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DistributionWarner Bros. gets serious about OTT
The new division has a mandate to accelerate owned digital properties such as niche streamer DramaFever and SVOD service Warner Archive Instant.
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FeaturedJaunt treks into China with SMG, CMC deal
The partnership will inject new funding into the Silicon Valley VR start-up, while it focuses on bringing cinematic VR to the Chinese market.
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DistributionRooster Teeth preps for summer of animation
The animated comedy Camp Camp will bow in June, while RocketJump’s Freddie Wong is confirmed to pen an episode of Red Vs. Blue.
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DistributionVimeo to add in-app subscription for VHX platform
Third-party companies looking to create their own VOD services can now showcase their content on the Apple and Roku marketplaces.
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FeaturedVice to woo Canada’s French-speaking viewers
The media co announced its plans to move into Quebec, on boarding Delphine Poux to lead the charge, at its first-ever Canadian NewFront.
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FeaturedSupergravity treads into talent management
The next-gen prodco has launched talent management company Red Sun Entertainment, bringing on former Studio71 exec Evan Weiss as partner.
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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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FeaturedYouTube launches in-app chatting
The feature is intended to keep users on the YouTube app longer, rather than switching between apps to share videos.
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FeaturedBitTorrent launches live multi-channel app
The site once known primarily for user-uploaded (often pirated) video content, has added a live feature, on top of transactional VOD offerings.
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FeaturedTime (Inc.) to showcase the power of digital
Instant, a video-driven, mobile-first site, will deliver all the news about the hottest influencers as they gain authority in the media landscape.
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