Altice USA Acquires Digital News Outlet Cheddar for $200 Million
Cheddar CEO and founder Jon Steinberg also named president of Altice’s News 12 channel and i24News
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Twitter Partners with NFL, ESPN and The Wall Street Journal on Slate of Programming
Social networking service also announces deals with Viacom, Bloomberg, Blizzard Entertainment and MLS
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‘Game of Thrones’ Battle of Winterfell Is Most-Tweeted-About Scripted TV Episode Ever
“The Long Night” racked up more than 7.8 million tweets — most of which are about Arya
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‘SpongeBob SquarePants’-Themed Game Show to Launch on Facebook and YouTube
Viacom Digital Studios plans to produce original series based on content from Nickelodeon, Awesomeness, BET, Comedy Central and MTV
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Viacom, Pluto TV Partner on Co-branded MTV, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon Channels
Channels will launch May 1 on Pluto TV
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Jukin Media’s Fail Army, The Pet Collective Launch on Comcast Xfinity X1
The two brands launch with live programming (linear streaming channels) and video-on-demand content
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How ABC News Is Dominating in Livestream Video – and Eliminating the Need for Second Screens
“When viewers watch live, they’re watching eight times longer than they do VOD on the Facebook platform,” ABC News’ SVP of content and partnerships Colby Smith says
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Google ‘Thanos’ Right Now, Click the Gauntlet and Watch What Happens
Among the coolest Google Easter eggs you’ll see
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Inside Newsy’s Plan to Use Live Video – With a Focus on the Midwest, Not the Coasts
After more than doubling revenue in 2018, the company looks to live video to build its operations
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Topgolf Partners with WndrCo-Backed Whistle Sports on New Season of ‘The Tour’ (Exclusive)
The 14-episode series will launch this fall on Topgolf’s YouTube channel
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Why the Hollywood Studio Model Is Outdated in the Current ‘Arms Race for Talent’ (All Things Video Podcast)
“I had too many really good projects die because I was forced to hire who was hot, not who was right for it,” former Paramount exec James DeJulio says
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ProPublica Wins First Peabody Catalyst Award, News and Audio Winners Announced
“No fake news here,” says Jeffrey Jones, executive director of the Peabody Awards
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Chernin Group-Backed MeatEater Hires Anthony Licata as Editor-in-Chief
Licata will lead the company’s editorial efforts in its four core verticals: hunting, fishing, conservation and wild foods
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Ryan Reynolds, Stephen Curry, Monica Lewinsky Among 2019 Webby Award Winners
Disney named Webby Media Company of the Year with 32 awards
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Singapore’s Mediacorp to Adapt Wattpad Stories for OTT Service
Using stories created on Wattpad, the companies will adapt scripted series and films for Mediacorp’s OTT service Toggle
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Next 10 Ventures’ Ben Grubbs on Why Digital-First Content Is King (All Things Video Podcast)
“Digital is absolute. It’s not a panel, which is what you get from TV,” Founder Ben Grubbs says.
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How Jake Paul Became the ‘First Postmodern YouTuber’ (Hint: Social Media Lacks Any Oversight)
All Things Video Podcast: “He’s very transparent about the fact that this is all done to game the algorithm and make a business out of it,” journalist Chris Stokel-Walker says
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YouTuber Marques Brownlee Lands New Series ‘Retro Tech’ on YouTube
Known as MKBHD on YouTube, Brownlee’s show will be based on his “Dope Tech” review videos
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Inside ABC News’ Live OTT Strategy: ‘I Don’t Frankly Care If Anyone Over 40 Watches’
Reaching more than 5 million monthly viewers in less than a year, ABC News Live seeks to reinvent the way news is delivered
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Sports Operators Investment in OTT Technology to Hit $6.6 Billion by 2021, Study Finds
Figure is an increase from $5.6 billion in 2018
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Sony Pictures Television, Wattpad to Co-Produce Original Programming for Television
Under the agreement, Sony will have a first-look at up-and-coming Wattpad stories
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Newsy’s Ahmed Al-Kalby on Why OTT Data Can Be a Double-Edged Sword
“The numbers can also overstate successes — as well as problems,” he says
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Complex Networks Partners With Viacom’s Pluto TV on 24/7 Channel (Exclusive)
Complex’s content will be available on-demand and through its own 24/7 channel on Pluto TV
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Group Nine’s The Dodo Announces First-Ever Content Slate (Exclusive)
The slate includes three new series and nine renewals
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Here’s Everything That Will Be Available on Disney+ at Launch
And what’s coming later
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Scarlet Witch/Vision, Falcon/Bucky Barnes and Loki’s Disney+ Series All Get Names
MCU spinoff shows will be available on new ad-free service
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‘Game of Thrones’ Confusion: Lots of Google Users Have No Idea How Jon Snow and Daenerys Are Related
And MANY people still don’t know when Season 8 premieres
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Uproxx Names Former Condé Nast Exec Adam Smith as Chief Revenue Officer
Smith will be based in Los Angeles and report directly to CEO Benjamin Blank
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Hollywood Is Overpaying for the Wrong Talent, New Tongal CEO James DeJulio Says
“Most content businesses have a model built around overpaying for who’s hot, rather than finding the right talent for the job,” DeJulio tells TheWrap
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YouTube TV Raises Price to $50 Per Month Following Content Agreement With Discovery
The pricing takes effect starting April 10 for new customers while existing subscribers have until May 13
