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Fullscreen’s originals coming to linear
Customers of AT&T’s DirecTV will now have access to original series previously exclusive to Fullscreen’s SVOD, raising the profile of the service.
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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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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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Red 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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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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Netflix 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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Vice 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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Bunim/Murray partners with LaMusica on digital video deal
The prodco behind linear reality hits like The Real World will create content for the Spanish Broadcasting System’s fledgling online platform.
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Digital 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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Stream parent co Brunico Communications acquires Achilles Media
The company behind StreamDaily (Stream Market), Kidscreen and Realscreen now holds the operating rights to the Banff World Media Festival.