IMDb Adds 'Digital Creator' Profiles For the First Time (variety.com)
(Thursday September 10, 2026 @05:00PM (BeauHD)
from the internet-famous dept.)
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- News link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/09/10/1750233/imdb-adds-digital-creator-profiles-for-the-first-time
- Source link: https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/imdb-digital-creator-profiles-1236855930/
IMDb is [1]introducing "Digital Creator" as a new professional category on IMDb and IMDbPro, giving streamers, vloggers, influencers, video essayists, and other online creators a " [2]dedicated way to represent [their] work and connect with audiences, industry peers, and potential employers," according to IMDb. Variety reports:
> The category includes sub-professions to further specify their work, including "Streamer," "Vlogger," "Video Essayist," "Video Creator," "Gaming Creator" and "Influencer."
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> The "Digital Creator" designation functions as a professional category on IMDb and IMDbPro. Creators can feature multiple professions on their page, so someone who is both a digital creator and an actor can "represent the full scope of their work in one place," per the company. No existing film or TV credits are required to establish a profile as a Digital Creator.
[1] https://www.imdb.com/news/ni66008607/
[2] https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/imdb-digital-creator-profiles-1236855930/
> The category includes sub-professions to further specify their work, including "Streamer," "Vlogger," "Video Essayist," "Video Creator," "Gaming Creator" and "Influencer."
>
> The "Digital Creator" designation functions as a professional category on IMDb and IMDbPro. Creators can feature multiple professions on their page, so someone who is both a digital creator and an actor can "represent the full scope of their work in one place," per the company. No existing film or TV credits are required to establish a profile as a Digital Creator.
[1] https://www.imdb.com/news/ni66008607/
[2] https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/imdb-digital-creator-profiles-1236855930/
Twitch (Score:2)
by TwistedGreen ( 80055 )
Great way to leverage synergies, Amazon. Maybe you an entice some Twitch creators to sign up for IMDb Pro.
Just like /. (Score:4, Informative)
IMDB is one of the grandads of the web, like /. (1995 for both ?), and I was using both of them within a month of their creation (although it took me a good while before I created an account on /. as I thought I had nothing to contribute at the time). IMDB was only movies first. Then I was annoyed when they added TV series. Then even more annoyed with the addition of video games. And now they add onlyfans 'models' ? GET OFF MY LAWN !!!
Re: (Score:3)
Well IMDB's primary purpose is to sell Amazon products so I think this is more likely aligned with Twitch.