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The Young Turks (Tyt) is unveiling tonight the latest original set to air on its just-launched Twitch channel.

The progressive digital news network is premiering Common Room -- a non-political interview series that will live exclusively on Twitch. Common Room will feature Tyt hosts and friends having a conversation over drinks in what Tyt is billing as a digital campfire of sorts. Each episode will break down the week’s top news stories in realms like movies, music, gaming, and relationships.

Rotating hosts will include Tyt staples like Ana Kasparian, Jayar Jackson, John Iadarola, Brett Erlich, and Rick Strom. New episodes will arrive on Twitch on Mondays at 10 pm Et. Eventually, Tyt plans to offer 12 hours of exclusive content on Twitch every month. Common Room joins another Twitch-exclusive, Between Me And Uygur, in which Tyt co-founder Cenk Uygur and a guest will discuss life in quarantine.

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Progressive news network The Young Turks (Tyt) is launching a Twitch channel.

The network, founded by host Cenk Uygur, already boasts a massive presence on YouTube (4.7 million subscribers) and Facebook (3.2 million followers) is foraying onto Twitch -- just as livestreaming is at an all-time high amid quarantine. The move means that Tyt’s eponymous news broadcast with Uygur and Ana Kasparian will be accessible to Twitch viewers, as will John Iadarola’s The Damage Report, and 12 hours of exclusive content each week. Additional shows will be unveiled in coming weeks.

“Tyt is a giant within independent media, and we pride ourselves as a digital campfire because of our lean-in audience,” Uygur said in a statement. “The launch on Twitch is an exciting opportunity to reach an interactive community of 17.5 million average daily visitors."

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The Young Turks (Tyt), a progressive digital news outlet that rose to renown on YouTube, is looking to pass on journalistic tips and tricks to the next generation of digital reporters.

To this end, the company -- co-founded by flagship host and aspiring politician Cenk Uygur -- is launching Tyt Academy, an online course that will seek to help burgeoning creators report on their local communities. The two-track video series -- with eight videos per track -- will teach the basics of news-gathering and reporting, as well how to produce and publish reports to various platforms. The first track is titled 'Journalism & Ethics, while the second is dubbed 'Video Platforms'. In order to earn a Tyt Academy certificate, participants must pass a final exam.

“Just as Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian are passionate about news at the national level, there are many people out there who are passionate about news at the local level,...

Shaving company Gillette’s striking new campaign about ending toxic masculinity debuted yesterday on YouTube, and in less than 24 hours, it has garnered more than 5 million views — as well as hundreds of thousands of downvotes and a tidal wave of negative comments from YouTube users.

A voiceover in the ad (below) invokes Gillette’s company slogan, asking, “Is this the best a man can get? Is it?” as the trailer rolls clips showing young boys bullying each other, as well as men exhibiting a host of common toxic behaviors. There are also clips condemning the common “boys will be boys” excuse for those toxic behaviors, and clips highlighting the anti-sexual harassment #MeToo movement. And Gillette also appears to call itself out for old ads with women whose only purpose in them was to drop a kiss on the freshly-shaven cheek of their male stars.

The campaign also features Ana Kasparian,...

As previously reported, The Young Turks (Tyt) and Tastemade have today launched 24-hour linear channels on YouTube TV -- the video giant’s $40 monthly live television service. The two digital media powerhouses join business publisher Cheddar, which was the first digital-native network to be added to YouTube TV in April.

As part of the launch, progressive digital news network Tyt will debut four new shows -- its largest concurrent programming addition to date. The lineup includes: John Iadarola’s daily morning series The Damage Report; an analysis and commentary series hosted by Ana Kasparian called #NoFilter; Happy Half Hour, which is focused on positive news stories; and Old School Sports, which will revisit classic games and rivalries.

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Tyt Network, the digital news giant, is launching this evening a brand new half-hour series that will cover grassroots political movements and progressive candidates who are running to unseat longstanding officials.

Titled Rebel Headquarters, the live show will bow this evening at 8:05 pm Et after the network’s flagship newscast, The Young Turks. Cenk Uygur, founder of Tyt and host of The Young Turks, will also host Rebel Headquarters. He will interview current progressive officials and burgeoning candidates across the country, as well as report on organizations like Bernie Sanders’ Our Revolution. Fellow Young Turks personalities Ana Kasparian and Jimmy Dore will co-host Rebel Headquarters. The show will air from Mon. to Thurs. on The Young Turks YouTube channel, as well as TYTNetwork.com.

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On November 8th, the United States turned its eyes to the results of the 2016 presidential election, and one place where its citizens tuned in for their political coverage was The Young Turks. The progressive-leaning news channel had a big night; across three separate live streams -- one each on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter -- it drew more than 4.5 million total hits, smashing its own viewership record.

The bulk of The Young Turks’ viewership came on YouTube, where its hosts, including Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, led a 12-hour broadcast that broke down the election results. At its peak viewership, The Young Turks’ YouTube stream counted 132,979 concurrent viewers. While that is a smaller figure compared to what YouTube drew during the three presidential debates, it is the biggest audience ever for a Young Turks stream, eclipsing the 72,635 viewers the news channel drew for its March 2016 interview with progressive presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

No matter who you voted for today, the results of the 2016 Presidential Election will have every American on the edge of their seats. And while the most accurate, up-to-date results we can expect will come from the dozens of news outlets covering the polls, there are plenty of entertainers looking to provide updates with their own unique spin. Here’s a guide to some of the most notable players, from cable to Snapchat to public access.

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The Chris Gethard All-Day Election Special

Time: 12 p.m.-12 a.m. Et

Network: Manhattan Neighborhood Network

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The Young Turks’ return to your television screen is right around the corner. The progressive-leaning news and commentary organization will premiere its new TV show, The Young Turks On Fusion, at 8 Pm Et on September 12th.

In the show, hosts Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola will stop by college campuses around the country to talk politics, gather input from guests, and discuss topics that matter to college students. The 12-episode trip will begin on the 12th at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism in Los Angeles and will criss-cross the nation before ending up at the University of Arizona on November 21st, a couple weeks after the 2016 presidential election.

Beyond the discussion panels that will make up its bread-and-butter, The Young Turks On Fusion will also include man-on-the-street interviewers and game show-style segments. While the show will hit on a wide variety of issues,...

No one could have predicted that the big story coming out of the first day of the Republican National Convention would revolve around speech plagiarism.

Earlier on Monday, the top news coming out of Cleveland was the group of anti-Donald Trump delegates attempting to force a roll call vote. When that was denied, the Colorado delegation left the arena floor.

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But then came Melania Trump’s primetime speech. Blatantly obvious similarities between her speech and one Michelle Obama gave at the 2008 Democratic convention quickly became the top story coming out of the Rnc as Monday turned into Tuesday. (Yes, that means Scott Baio’s and Antonio Sabato Jr.’s quick speeches became quick afterthoughts.)

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Tuesday at the Rnc has been...

[caption id="attachment_48737" align="aligncenter" width="590"] The Young Turks TV show on Fusion. Image courtesy of Fusion./caption]

The Young Turks TV show is coming this fall to Fusion TV. A weekly news show, The Young Turks is hosted by Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola, with a live audience. The hosts will be joined on the road by talent including Cenk Uygur, Jimmy Dore, Ben Mankiewicz, Hannah Cranston, and Kim Horcher.

The Young Turks began on Sirius Satellite Radio in 2002. It later expanded to YouTube. The Young Turks with Cenk Uygur aired on Current TV (now truTV) from 2011 to 2013.

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As the year’s election coverage continues to accelerate, The Young Turks has served as one of the Internet’s preeminent progressive voices. Now, the news network will bring its message back to TV as well. Tyt has joined forces with Fusion for a weekly show that will launch on September 5th ahead of this November’s presidential vote.

Tyt’s new TV show, which is currently titled, will be co-hosted by Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola. In each hour-long episode, Kasparian and Iadarola will engage with college students about the issues they find most relevant. Along the way, the two hosts will receive help from their colleagues, including Tyt founder Cenk Ugyur, who hosts the network’s main digital program alongside Kasparian, and Hannah Cranston, who hosts Tyt’s ThinkTank channel with Iadarola.

While Tyt’s digital programming has emerged as its centerpiece, the network has a long history with TV.

Our YouTube Millionaires column tracks channels that have surpassed YouTube's most significant milestone, but by the time some channels reach the million-subscriber plateau, they have changed dramatically from their initial concept. A great example is ThinkTank, which began in 2011 as Tyt University, a college-themed spin-off of The Young Turks (Tyt). In 2015, co-hosts John Iadarola and Hannah Cranston led a re-brand of the channel, molding it into a more general hub called ThinkTank. The pivot was a success, and now that ThinkTank is over one million subscribers, we sat down with Iadarola to talk about the process through which Tyt University morphed into something bigger.

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John Iadarola: I discovered Tyt years ago back when it was on Air America radio. As I went to graduate school, I listened to the show as much as I could. Eventually, they decided to...

Each year, Forbes compiles a list of young difference-makes for its ‘30 Under 30’ list. The online video community, given the youthful nature of its demographic makeup, is generally well-represented on Forbes’ list, and that was once again the case in 2016. The YouTube and Vine stars whose names turned among the most influential people under 30 years of age include Lilly Singh and Shawn Mendes.

Forbes chose Singh as one the honorees in its Hollywood & Entertainment category, where she stands next to big traditional media names like Brie Larson and Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke. Singh, the 27-year-old host of the IISuperwomanII YouTube channel, has tremendous appeal, particularly among Indian and South Asian audiences. She has used her sway to champion noble causes, such as her recent #GirlLove campaign. Also appearing on Forbes list of young Hollywood hotshots is Natalie Novak, who has worked with YouTube and Vine stars as an agent for UTA.

The Young Turks (Tyt) has produced a daily live stream show for the last ten years. To celebrate, the millennial-focused political news network and YouTube channel is live streaming for ten hours on December 11, 2015.

The Young Turks’ celebratory ten-hour broadcast will air live from the network’s new Culver City studio on platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Periscope, Firetalk, and Meerkat. The first hour of the broadcast, which started at 9 Am Pst, was led by Tyt Founder Cenk Uyger and co-host Ana Kasparian. The live stream will then host four hours of The Young Turks flagship show, followed by segments from other shows like ThinkTank, PopTrigger, Tyt Sports, and NerdAlert. The ten-hour live stream will also feature interviews with long-time Tyt members. Live stream guests will include Tyt co-hosts Ben Mankiewicz and John Iadarola, Think Tank co-host Hannah Cranston, PopTrigger co-host Samantha Schacher, and comedian Jimmy Dore.

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Since launching a live-streaming service earlier this year, Firetalk has looked to make its mark by partnering with prominent online video channels. The latest content creators to team up with Firetalk’s “always-on” product are the progressive newspeople from The Young Turks, who will use Firetalk to engage with viewers during the live broadcast of their flagship news show.

Users who tune into Firetalk’s website or mobile app between 6-8 Pm on Tuesdays and Fridays will be able to access a variety of enticing features. A chat function will allow viewers to communicate with each other, and Young Turks hosts Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian will be able to use the platform to respond to questions from fans in real time. Young Turks content will remain available on Firetalk even after each live stream ends.

“From fan meetups in cities across the world to Google Hangouts and phone calls with our members,...

Content market launched inaugural Digital Fronts event showcasing online content.

Singer Chester See, child-friendly gamer Stampylonghead, alternative newsreader Ana Kasparian and comedy duo Rhett Mclaughlin and Link Neal of Rhett & Link fame were among the YouTube stars hitting the Palais des Festivals in Cannes this week for Miptv’s inaugural Digital Fronts event showcasing popular online content.

To many people over 40 sitting in the Palais’ Grand Auditorium these names meant nothing, even though between them they have generated more than one billion Internet views.

René Rechtman, president of international at La-based online content hub Maker Studios, one of the companies fronting the event, said there had been “a fundamental shift” in the way so-called “millennials” – people born from the late 1980s to early 2000s – consumed, interacted, and created content.

“YouTube is now the second biggest search engine, 6 billion hours of video are watched every month and a lot of that is happening over a mobile device,” said...

Wigs isn’t the only YouTube channel that’s testing out Hulu waters. The Young Turks Network is hoping to make waves on the premium online video streaming service, too. The burgeoning online video brand that’s home to its eponymous flagship daily news program announced today it would be assembling a version of The Young Turks especially for Hulu. A 30-minute daily edition of The Young Turks will be available on the premium online video destination site and feature the top five or so stories of the day culled from The Young Turk Network's CEO and frontman, Cenk Uygur and The Young Turks' host, Ana Kasparian’s two-hour daily news show. But in addition to the news, The Young Turks Network will also put together a 30-minute weekly version of its pop culture talk show PopTrigger. Once again, the show will feature the most popular and engaging segments...

The Young Turks needed a new studio, so 3,672 of the online (and sometimes cable television) newscast’s supporters contributed a cumulative $404,101 to help them build one. The popular internet news network headlined by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian and in possession of over 1.3 million YouTube subscribers and 1.2 billion YouTube views took to Indiegogo in early October 2013 to start soliciting contributions for new digs. Uygur, Kasparian, and company called a studio space at Current TV home for the better part of the last two years, but when Al Jazeera purchased Al Gore’s greatest investment ever, it was soon made clear The Young Turks and its outspoken voice wasn’t going to mesh well with the new network’s more straight-down-the-middle news coverage. So, the team needed a new place to shoot. The Young Turks originally set out to raise $250,000, but blew by that goal with about a week to spare.

Meghan McCain’s got a talk show launching September 14 on Pivot, a new channel targeted at "passionate millennials." (Pivot will also be home to Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s HitRECord show, so there’s your reason to care!) Billed as a docu-talk show, "Raising McCain" will follow the 28-year-old on the road as she and various co-hosts (among them Wilson Cruz and Ana Kasparian) talk to experts and everyday people about topics like bullying and feminism and sex and the death of romance.

Meghan McCain’s got a talk show launching September 14 on Pivot, a new channel targeted at "passionate millennials." (Pivot will also be home to Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s HitRECord show, so there’s your reason to care!) Billed as a docu-talk show, Raising McCain will follow the 28-year-old on the road as she and various co-hosts (among them Wilson Cruz and Ana Kasparian) talk to experts and everyday people about topics like bullying and feminism and sex and the death of romance. Vulture sat down with McCain following Pivot’s TCA press tour session Friday to talk about the show, why she still identifies with the Republican party, and of course, the Red Wedding. And even though she’s no fan of Brooklyn, it turns out she mostly loves Lena Dunham.Hi! How’s it going? Good. Where do you work? [Notes my badge] Vulture? No way, I fucking love Vulture. I’m not kidding,...

Ana Kasparian, co-host of The Young Turks, apparently suffers from an all-too-common malady: Fox News Legs Syndrome. During a segment on Friday's web-0nly portion of the Current TV hit featuring Bob Beckel playing pot/kettle with Joy Behar's looks, Kasparian confessed that The Five co-host Kimberly Guilfoyle's legs were "distracting" to her, a condition which host Cenk Uygur noted is common among Fox News viewers.

On Monday I wrote a post which took a swipe at Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian of the daily internet newscast The Young Turks for a recent segment they did on the use of the term "homosexual" (as opposed to "gay," "Glbt," etc.) 

That particular post generated a lot of discussion on our site. Some people agreed with my take that Cenk was being far too dismissive of people's reasonable concerns about the use of "homosexual."

But other AfterElton.com readers felt very strongly that I was out of line. Many couldn't see any particularly negative connotation to "homosexual." Or, if there was a negative connotation, then we should be trying to reclaim that term from social conservatives who have misappropriated it to malign us, rather than simply ceding it to them.

Others ardently pointed out that The Young Turks is a progressive news outfit supportive of gay rights in...