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YouTube NextUp Winners Announced, 25 Creators to Get 35k
YouTube announced the winners of its first ever NextUp Creators contest to identify 25 video creators to make up the network’s inaugural NextUp class. Each of the winning creators will receive $35,000 to help fund future video production as well as attend a 4-day YouTube Creator Camp (also a first) in New York City for “personalized training and mentoring to build their brands and improve their content.”… (read the full article)
Know This Show: Matt Koval’s 8 Dates
Filmmaker Matt Koval has been using YouTube for years, building up a subscriber base of more than 100,000 fans of his shorts and series. Teaming up with producer Robert Green, Koval has created and produced a web series which represents, much like Tony Valenzuela’s BlackBoxTV, what is possible when you combine high-quality production value with YouTube-style interaction… (read the full article)
‘Shelby’s Rant’ Pilot Testing Waters For Fox Digital
YouTube is as good a place as any to test a comedy concept, particularly a potentially controversial single-person vlog rant. Shelby’s Rantis the latest from filmmaker-comedian Matt Koval… (read the full article)