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FeaturedGoogle and GoPro jump into the 360-camera game
The new system will integrate up to 16 cameras to create virtual reality content playable on YouTube and through the Google Cardboard device.
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AdvertisingBoost coming to mobile, video ad spend: survey
More than half of Canadian advertising execs will beef up their mobile video spend in the coming year, according to BrightRoll.
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FeaturedRussian VOD Ivi to launch linear TV service
The new offering aims to blend the ease of traditional television viewing with a customized and personal experience.
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EntertainmentNGHTV to debut First to the Future Home
Can veteran TV host Ty Pennington help build audiences for the niche construction channel?
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DistributionTwitch beefs up music strategy with new Boiler Room channel
The underground music collective has previously live-streamed concerts, but this is its first foray into 24/7 streaming.
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AnalyticsNetflix projected to top 100 million subscribers by 2020: report
Research firm Cowen and Company predicts the SVOD’s total revenue will hit $6.9 billion in the U.S. and $10 billion internationally in five years.
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DistributionPeriscope goes live on Android
The Twitter-owned live-streaming service has been available for two months on iOS, garnering a reported one million users in 10 days.
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EntertainmentNetflix acquires Bill Nye the Science Guy
Thirty-one episodes spanning all six seasons of the ’90s children’s show now air on the SVOD.
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AnalyticsThe rise of the CDO: Are they in for the long haul?
While companies such as Netflix and Amazon don’t have CDOs, these players may be the reason others across the globe are hiring on digital execs.
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EntertainmentOTT service Hooq to launch in India
The service created by Singtel, Sony and Warner Brothers will bring international and local content to multiple devices starting May 27.
Bree Rody-Mantha
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