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NewsGo To Team ups the e-sports ante with new hire
The firm has hired on 15-year-old Brendan Bryant, Jr. as a consultant for the vertical, as the demands for e-sports coverage grows.
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DistributionMachinima reveals international roll-out for Combiner Wars
With a sizable audience in Asia and the increased vitality of the Chinese market, the network has placed an increased emphasis on international content.
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FeaturedDisney delves further into the fashion vertical with new digital series
Destination Disney Style takes a global look at fashion inspired by the House of Mouse, in an effort to capture older fans who grew up with Mickey and the gang.
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Cheat SheetThe Friday Cheat Sheet
- Piracy: Streaming video counts for 75% of all illegal film and TV, study finds – Variety
- Welcome to Zuckerworld: Facebook’s really big plans for virtual reality – Bloomberg Businessweek
- Warner Music Group partners with streaming video platform Vadio – Billboard
- Gotta stream ’em all: Pokemon shows on Hulu are more popular than ever before – Mashable
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FeaturedMaker Studios announces layoffs
The MCN has weathered a tough two years since its acquisition by Disney, and has shed a chunk of its workforce in what it calls “strategic adjustments.”
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EntertainmentLegendary to develop series based on Life Is Strange
The episodic game has won a BAFTA and Peabody, and been included in more than 75 “game of the year” awards and listings.
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AnalyticsAmazon confirms plans for video launch in India
While the e-commerce giant is still mum on how many subscribers its SVOD boasts, its overall Q2 financials were strong, with a 34% increase in sales.
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AdvertisingTumblr moves to monetize blogs
Creators on the Yahoo platform could join the ranks of high-paid YouTubers and Instagrammers – but how big do they have to be to make money?
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EntertainmentNetflix goes back to Stars Hollow Nov. 25
On top of the long-anticipated Gilmore Girls revival, the SVOD also announced premiere dates for series such as Chef’s Table and Black Mirror.
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FeaturedIndigenous Media takes on 60-second docs
Co-CEO Rodrigo Garcia on the inherently social, short-form series, which has already earned millions of views and offers to expand the IP.
Bree Rody-Mantha
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