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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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DistributionJohannesburg gets first dibs on The Grand Tour studio session
Amazon has confirmed the former Top Gear presenters are prepping for their first official studio recording later this month in South Africa.
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DistributionRed Arrow gets cosy with Band of Outsiders
With a 20% stake in the American prodco, the ProSieben-run production and distribution group continues to expand into the U.S. content market.
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DistributionTumblr goes all out into live video
The Yahoo-owned platform has integrated competing streamers like YouTube Live and Kanvas, with content deals from Mashable and Refinery29.
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DistributionNetflix inks content licensing deal with The CW
Starting with the 2016-2017 season, viewers in the U.S. can stream full seasons of The CW programming eight days after each show’s season finale.
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DistributionVice Media secures controlling stake in Garage magazine
With its linear network taking off, the media empire is again focusing on digital with a new arts, style and tech vertical.
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DistributionDigital Theatre to bow BBC arts collection
In the coming months, 70 new titles will become available to the niche SVOD’s college-age consumers in Europe, Asia, South America and Africa.
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DistributionAlbert Brooks lends humor to Netflix U.S.
U.S. subscribers can now stream seven of the comedian’s films, including Defending Your Life, which marks its 25th anniversary this year.
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DistributionDisney taps tweens with new short-form video app
Disney LOL, which features brief clips, .gifs and videos from the House of Mouse, aims to feed kids’ desire for short-form, shareable content.
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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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