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Distribution
ABC bows seven digital originals
The media company is rolling out new ad-supported comedy and lifestyle series for its ABCd platform.
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Analytics
BuzzMyVideos treads into native social video
A feature to simultaneously upload content across platforms may be efficient, but marketing pro Jonathan Davids says it might not benefit creators.
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Distribution
Fusion’s TrackRecord is all about the music
Tapping Facebook’s rising prominence in digital video, the vertical will be native to the social platform, with content also headed to YouTube and Twitter.
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Entertainment
New film contest spotlights LGBTQ filmmakers
Digital prodco Project Greenlight, VOD player Section II and Glaad are taking on diversity challenges through a filmmaking contest.
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Distribution
Russia’s Megogo joins live-streaming trend
Tapping a growing global appetite for live content, the company estimates the broadcast of the Z Games 2016 will attract 150,000 viewers daily.
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Featured
Viki taps trend-setters with new content category
The VOD service, which specializes in Asian content, will bring on 12 new Korean creators to craft original lifestyle, food and pop culture programming.
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Featured
BitTorrent gets serious about live news
The emerging VOD provider has hired former CNN producer Harrison Bohrman as its first news director ahead of the launch of its news channel.
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Advertising
HGTV and Food Network intro shoppable apps
The partnership represents an opportunity for advertisers to see instant purchases – and benefits Amazon through its e-commerce empire.
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Distribution
Tumblr 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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Featured
ZDF Enterprises launches digital shop Streamwerke
Jannik Hulshoff and Dennis Papirowski will lead the Berlin-based company in producing and distributing content for YouTube and Facebook.