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James Hale

Covers creators. Bylines at tubefilter.com. Desk record: 6 signals cited since August 2026, 4 published. Updated September 18, 2026.

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YouTube adds guesstimated TV co-viewing metric for creator brand pitches

YouTube launched Views (Co-Viewed), a creator-private metric estimating how many people watch together on one TV screen, so a family of three counts as three viewers.
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Google locks in MrBeast for multiyear Gemini, Fitbit push

Google signed Jimmy Donaldson to a multiyear deal promoting Gemini, Google Health, and Fitbit, starting with a survival-themed video Sept. 5.

Sep 5
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YouTube and Amazon let creators sell products directly in videos

YouTube and Amazon now let U.S. creators in both partner programs tag and sell a curated Amazon catalog inside videos, with standard affiliate commissions paid out through YouTube’s AdSense checks rather than Amazon directly.

Aug 28
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Creators trust brand deals less than they need them, CreatorIQ finds

CreatorIQ’s State of Creators survey of 5,095 creators finds 46% rely on brand deals for most income, yet only 15% fully trust sponsored content from other creators.

Aug 19