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DistributionHBO to launch Vice-branded channel on HBO NOW
The deal includes 32 specials, the weekly series Vice and a daily newscast – the first for the broadcaster.
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LaunchesAll that Xive: Digital long-form doc channel debuts
Billing itself as the first online long-form documentary network, XiveTV launches with nearly 500,000 subscribers. (Pictured: Cosmic Journeys)
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IndustryDoc-makers explore their digital options
Though Nat Geo and Discovery plan to return to their roots, feature doc veterans say they will continue to explore digital distribution options.
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FeaturesLeverage YouTube stars’ popularity for profit, panelists say
At the Realscreen Summit, producer panelists discussed capitalizing on potential ancillary revenue streams YouTubers bring with them.
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LaunchesBarcroft Media commissions 6 docs
The self-financed, half-hour documentaries will debut on the Barcroft TV YouTube channel before becoming available for linear TV acquisition.
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NewsEdward Norton-backed doc premiering on Netflix in March
Directed by David Sampliner and exec produced by the actor, My Own Man promises a personal exploration of masculinity and fatherhood.
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NewsTruTV to offer development deals to Tumblr users
The U.S. cable network wants to source unscripted show ideas from users on the Yahoo-owned social media and microblogging platform.
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IndustryHulu inks long-form distribution deal with Discovery
After being dropped by Amazon earlier this year, Discovery finds a new SVOD home for its TV shows like Deadliest Catch and Say Yes to the Dress.
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DistributionDoc about e-sports goes online to reach gamers
French producer-distributor ZED and China’s Oriental Companion Media are co-producing Game Fever, which is both a web series and feature film.
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FeaturedHBO’s OTT plans prompt Netflix response
What kind of fight should Netflix prepare for? The acquisition strategy of HBO Nordic might give the streaming giant a taste of what’s to come, execs say.
Kevin Ritchie
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