How Xumo Differentiates Itself From Competitors Like Pluto TV
“One of the biggest shifts has come in the way that advertisers are buying digital media,” says Bill Condon, SVP of Advertising Partnerships at Xumo
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Where Have All the Cord-Cutters Gone? Not to Live TV Streaming Services
vMVPDs are facing “same problems” as traditional TV, according to nScreenMedia CEO Colin Dixon
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7 Tips on How to Pitch a TV or Digital Show
“It’s better to own a smaller percentage of something than 100% of nothing,” Zac Reeder, founder and CEO of Lucky 27 Media, says
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Why Bloomberg Is Diving Deep Into OTT to Capture Market-Savvy Consumers
“Traditional TV doesn’t have the power of digital,” M. Scott Havens, Bloomberg’s global head of digital and media distribution, says
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BEN Group to Expand Into China With Brand Integrations (Exclusive)
The move follows a 58% year-over-year growth in revenue for the company
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Vix Acquires Spanish-Focused AVOD Business Pongalo
The deal is estimated to be a low eight-figure cash and stock deal
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Xumo Launches on Comcast’s Xfinity X1
Service is now available in 35 million U.S. households
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Pocket.watch Launches 24/7 Kids’ Channel on Roku’s Ad-Supported Streaming Platform
The channel will feature content from Ryan’s ToysReview, EvanTube, JillianTube, and the HobbyKids
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Roku Launches New Kid-Friendly Streaming Destination Within The Roku Channel
New section features both live and on-demand content
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What Facebook’s SVOD Experiment Signals For the Future
“They’re going to have to…figure out how they expand to not just be mobile-only,” Conviva’s Vice President of Strategy Nick Cicero tells TheWrap
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Bleacher Report Launches New Football-Focused Brand B/R Gridiron
New content from the brand will premiere the week of Sept. 2
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Wattpad Surpasses 80 Million Monthly Users, Up 23% From Last Year
The news also follows the company’s global rollout of Premium and Paid stories
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The Dodo Founder Izzie Lerer on Filling the White Space Between ‘Pure Fluff’ and ‘Hardcore Activism’
“We never want to make anyone feel guilty or preached to,” Lerer says
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Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia to Executive Produce New Comedy Series ‘Last Resort’ at Quibi
The two will executive produce under their Seven Bucks Productions banner
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Fubo Sports Network Launches on The Roku Channel
The channel will stream select event coverage, news, behind-the-scenes and exclusive programming
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How Kabillion Competes in Crowded Kids Entertainment Market
“It comes down to programming and how we try to break ourselves apart from Cartoon Network, Nick, and Disney,” says Kabillion President David Di Lorenzo
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CBS to Extend OTT Service CBSN Local to 11 More Markets by 2020
Boston and San Francisco are first
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‘NBA 2K20’ Video Game Will Include WNBA Players for the First Time
The game will be released on Sept. 6
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WSC Sports Closes $23 Million New Funding
Series C round was led by Eyal Ofer’s O.G. Tech Ventures
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Facebook Launches Video Subscriptions With CollegeHumor, BritBox, Tastemade
Test is available in the U.S. only and will be rolling out to people over the coming weeks
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Angela Kinsey, Ian Hecox to Star in New Facebook Watch Shows for Tastemade
The series are part of Facebook’s Influencer Match Program
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Quibi: Everything Announced to Date
From Lighthouse productions, to Quick Bites, to Daily Essentials
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Endeavor Hires Ex-Ebay Exec Guy Schory as First Chief Digital Officer
He will help operate the company’s recently launched streaming business Endeavor Streaming
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Twitch Becomes Exclusive Streaming Destination for Team USA Basketball Games
The platform will also stream select USA Women’s National Team games
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MTV, Comedy Central Branded Channels to Launch on Pluto TV
Channels will be focused on Viacom’s popular franchises
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Why Netflix’s Mobile-Only Bet in India Matters
As subscriber growth slows, India could add tens of millions of new viewers and serve as a testing ground for the streaming giant
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Bob Costas Rapping a Ludacris Lyric About Himself Is the Coolest Thing You’ll See Today (Video)
“It was at that point, boys, that I realized I had actually crossed over into a different realm,” veteran sportscaster tells DAZN’s “Change Up”
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Mac Miller Fans Remember Singer on First Anniversary of ‘Swimming’ Album
“It’s strange to miss someone you’ve never met, but that’s how it is,” one fan posts on Twitter
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El Paso Mall Shooting: At Least 21 Dead, More Than 2 Dozen Injured
Police report one suspect in custody regarding shooting at the Cielo Vista Mall
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Kevin Spacey Recites Poem at Rome Museum: ‘The More You’re Wounded the Greater You Are’
His performance was “astounding and extraordinary” and “left everyone dazed,” poem’s author Gabriele Tinti tells TheWrap
