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NewsYahoo debuts Katie Couric interview series
As the end of her ABC talk show nears, Couric’s new series World 3.0, produced by Yahoo Studios, will stream weekly and be promoted throughout the Yahoo ecosystem.
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NewsBarcroft Media cuts deal with Yahoo subsidiary in Japan
Video streaming site GyaO will be supplied with 30 clips per month as part of the rev-share agreement with U.K.-based Barcroft, which produces and licenses viral videos.
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FeaturesBlog post: Digital favors the bold at the NewFronts
Will Pate, VP of digital at M2 Canada, gives a media buyer’s perspective on the NewFronts and the shift of TV dollars to online.
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FeaturedYahoo to stream one concert a day with Live Nation Entertainment
Yahoo also announced two new original comedies debuting on Yahoo Screen at the Digital Content NewFronts.
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DistributionVevo streams to Yahoo Screen
Yahoo and Vevo have extended their partnership, allowing viewers in the U.S. and Canada to stream Vevo’s 100,000 music videos, live concert events and original programming via Yahoo Screen.
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DistributionBarcroft Media extends deal with Yahoo Screen
The production and distribution company’s CEO and founder talks about its strategy to have its short-form videos seeded across the digital platform’s global network.
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NewsSeacrest’s digital head joins Facebook for entertainment role
Ryan Seacrest Productions’ exec VP of new media, Sibyl Goldman, has left to join Facebook as the social media company’s head of entertainment partnerships.
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AdvertisingProducers urge Canadian regulators to relax rules on branded entertainment
Flexibility in how brand integration can be introduced would allow more financing for digital and TV productions from major marketers, the Canadian Media Production Association argues.
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DistributionNBC’s exclusive digital programs for Sochi coverage
The network will live stream 1,000-plus hours of Olympic competition via NBCOlympics.com and NBC Sports Live Extra app, alongside digital exclusive shows the Gold Zone and Olympic Ice.
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IndustryYahoo Canada following in U.S. footsteps
Country manager Claude Galipeau speaks about Yahoo Canada’s video initiatives and shares which Canadian originals are Yahoo Screen’s biggest hits.
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