Prank scares got an extra boost this past Halloween week as online audiences sought out viral videos that would provide thrills and frights. YouTuber SA Wardega, who has had video success in the past with his scare tactics, led the prank wars with his Zombie Apocalypse Halloween Prank. Undead... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
BuzzFeed knows that if ain't broke, don't fix it. The publisher returned with a new Dear Kitten video with Friskies this week, though threw the cat’s mortal enemy—the dog—into the mix. And all the feline and canine love on the Internet has propelled the clip to 5.8 million views since it was... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week's most viewed Web series video isn't a song, dance, skit or prank. It's a simple unboxing video of the Play Dough Sparkle set featuring the Disney Princesses, uploaded by none other than the secretive DisneyCollector. The video, which has been viewed more than 43 million times since... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Sad Cat (or at least someone who sounds like him) is back, and this time he's dispensing advice to his kitten minions. BuzzFeed's Dear Kitten, a branded video for Friskies wet cat food, has resonated extremely well with the feline-obsessed online audience, collecting 12.1 million views (and... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
YouTube publisher ERB is back with another showdown, and this time it's between one of DC Comics' leading superheroes and one of manga's famed protagonists. Goku vs. Superman has got to be one of the nerdiest rap-offs ever created for the Epic Rap Battles of History series—and that's saying a... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
How women are portrayed in photography has been a hot-button issue in publishing during the last several months. One could argue the spirited dialogue goes back a year to Dove's "Real Beauty Sketches" effort, which went viral. At any rate, whether you find BuzzFeed Video's "Photoshopping Real... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
When it comes to brands as publishers on YouTube, it's typically Red Bull or GoPro's world. But not last week. Instead, a pair of luxury brands proved to be unexpected YouTube stars, thanks to Martin Scorsese, Matthew McConaughey and David Bowie. Last week, an arty, black-and-white... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]