat Banking, a multifaceted solution for creators who are building their own businesses.

In collaboration with longtime partner Visa, Karat has issued over $1.5 billion in credit and advances through its Business Credit Card. That solution has worked well for high-profile customers like Wendover Productions, Alexandra Botez, and Nick Digiovanni, but the changing nature of the creator economy requires more sophisticated financial tools. Meanwhile, media firms are embracing influencer-style approaches to plug their companies into the creator economy.

As creators launch businesses and marry those operations to their content channels, they need a bank that understands the complexities of their careers. Karat is meeting that need with a banking platform that is “built specifically for this content-native generation of entrepreneurs,...

Nick Digiovanni has already become one of the most prominent video creators in the internet’s cooking community, but he’s not stopping there. The 29-year-old former MasterChef contestant, who has attracted more than 26 million subscribers on his namesake YouTube channel, is stepping into the world of written recipes. On a new website called Nick’s Kitchen, Digiovanni blends text, images, and video to appeal to both novice chefs and adept gourmands.

At launch, Nick’s Kitchen offers more than 30 recipes, ranging from kitchen basics (hard-boiled eggs) to comfort foods (lasagna) to takeout classics (orange chicken). The header on the Nick’s Kitchen website quotes Ratatouille‘s Chef Gusteau by reminding culinary amateurs that “anyone can cook.” As long as no rats are hiding in Digiovanni’s toque, the reference is a welcome reminder of the creator’s inclusive approach to food content.

Each Nick’s Kitchen recipe is accompanied by a video tutorial.

The 2025 Webby Award winners have been revealed.

Stars being recognized as part of the annual celebration of the best of the internet include Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Selena Gomez, Gracie Abrams, Keke Palmer, Jimmy Fallon, Taika Waititi, Simone Biles and Jason and Travis Kelce. Winning brands include A24, YouTube and Letterboxd, while organizations honored include the Elton John AIDS Foundation, National Immigration Law Center and Whitney Museum.

Winners in this year’s newly introduced creator categories include Caleb Simpson, Chris Klemens, Colin Furze, Jake Shane, Jameis Winston, Joe Ando, Joshua Weissman, Laufey, Nick Digiovanni, Skibidi Toilet, Trixie Mattel and Zach King.

Webby winners are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, members of which include Quinta Brunson, RocNation CEO Desiree Perez and Law Roach.

The Webby Awards also announced this year’s special achievement award recipients, including Snoop Dogg, Walton Goggins, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Jasmine Crockett and Marcello Hernández.

A strong performance on MasterChef can help launch a YouTube career — just ask Nick Digiovanni — but can careers built on YouTube translate to MasterChef? That’s the question Banijay Entertainment is asking with MasterChef Creators, a spinoff of the Brazilian version of MasterChef that will air exclusively on YouTube.

Banijay has turned to YouTube stars to find new audiences for some of its formats, and it’s now applying that strategy to MasterChef. The cooking competition comes from Endemol Shine, a Banijay subsidiary, and Endemol teamed up with YouTube to bring a creator-led version of the show to life.

“The partnership between YouTube and Endemol Shine Brasil stems from our Brand Solutions division’s ongoing mission to translate trends, and create relevant initiatives for brands and audiences,” said Google Head of Content Projects Esly Paiva in a statement. “By featuring creators as both hosts and contestants in MasterChef Creators, we...

Descendants 5 is in the works! – Just Jared Jr Is Meghan Markle still represented by this talent agency? – Celebitchy Selena Gomez uses this cleanser for her skin – Popsugar Big news for Charli D’Amelio – Just Jared Jr Celebrity Chef Nick Digiovanni and the iconic Charlie the Tuna brought bold flavors and big fun to the StarKist® Mashup Challenge during FoodieCon in Miami, serving up mashup recipes made with StarKist® Creations Tuna and Chicken protein pouches.

On Thursday January 30 2025, CBS broadcasts The Drew Barrymore Show!

Sunny Anderson Season 5 Episode 170 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Drew Barrymore Show” promises a delightful mix of cooking and DIY projects. Titled “Sunny Anderson,” this episode features the talented Chef Nick Digiovanni joining Drew Barrymore and Sunny Anderson in the kitchen. Viewers can expect some exciting culinary creations as the trio whips up delicious dishes together. Chef Digiovanni is known for his creative approach to cooking, and his presence is sure to bring energy and fun to the kitchen segment.

In addition to the cooking, Mikel Welch will share a valuable pro tip for creating a stylish DIY coffee table. Mikel’s expertise in home decor and design will offer viewers an easy way to enhance their living spaces. This segment is perfect for anyone looking to add a personal touch to their home without breaking the bank.

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Nick Digiovanni wants to be the #1 culinary content creator on YouTube. And his channel is in fact one of the biggest: It has over 22 million subscribers, brings north of 400 million views a month, and its library includes collaborations with dozens of celebrities and fellow creators, including Gordon Ramsay, Ryan Trahan, and the late Lynja.

So why did he choose to launch a new channel?

Last Friday, Nick’s Kitchen popped up on YouTube with a 10-minute video showing viewers how to make the perfect mac and cheese. This upload is different from Digiovanni’s usual content; it’s slower-paced and softer-lit, lingering on the moment-by-moment details. It looks more like a Food Network program, with an aproned Digiovanni moving gently around a meticulously decorated kitchen set.

The shift is similar to what we’ve seen from other longtime creators like Rhett & Link, who recently launched their high-production series Wonderhole. The show was a risk,...

Welcome to our rundown of the most-watched branded YouTube videos of the week.

We’re publishing this snippet of a larger Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Report in order to analyze sponsorship trends in the creator economy. Any video launched in tandem with an official brand partner is eligible for the ranking.

And – as the name up above would imply – all the data comes from Gospel Stats. If you’re interested in learning more about Gospel – and which brands are sponsoring what creators on YouTube – click here.

It’s not rare that Ryan Trahan pops up on our Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Report, but it is rare that he appears twice in one week—and on two different channels! One video, a collab with chef extraordinaire Nick Digiovanni, is sponsored by YouTube itself. Also making this week’s list: MrBeast and The Sidemen, along with a robotics enthusiast sharing his tiny laboratory.

On Tuesday December 31 2024, ABC broadcasts GMA3: What You Need to Know!

Season 4 Episode 330 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “GMA3: What You Need to Know” promises an engaging mix of guests and topics. Airing on ABC, this episode will feature Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who will share her insights on current political issues. Her perspective as a Republican governor is sure to spark interesting discussions.

In addition to Governor Sanders, the episode will welcome author Jonathan Haidt. Known for his work on social psychology and morality, Haidt will likely delve into themes about society and human behavior. His expertise could provide viewers with valuable context on today’s challenges.

ABC News correspondent Ike Ejiochi will also be part of the lineup, bringing his reporting skills to the show. His contributions are expected to enhance the conversation with timely news updates. Meanwhile, Dr. Darien Sutton, the medical correspondent,...

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. This week, our roundup is a little bit sweet and a little bit spicy.

Creator commotion

Nick Digiovanni went all Willy Wonka to grab a Guinness World Record. The culinary creator made the world’s largest chocolate bar and donated the delicious result to children in Ecuador. Somewhere, Amaury Guichon just got a new idea for a super-sized chocolate creation.

MrBeast is Napoleon now. In 1798, the French Emperor marched his troops through Egypt after winning the Battle of the Pyramids. In 2024, MrBeast rented out the Pyramids as part of a new video. Is Jimmy Donaldson the great conqueror of his day? Times certainly have changed.

YouTube’s health content shelves are turning professionals into trusted creators. YouTube’s alliance with healthcare providers is making it...

For the second time in as many years, Agentio has locked in a funding round to propel its continuing growth in the influencer marketing industry. The matchmaking service, which automates connections between creators and brands on YouTube, has secured a $12 million Series A round led by Benchmark.

Agentio launched its namesake platform last year, providing a way for brands to simplify the influencer marketing process. Rather than operating through multiple channels in a weeks-long process, potential sponsors can use Agentio to connect with like-minded creators through an AI-guided marketplace. CEO Arthur Leopold, who Co-Founded Agentio after serving as the President of Cameo, claimed in a statement that his platform lets brands buy YouTube ad reads “as easily as they buy Meta or Google ads.”

That approach has already attracted notable users on both the brand and creator sides. Buyers like DoorDash, MasterClass, and HelloFresh are hopping into the Agentio marketplace...

Next time you pause a YouTube video you’re watching on a TV screen, you might see something new pop up: an ad. Pause-vertising is already in use by streamers like Hulu, Peacock, and Max, and now YouTube–which recently beat all those services and became the first streamer to gobble up 10% of TV watch time–is giving the format its own try, with the full power of Google‘s ad targeting.

YouTube first announced it would try pause ads at Brandcast 2023, and brought them up again at Brandcast 2024. We were at both events, and can confirm the format was well-received by marketing and industry attendees, with raucous rounds of applause.

But how’s it going to be received by users, now that it’s rolling out?

Well, people almost never like having to see more ads, so the initial responses on Reddit and X are lukewarm at best. But pause ads,...

More YouTube creator brands are coming to major stores near you: interview series Hot Ones is collabing with Panda Express, and kids’ entertainer Blippi is putting out a shoe with Reebok.

These deals are, well, a big deal. Brands collaborate with creators every day, with an ever-increasing number of them recognizing the power of influencer marketing, but it’s a significant step up in commitment for companies to go from paying for a few sponsored posts to them putting a YouTuber-branded product in their stores. This is a growing trend especially in food & bev, with brands like Zaxby’s and Dunkin’ already snagging MrBeast, Nick Digiovanni, and SypherPK to release their own menu items.

Hot Ones joins them with Blazing Bourbon Chicken, a boneless chicken bites dish that’s bathed in its signature Last Dab Apollo sauce. Interesting note: Hot Ones says Last Dab is the only hot sauce in the...

The fast food world has embraced our industry more and more over the past four years, from Dunkin‘s partnership with Charli D’Amelio to the MrBeast x Zaxby’s collab to Chipotle and Shake Shack launching menu items inspired by TikTokers’ hacks.

Dunkin’ has been particularly zeroed in on content creators, and was possibly the first big fast food brand to welcome them onto its menu. When it launched The Charli in 2020, it sold hundreds of thousands of D’Amelio-branded drinks in just five days, and saw a 57% spike in app downloads.

That collab clearly left an impression, because not only did it continue working with Charli, but last month, it announced food creator Nick Digiovanni and streamer SypherPK are some of its first-ever “Dunkin’Terns,” aka brand ambassadors whose goal is to “put a Dunkin’ Iced beverage in every hand this summer with a winning combination of great-tasting cold drinks and unexpected collaborations.

Judges Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez and Joe Bastianich have picked the Top 20 contestants on “MasterChef: Generations,” and now You can predict who will win and who will be eliminated next. Make your picks in our predictions center.

“MasterChef” enters its 14th season with its all-new themed installment, “MasterChef: Generations.” Gordon Ramsay, acclaimed chef Aarón Sánchez and renowned restaurateur Joe Bastianich return for the ultimate cook-off, as the top home cooks from four different generations, including Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers, battle it out.

Watch ‘MasterChef: Generations’ judge Joe Bastianich: It’s an ‘interesting social documentary that we brought to life’

The home cooks will face a multitude of cooking trials, including a restaurant takeover challenge, a series of iconic Mystery Box challenges, cooking a meal at the Major League Soccer Lafc stadium and the fan-favorite Tag Team event, for which they must create a Michelin-star quality three-course meal!

Jimmy Donaldson and his MrBeast YouTube channel are on a recent spree of checking off lifetime online video accomplishments like they’re something on a daily to-do list.

Pass T-Series to become the most subscribed YouTube channel of all time. MrBeast passed the Indian multimedia conglomerate on June 2, 2024, 1,876 days after T-Series passed PewDiePie to claim #1 spot. Claim 28 million subscribers in one month on YouTube. In his stratospheric ascent to have the #1 most subscribed YouTube channel in the world, Donaldson racked up an incredible 28 million additional subscribers in June 2024. But what’s almost unbelievable is 24 million of the 28 million subscribers came after MrBeast had already surpassed T-Series. Become the first YouTube channel ever to cross 300 million subscribers. It only took Jimmy 38 days to go from 270 million (when MrBeast passed T-Series) to 300 million subscribers. That averages out to 789,473 subscribers per day, 32,894 per hour, 548 per minute, and 9.137 subscribers every second. Make his “biggest...

Entering its 14th season with an all-new theme, “MasterChef: Generations” sees Gordon Ramsay, acclaimed chef Aarón Sánchez and renowned restaurateur Joe Bastianich returning for the ultimate cook-off, as the top home cooks from four generations face off to prove that age does not matter in the kitchen.

The home cooks will face a multitude of cooking trials. Only one will win it all and take home the cash prize of $250,000 and the title of America’s MasterChef. Guest judges this season include food journalist Priya Krishna, Emmy-winning chef and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich, internet personality and “MasterChef 10” finalist Nick Digiovanni and “MasterChef 3” winner Christine Hà.

Below, scroll through the cast of all 20 home cooks competing this season. The gallery will be updated each week with the latest eliminated contestant.

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Four of the top five channels in this week’s U.S. Top 50 were also in that same bracket last week, but only one channel is holding the same chart position it occupied a week ago.

All of the channels in question collected at least 420 million weekly views. As a result, our all-American ranking was slightly more top-heavy than it’s been in recent weeks.

Chart Toppers

Toys and Colors is sitting atop our U.S. Top 50 for the first time in months. The family-friendly channel raised its game toward the end of 2023, when it outranked the rest of the field on several occasions. Toys and Colors...

Exclusive: Publicist Alex Schack has been hired by align PR as a Vice President.

Schack’s client roster includes Jurassic World franchise star and filmmaker Bryce Dallas Howard, Anna Sawai, Rosa Salazar, Madeline Brewer, Camilla Luddington, Phoebe Tonkin, Christian Serratos and more.

Said align PR founder and CEO Nicole Perez-Krueger, “We are excited to welcome Alex to the align PR team. With her extensive experience in running successful and strategic publicity campaigns, she brings valuable expertise that will add to our talented publicity teams and contribute to expanding our client roster with more traditional talent from film and television. Her work in the industry and client list speak for themselves, and we’re excited to embark on this next chapter with her.”

Schack comes to align PR from Narrative. During the course of her public relations career she has worked at Slate, and began at I.D. PR.

Founded in 2019 by Perez-Krueger,...

MasterChef US is returning to television with Season 14. The reality cooking competition show will still have the giant cash prize and some great chefs judging the work. There will also be a new slate of hopeful chefs wanting to make their mark and take home the grand prize.

Here is a look at everything you need to know about MasterChef US Season 14.

MasterChef US Returning For Season 14

MasterChef US is back for a new season and there are some big names in the judging chairs this time around. As expected, Gordon Ramsay is back. He is the biggest name for fans watching at home. However, he has some people around him that are just as important.

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Gordon Ramsay is a British celebrity chef who has several restaurants of his own. He recently opened branches in Oklahoma, Miami, and London. Ramsay even had to deal with squatters recently at his London restaurant.

Fourteen seasons in, Gordon Ramsay’s Fox cooking competition “MasterChef” has found a way to reinvent itself once more: pitting generation against generation in a battle that will prove whether baby boomers, Gen X, millennials or Gen Z cooks have culinary supremacy.

Debuting Wednesday at 8 p.m., “MasterChef” Season 14 will begin with the audition rounds for the contestants that qualify as millennials (a group that usually encompasses those born between 1980-1994), followed by episodes devoted to whittling down the boomers (1946-1964), Gen X (1965-1979) and Gen Z (1995-2009) competitors.

For each of these rounds, judges Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez and Joe Bastianich will be joined by a culinary expert guest judge who has been brought on this season to evaluate their own generation: Priya Krishna for millennials, Lidia Bastianich for Boomers, Nick Digiovanni for Gen Z and Christina Ha for Gen X.

And for each generation, these guest judges know what...

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Though we’re now in a new month in the Global Top 50, our weekly rundown of the world’s most-watched YouTube channels hasn’t changed much since April. The top five channels are the same ones as last week and their running order has shifted only slightly.

The lack of movement is good news for the four Indian channels to continue to serve as the Global Top 50 frontrunners.

Chart Toppers

Anaya Kandhal cannot be stopped. Though she’s only a toddler, young Anaya and her family have gotten the most views on YouTube for five consecutive weeks. Their primary...

WME has partnered with the king of short-form cooking videos. The Beverly Hills-based agency has signed Nick Digiovanni for representation in all areas.

Digiovanni first became a household name after appearing on MasterChef in 2019. His third-place finish in the culinary competition served as a springboard for his short-form video career. Equipped with his easy-to-follow recipes, cheerful demeanor, and knife-throwing skills, Digiovanni has attracted 15.6 million subscribers on YouTube and 12.8 million followers on TikTok. In addition to WME, he continues to be represented by Align PR and Yorn Levine Barnes.

Thanks to his rising fame in the vertical video world, Digiovanni has landed product deals and set up collaborations with A-list celebrities. Tom Brady, Matthew McConaughey, and Paris Hilton were three of the big names who let Digiovanni cook for them as part of a recent video.

Digiovanni’s other ventures include a salt brand called Osmo (which has appeared in several...

Chef and content creator Nick Digiovanni has signed with WME for representation in all areas, Variety has learned exclusively. He continues to be represented by Align PR and Yorn Levine Barnes.

Digiovanni rose to fame when he became the youngest-ever finalist on the cooking competition series “MasterChef” in 2019 during the show’s tenth season. He ultimately finished in third place, behind Sarah Faherty and eventual winner Dorian Hunter. He would return to the series in Season 11 as a mentor.

Since then, he has amassed a massive following on social media, regularly posting cooking content. At present, he has over 30 million followers across platforms like TikTok and Instagram. He was won the Streamy Award for Food Creator of the Year two of the past three years, in 2021 and 2023.

Digiovanni has also collaborated with the A-list talent such as Matthew McConaughey, Jason Momoa, Paris Hilton, Gordon Ramsay, Tom Brady, and Selena Gomez.

Dubbing Platform Camb.ai, which has recently been used for coverage of the 2024 Australian Open tennis tournament as well as by horror feature Three, has raised $4M in a seed funding round.

Led by New York venture capital firm Courtside Ventures, the investor group includes Trtl Ventures, Blue Star Innovation Partners, Ikemori Ventures, and Eisaburo Maeda.

Trtl and Dubai Future District Fund were early investors in the start-up.

Launched in 2022, UAE-based Camb.ai specializes in instantaneously dubbing any performance in over 100 languages, dialects and accents.

The company says it has broken several technological barriers with its Mars Tts and Boli Translator programs, which it adds go beyond simply translating speech to also “capture and convey the speaker’s original tone and nuance”.

The platform also claims to have one of the largest collections of source languages, including languages such as Afrikaans, Malay, and Basque.

“This technology is truly remarkable,” said Vasu Kulkarni,...

Artifical intelligence dubbing company Camb.AI has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by New York-based venture capital firm Courtside Ventures. The investor group also includes Singapore-based Trtl Ventures, Texas-based growth equity firm Blue Star Innovation Partners, Japanese venture capital firm Ikemori Ventures, and Japanese web designer Eisaburo Maeda, it said on Tuesday.

Trtl and the Dubai Future District Fund were early investors in the company.

Camb.AI, headquartered in Dubai, says its speech AI technology allows it to instantaneously dub “any performance in over 100 languages, dialects, and accents using the original voices with their nuances.” Its services “capture and convey the speaker’s original tone and nuance – preserving emotion with less than three seconds of input,” the firm touts. “This ensures that the translated content remains as powerful and engaging as the original, maintaining the speaker’s intended impact.”

The new funding will “power Camb.AI’s...

Creators have a new way to sell ad space within their videos. Arthur Leopold and Jonathan Meyers have co-founded Agentio, a matchmaking platform that has raised $4.25 million of seed funding.

Agentio’s flagship platform is live in beta. Influencers like Cody Ko and Nick Digiovanni have already used Agentio to sell ad space on their videos. The platform simplifies connections between sponsored creators and their partners by easily scaling up an ad-buying process that is otherwise time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Both of Agentio’s Co-Founders have extensive experience in advertising and marketing. Leopold was Cameo‘s first hire. As the President of the celebrity shoutout platform, he helped grow it into a multi-million-dollar enterprise. Meyers comes to Agentio after a stint at Spotify, where he led an Automated Content Marketing team that implemented AI-driven solutions.

With Agentio, Leopold and Meyers hope to make the ad reading process as simple as the...

[Editor’s Note: Tubefilter Charts is a weekly rankings column from Tubefilter with data provided by GospelStats. It’s exactly what it sounds like; a top number ranking of YouTube channels based on statistics collected within a given time frame. Check out all of our Tubefilter Charts with new installments every week right here.]

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The top five channels in this week’s U.S. Top 50 all received more weekly YouTube views than they did during our previous measurement period. Despite that collective uptick, no contenders were able to knock last week’s #1 off his perch.

The current chart leader has now gotten more YouTube views than any other U.S.-based channel for three weeks in a row.

Chart Toppers

MrBeast is beasting our Tubefilter charts. The creator behind YouTube’s biggest and splashiest videos has supplemented his big-budget productions with a regular supply of short-form clips. Those Shorts have allowed the MrBeast...

It’s a record-breaker for the 2023 Streamy Awards. The annual trophy show honoring the best in content creation on social media drew 15 million cross platform views in its first 48 hours, breaking the show’s 2021 record (9.7 million views) and more than doubling the average show viewership across the 2020-2022 shows (6.4Mm views), making it the most viewed Streamy Awards in its 13-year history.

Hosted by YouTube star MatPat, the awards show on Sunday, August 27 saw Dylan Mulvaney take the trophy for Breakout Creator honoring emerging talent. MrBeast, who led all nominees with five noms, took the Creator of the Year award while Michelle Khare won Show of the Year for Challenge Accepted. Other notable winners included Dream, Nick Digiovanni and Leo González.

Top performing VOD clips included Mulvaney’s acceptance speech for Breakout Creator, MatPat’s Eras Tour monologue of the past, present and future of the internet, Mikayla Nogueira’s...

It feels a little strange to say this in August, but the 2023 Streamy Awards are officially over, and they handed out a grand total of 50 awards to this year’s top creators.

This was the first year Tubefilter and dick clark productions held Streamys in the summertime, but the change of season didn’t mean everything changed: For the fourth time in a row, MrBeast took home Creator of the Year, and for the second time in a row, Kai Cenat snagged Streamer of the Year.

As for Show of the Year, that went to Michelle Khare and her daredevil series Challenge Accepted.

This year’s ceremony was hosted by MatPat, and featured dozens of presenters, including Dylan Mulvaney, Ryan Trahan, The Try Guys‘ Keith Habersberger and Zach Kornfeld, Smosh‘s Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox, TikTok Npc streamer Pinkydoll, Colin and Samir, Dream, Michelle Khare, Anna Sitar, Austin Creed,...

MrBeast was the big winner at the 2023 Streamy Awards on Sunday night.

MrBeast (real name Jimmy Donaldson) won two awards out of the five he was nominated for: creator of the year and collaboration for his rock, paper, scissors video with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “Surprised he didn’t pick rock every time.”

Kai Cenat won streamer of the year, with show of the year going to Michelle Khare’s “Challenge Accepted” and the international prize going to Spain’s ibai. Chris Olsen was named as the shortform winner.

Other well-known figures who won this year include Jonas Brothers, winners of the crossover category; Logan Paul, who won the creator product prize; Jay Shetty, who won for his On Purpose podcast; and TikToker Dylan Mulvaney, the trans influencer who found herself caught up in controversy after she starred in a Bud Light social media promotion, who won the breakout creator award.

The 2023 Streamy Awards honored the best in content creation on social media and Dylan Mulvaney took the trophy for Breakout Creator.

“I’m really shocked because I thought the only award I’d ever win was maybe a Tony Award but now I’m a musical theater gal with a Streamy,” the social media star said while accepting her award Sunday at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.

Mulvaney went viral after receiving backlash from conservative media over promoting Bud Light.

“532 days ago, I made a coming-out video that turned into my ‘Days of Girlhood’ series, and my life has been changed for the better,” she continued. “But on the flip side, there’s also been an extreme amount of transphobia and hate, and I know that my community is feeling it.”

Mulvaney ended her speech with a nod to the controversy saying, “I’m gonna go have...

The Streamy Awards, which celebrates the achievements and successes of online media, returned to Los Angeles this year on Sunday, Aug. 27. While the award show began in 2009 to recognize web series, it’s now branched out to encompass creators across platforms and continues to honor digital creators in categories like music, beauty, comedy, food and gaming.

The annual awards show delivered a star-studded lineup for its 13th ceremony, and included presenters Dylan Mulvaney, Drew Afualo, Delaney Rowe, Kris Collins, Pinkydoll, Anna Sitar, Brianna Chickenfry and xQc. Seven-time Streamy-winner MatPat, who...

Internet sensation MatPat hosted the 2023 Streamy Awards on Sunday, August 27 from the Fairmont Century Plaza, where winners were honored across a whopping 45 races. Every year, these kudos celebrate the best of online content creators and brands in categories such as Creator of the Year, Show of the Year and Streamer of the Year. The two-hour awards ceremony streamed live beginning at 6:00 p.m. Pt/9:00 p.m. Et. Scroll down to see the 2023 Streamy Awards winners list (plus all the nominees).

The Streamys were first doled out 14 years ago in 2009 and are produced annually by Dick Clark Productions. This year’s nominations were led by YouTuber MrBeast with a leading five bids. His nine fellow nominees in the Creator of the Year category were Airrack, Alix Earle, Charli D’Amelio, Jay Shetty, JiDion, Logan Paul, Mikayla Nogueira, Ryan Trahan and Zach King.

The 10 programs up for Show of the Year were “Amp,...

The 2023 Streamy Awards take place on Sunday, August 27 at the Fairmont Century Plaza but, as always, you can watch the ceremony from the comfort of your couch. Internet sensation MatPat hosts the 13th annual event, and he promises to “put [his] own twist on things this time.”

If you’re wondering how to watch the 2023 Streamy Awards, you’ve come to the right place. On Sunday evening, simply click this link at 6:00 p.m. Pt/9:00 p.m. Et when the ceremony begins. The live show is scheduled to run for two hours. This year marks a move to summer for the Streamys, which have taken place in December since 2019.

The Streamys, which were first doled out 14 years ago in 2009, honor the best of online content creators and brands across 45 categories, including Creator of the Year, Show of the Year, Streamer of the Year. Other fields range from animation to gaming to science and engineering.

On July 24 the Streamy Awards announced their 13th annual nominations honoring the best achievements by online content creators and brands. Seven-time Streamy winner MatPat will be hosting the annual event, which will be held on Sunday, August 27. Scroll down for this year’s complete list of contenders, led by MrBeast with five nominations.

MatPat said in a statement: “I’ve always been a huge fan of the Streamy Awards as a way to showcase and elevate the incredible talent in the digital video space. Hosting the Streamy Awards is like getting to throw a party for people I admire and whose content I love, and I’m thrilled to emcee an event that means so much in the community. This is going to be a pretty extraordinary night — there will definitely be some special moments that no one has ever seen at the Streamys before — and I’ve been given...

Nominees for the 13th annual Streamy Awards are here.

Once again, three-time Creator of the Year MrBeast is the most-nominated mover and maker. He’s up for five awards: Creator of the Year, Collaboration (for his $100k game of rock paper scissors with The Rock), Creator for Social Good, Creator Product (for Feastables), and the Streamys Brand Award for Brand Engagement (also for Feastables).

To win Creator of the Year for a fourth time, MrBeast will need to beat out a fleet of top YouTubers and TikTokers, including Airrack (last year’s Streamys host), Alix Earle, Charli D’Amelio, Jay Shetty, JiDion, Logan Paul, Mikayla Nogueira, Ryan Trahan, and Zach King.

Other top-nominated creators include Twitch dominator Kai Cenat with four nods, culinary superstar grandma Cooking with Lynja (three), and one of the two people permanently banned from having a Kick account, HasanAbi (three).

This year’s show, airing Aug. 27 at 6 p.

Some of the internet’s top personalities, including MrBeast, Keith Lee, Dylan Mulvaney, and more, will compete for major awards at the 2023 Streamy Awards.

Announced Monday, July 24, this year’s Streamy nominees have been recognized as some of the most influential voices in beauty, comedy, food, music, gaming, and more. In addition to major voices in the creator sphere like Amelia Dimoldenberg of Chicken Shop Date, TikTok star Chris Olsen, and makeup guru Mikayla Nogueira, the show also nominated newcomers to the scene: including food connoisseur Keith Lee and one TikTok’s favorite new comedians,...

The fintech company behind a creator-friendly credit card is extending its own financial resources. Karat Financial has announced a $70 million Series B, which includes $30 million in debt financing from TriplePoint Capital and a $40 million equity round led by SignalFire.

This latest burst of funding is about three times as large as the $26 million Series A Karat announced in 2021. Contributors to the $40 million equity round included a mix of new and returning investors. Union Square Ventures, Crv, and Ggv doubled down on their support of Karat, while Commerce Ventures and Will Smith‘s Dreamers Vc backed the firm for the first time.

Karat has cultivated a strong customer base among professional creators by simplifying transactions that once proved complex. Alongside its Series B, the L.A.-based company has announced a new business card in partnership with Visa. Among other perks, business card holders will receive personal credit building and purchase protection.

Social influencers are eating up an increasing slice of the food media industry, and a brand new event will give those creators a chance to connect with their fans Irl. In 2023, the South Beach Wine & Food Festival (Sobewff) will include FoodieCon, a one-day event that will be headlined by Nick Digiovanni, Lynja, The Pasta Queen, and other digital-famous chefs.

Sobewff is a festival put on by the Food Network, which gathers some of its top personalities in the Miami area. For the 2023 expansion of the annual event, Food Network is teaming up with Digital Brand Architects (Dba), the UTA-owned talent management firm that works with some of the biggest names on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. According to an email from Dba, confirmed FoodieCon attendees include Everything Delish, Jeremy Scheck, Black Forager, Jessica Woo, Salt Hank, Nick Di Giovanni, Owen Han, Wishbone Kitchen, Golden Balance, Robert Lucas, Succulent Bite, The Pasta Queen,...

Four of the biggest channels on YouTube and TikTok are working with Jellysmack to expand their operations to new platforms. The firm that bills itself as a “global creator company” has signed multi-year deals with The Try Guys, Kallmekris, Guava Juice, and Manny Mua, all of whom will utilize the company’s Creator Program.

Through the use of proprietary AI technology, Jellysmack automates the development of new channels. Once its clients are established across the social landscape, Jellysmack helps them optimize their channels to ensure high payouts. In a press release, the company noted that it has paid more than 175 million to its partners since establishing its Creator Program in 2019. Content managed by Jellysmack generates more than 10 billion views per month.

The new Jellysmack signees will add millions of additional views to that total. Kallmekris, whose real name is Kris Collins, is one of the most-followed comedians on TikTok. Her hilarious,...

MrBeast, Mark Rober, Dream, Charli D’Amelio and crossover stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Gordon Ramsay and Lili Reinhart are among the nominees revealed Thursday for the 2022 Streamy Awards, which honor the year’s best in online video.

Winners will be announced December 4 in a ceremony at the Beverly Hilton that will feature Airrack as Mc. The show, produced by dick clark productions and Tubefilter, will stream live on YouTube.

MrBeast leads all nominees with seven mentions, and will be going for his third consecutive Creator of the Year award, the show’s marquee honor. Other nominees in the category are Addison Rae, Airrack, Blogilates, Charli D’Amelio, Dream, JiDion, Logan Paul, Mark Rober and MrBallen.

Noms for the Streamys’ Crossover award include Black Adam star Johnson, Ramsay, Hailey Rhode Bieber, Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch and Post Malone. The honor “recognizes public figures embracing digital culture and demonstrating best practices,...

The winner of Season 10 of MasterChef has been announced. But that news didn’t come as a surprise to social media followers.

Contestant Dorian Hunter is the champion, but a Facebook post leaked earlier showed her posing with host Gordon Ramsay, plus judges Aarón Sanchez and Joe Bastianich and previous competition winners, including Jennifer Behm (Season 2), Courtney Lapresi (Season 5), Gerron Hurt (Season 9), Whitney Miller (Season 1), Dino Angelo Luciano (Season 8) and Shaun O’Neale (Season 7).

The absence of fellow Season 10 contestants Sarah Faherty of San Diego and Nick Digiovanni from Rhode Island in the picture was the tip-off.

Hunter, from Cartersville, Georgia, is the first black woman to win the competition, coming to the podium in the show’s 200th episode. She wins $250,000 for a menu that included seared sea scallops with cornmeal tuille, sweet corn puree and pickled Swiss chard, an entree of Applewood smoked short rib with potato and...

Hey, "MasterChef" fans. Tonight, September 18, 2019, the huge finale episode did indeed air, and a winner was finally crowned! The judges: Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sanchez, and Joe Bastianich were, of course, all on hand. Tonight's finale show kicked off by individually introducing the final contestants: Sarah Faherty, Nick Digiovanni and Dorian Hunter. They showed video segments of their journey to the final three. After that, they revealed that the winner would win the MasterChef trophy, $250,000, and a state of the art Viking Kitchen. Then as a bonus, the winner gets to train at Gordon, Aaron and Joe's restaurants. All of the eliminated contestants were brought back to root on the finalists. Then they got down to the nitty gritty. It was time for the contestants to start competing in a three part challenge. Dorian said her dishes would be inspired by her mother. Nick said his dishes were going to have a college theme to them.

Hey, "MasterChef" fans. Tonight, August 15, 2019, another elimination episode did indeed air with judges: Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sanchez, and Joe Bastianich. Tonight's episode kicked off by revealing that Nick Digiovanni was safe from elimination after winning last night's immunity challenge. After that, they brought on a special guest pig named Marley. This was to reveal that the contestants would have to whip up a tasty sausage meal for this elimination challenge. Everyone but Micah said they never made sausages before. Aaron demonstrated how to make them correctly. After that,Aaron told them they had 60 minutes to whip up their sausage dish. Early on, Jamie already started having problems. Sarah told Aaron and Joe she was making a sausage dish that included cabbage and a lot of other things. Joe said, "It sounds authentic and good if you can execute it." Jamie told Gordon he was making a cajun green onion sausage with rice,...

Hey,"MasterChef" fans. Tonight, July 11, 2019, the 9th episode of this current season 10 did indeed air, and two more unlucky chefs were sent packing at the end. Tonight's episode kicked off with the judges: Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sanchez and Joe Bastianich revealing the big elimination challenge. It was the tag team challenge. They let contestant Nick Digiovanni pick the teams since he won the last immunity challenge with the best dish. Nick ended up pairing Sam with Shari, Dorian with Subha, Noah with Sarah and Michael with Liz. It was revealed that the teams had to make a giant platter that consisted of a Pork Spring Roll, a fish taco, beef skewers, pork dumplings and two other dishes I didn't catch. They also had to add one more dish of their very own to the platter. Sarah said she wanted to be tagged with Noah because communication is key, and Noah never stops talking.