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Entertainment
MTV (other) goes Braless for a third season
Garth Bardsley, VP of original programming, says it’s time to take note of provocative female voices, especially in digital.
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Entertainment
Shomi picks up first window for breakout hit Jane the Virgin
The newly launched Canadian streamer has exclusive broadcast rights to the well-liked CW series, as well as upcoming show The Messengers.
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Partnerships
Vice and Live Nation partner on music video platform
Set to launch next year, the joint venture will feature long and short-form series, live concerts and documentaries, as well an e-commerce component.
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Distribution
Cameron Dallas movie Expelled to hit theaters before web
Produced by AwesomenessTV, the comedy opens in theaters in New York, L.A. and Chicago on Dec. 12.
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Launches
Men’s lifestyle MCN launches with Tony Hawk’s channel
Complex Media’s new multi-channel network will focus on 5 verticals – pop culture, music, fashion, sneaker culture and sports.
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Distribution
MTV doc sneaks through iTunes window before TV debut
Film follows music festival crasher and budding photographer James Marcus Haney, who gets props from Mumford & Sons.
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News
Hitstreak launches summer season
Meredith Foster, from YouTube channel StilaBabe09, is set to make an appearance on the new ShowMobile original series.
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Industry
Austin Mahone taps power of ShowMobile app
The teen pop star has launched his own channel on the ShowMobile app in a rev-share agreement with the platform.
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News
CW sets debut air date for Backpackers
The U.S. network will launch the Canadian import on July 14 as a summer series airing Monday nights.
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Entertainment
Backpackers picked up by CW Network
Production company Shaftesbury will retain international distribution rights on the series, which will begin shooting additional content for the 10-episode, half-hour TV season next week in Canada.