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IndustryAmazon accidentally on purpose tips hat to VR content plans
According to a job posting, the company is looking for an exec to help it develop mixed reality experiences for distribution on its SVOD.
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NewsCheetah Mobile pounces on News Republic
The app developer has purchased the global news service operator, which will drive content operations alongside its live streaming and gaming ventures.
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NewsBilly Crudup joins Netflix psychological thriller “Gypsy”
The dramatic series stars Naomi Watts (who also serves as executive producer), and is slated to drop on the global SVOD platform in 2017.
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EntertainmentCollins Key takes his magic act to Live.me
The YouTuber, who rose to fame on America’s Got Talent, has turned to the live-streaming platform for a new way to connect with fans.
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NewsAmazon Prime adds Miss Danielle’s Preschoolbuds
The live-action preschool series is the latest in a number of moves by Amazon to expand its roster of edu-tainment-based preschool content.
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FeaturedMore funding flows to FloSports
The $21.2 million financing round, led by DCM Ventures and BDMI, will be used to accelerate growth into new sports verticals for the SVOD.
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EntertainmentHopster touches down in the U.S.
The U.K.-based SVOD app is launching state-side with a new catalog of children’s shows, including DHX Media’s Monster Math Squad.
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Distribution“Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” greenlit by Amazon
The Office‘s John Krasinski will star as the lauded hero in a 10-episode Paramount and Skydance Television co-production for Amazon prime.
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DistributionHulu expands distribution deal with Sony Pictures Television
The pact grants the SVOD streaming rights to the final season of Community, as well as the WGN America’s scripted series Underground and Outsiders.
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DistributionUnivision takes Netflix’s “Narcos” to air
The deal will see the series air for the first time on U.S. broadcast television beginning Aug. 22. A fresh season drops on the global SVOD Sept. 2.
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