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FeaturedFernanfloo scores big with new free game
The El Salvador-based gamer’s new venture is part of BroadbandTV’s broader strategy to diversify creator revenue streams beyond ad sales.
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EntertainmentSpotify’s first original goes live
The music streamer’s originals will all focus – naturally – on music, beginning with the animated doc series Deconstructed.
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AdvertisingWhat’s up with Vine?
With creators and brands leaving the platform, industry pros try to pinpoint what’s going on – and how parent co Twitter can turn things around.
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DistributionYouNow captures trending “moments”
Following rival Snapchat’s lead, the live broadcaster looks to tap an appetite by users for videos that are short, snackable and highly shareable.
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FeaturedGerman SVOD Watchever goes dark
Elements of the Vivendi-owned streamer are expected to be retained, notably a music video category and mobile-focused service featuring digital shorts.
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LaunchesCartoon Network goes mobile in the Philippines
Turner and Globe Telecom have rolled out two apps to dish out children’s content to the telco’s subscribers in the country.
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IndustryViewers grab focus in Vimeo app upgrades
The premium VOD service has long followed a “creator-first” approach. Now, it seeks to deliver a better experience to mainsteam users, too.
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DistributionIvana Kirkbride exits Vessel, joins go90
The new content chief at Verizon’s mobile-first streamer is tasked with building out “the next evolution of content” around scripted series and franchises.
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DistributionThe Runner goes live July 1 on go90, AOL
The debut of the series comes as Verizon looks to raise the profile of its mobile streamer, and vastly boost its content-discoverability capability.
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AnalyticsTV reigns, but smartphone streaming is rising fast: Nielsen
The study also found that SVOD has become just as popular as DVR, while Hispanic Americans use smartphones far more than the national average.
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