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AdvertisingHuffington Post trips out with new branded series
The Hilton hotel group has jumped aboard the branded content train, with a new travel-themed series to be hosted on HuffPo and AOL.
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IndustryToca TV makes its debut
The Spin-Master owned SVOD platform makes a soft launch in Canada before moving into other English-speaking markets this fall.
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FeaturedNetflix and other SVODs in Europe may face content quotas
Proposed changes to Europe’s audiovisual rules mandate a 20% European content quota for VOD services.
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DistributionCBC greenlights new web series Coming In
The comedy is produced by Toronto’s First Generation Films and will premiere online in early fall. Each episode will run four to seven minutes.
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FeaturedEx-DreamWorks duo raises $3 million for VR startup
Shiraz Akmal and Brad Herman, who led DreamWorks’ push into the VR space last year, have formed California-based Spaces.
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DistributionMattel’s Thomas & Friends taps UGC fan power
More YouTube content inspired by the Thomas Creator Collective will come from an expanded pact between the global toyco and Driver Digital Studios.
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AwardsNYTVF seeks tomorrow’s comedy writers
Festival director Erin Day says the rise in digital platforms has raised the bar in comedy writing, and a new competition taps that same spirit.
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FeaturedDiscovery seeks millennials with web-native network
The multi-platform service, dubbed “Seeker,” promises more than 250 videos of “socially-driven content” each month.
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DistributionKidoodle TV goes global, announces new partnerships
The child-friendly SVOD service, owned by Canada’s A Parent Media Co., is now available in 145 countries via the Apple App Store and Google Play.
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NewsDiscovery appoints EVP of international development, digital
Michael Lang will work to bolster the division’s digital approach while augmenting existing initiatives, including Dplay and Discovery K!ds Play.
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