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News
ProSieben appoints new CEO of AVOD
The German media conglomerate is consolidating the management of its ad-supported digital offerings, and has hired digital vet Christian Dankl for the job.
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Entertainment
Crackle preps for summer with Seinfeld, Dead Rising and more
The Sony-owned VOD has built a small-but-mighty slate of originals, led by Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, all scheduled to bow this June.
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Entertainment
HBO Europe’s original Umbre heads to Hulu
The Romanian crime drama is the first of HBO Europe’s original programming to stream on Hulu, and will do so on ad-supported VOD.
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Advertising
Crackle gets serious about branded entertainment
The free VOD is partnering with Branded Entertainment Network to find product integration opportunities, making the service more brand-friendly.
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Entertainment
Crackle lifts veil on new channels, VR options
At the UpFronts presentation, GM Eric Berger shed light on a new ad model and programming updates, with Jerry Seinfeld among those returning.
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Distribution
Russia’s Megogo launches film distribution arm
The VOD service has added the new division in an effort to bolster its content library and increase its reach across eastern Europe.
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Distribution
Popcornflix streams into the ‘final frontier’
EVP David Fannon talks to StreamDaily on his company’s goals for international expansion and how the business model differs from Netflix.
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Entertainment
Viki sets premiere date for first original series
Dramaworld, which is written in both English and Korean, will cater to the growing global audience for K-dramas.
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Film
Popcornflix butters up viewers with exclusive titles
The free, ad-supported VOD service is now the exclusive home of the 2013 film The Lifeguard, starring Veronica Mars actor Kristen Bell.
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Featured
YouTube dives into subscription on demand
The Google-owned company will roll out YouTube Red beginning Oct. 28, but experts are wary on whether the streaming public will buy in.