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Non-Fiction
Hulu hopes to Triumph with new election special
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog will return to the SVOD for a second comedy special following the popularity of his last online effort.
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Featured
Hulu and Funny or Die team up for election special
The one-hour special starring Triumph the Insult Comic Dog is the first piece of content the comedy brand has produced for the SVOD.
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Entertainment
Funny or Die’s Throwing Shade heads to linear
TV Land has ordered a pilot for the unscripted comedy series, adding to the cable network’s growing slate of millennial-targeted programming.
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Entertainment
Netflix orders new original series Lady Dynamite
The semi-autobiographical and occasionally surreal comedy will star stand-up comedian Maria Bamford.
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Advertising
Facebook creates Anthology publisher network, reports revenue boost
The social site also reported getting more than four billion views on its video content daily.
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Advertising
Samsung’s mobile platform touts original programming
Funny or Die’s Mitch Galbraith says its content partnership with Milk Video came about like most good deals – over drinks and casual conversation.
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Launches
Denny’s brings breakfast to life in new web series
The restaurant chain has teamed with Stoopid Buddy Studios (Robot Chicken) to bring its menu favorite to life in the animated web series The Grand Slams.
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Distribution
TIFF ’14: Funny or Die to market mockumentary
The video portal will use its social media reach to help market the U.S. and Canada release of What We Do in the Shadows.
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Entertainment
Pluto.TV goes for pop culture appeal with new channels
The curated video site adds content from Complex Media, Fullscreen’s ScrewAttack, Hitfix, Popsugar and SpinMedia.
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Distribution
Vuguru licenses 3 more films to Hulu
Play Nice, Crawlspace and The Fuzz are part of the exclusive VOD agreement that sees the films released on Hulu Plus.