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Disney Is Folding Maker Studios Into Its Media Arm

Performance Marketing

Two years after it acquired the millennial-focused digital video network Maker Studios, Disney is folding the company into its media arm and moving the head of the studio to a [...]


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YouTube Star PewDiePie Can Now Win a Primetime TV Emmy

Convergent TV

PewDiePie already boasts the largest following on YouTube, and now the popular creator could add another accomplishment to his list: an Emmy award.

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Disney Is Giving PewDiePie His Own Network

Convergent TV

The most popular star on YouTube is getting his own network. With the backing of Disney-owned Maker Studios, Felix Kjellberg, best known as PewDiePie, will create his own multichannel network [...]

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13-Year-Old YouTube Star Died of Undiagnosed Heart Condition, Family Says

Performance Marketing

The family of YouTube star Caleb Bratayley announced today the 13-year-old died of an undiagnosed heart ailment.

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Why Maker Studios Chose This Agency for Its Ad-Buying Service

Brand Marketing

Maker Studios has already partnered with the big guns for its Maker Select ad-buying service. Now the Disney-owned multichannel network has signed on its first small-scale agency, which leans heavily [...]

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Maker Studios Parts Ways With Chief Content Officer Erin McPherson

Performance Marketing

Here's a major shake-up at one of the largest multichannel networks: Erin McPherson is departing as chief content officer of Maker Studios.