Jukin Media Adds BEN Founder Gary Shenk as Adviser
He was also the former president/CEO of Corbis
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Tongal CEO Rob Salvatore Steps Down, to Be Replaced by Co-Founder James DeJulio
The news is part of a larger staffing announcement for Tongal, which promoted five other employees
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‘Roseanne,’ ‘3rd Rock From the Sun’ Land on Sinclair’s OTT Service Via Deal With FilmRise
The programming will be featured on the streamer’s Channel 1 local news platform between live news segments
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‘Doctor Who,’ ‘Antiques Road Show’ Head to Pluto TV in Deal With BBC Studios
The two shows will get its own channel on Viacom-owned streaming platform
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MTV Taps Bleacher Report President Rory Brown as New Head of Digital, Social
Brown will report directly to Jacqueline Parkes, chief marketing officer and executive vice president of digital studios for MTV, VH1, CMT and Logo
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BroadwayHD Continues Push Into Original Content With Mark Bramble’s ’42nd Street’
The production will have a theatrical release on May 1 before coming to the BroadwayHD streaming platform
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TheGrill Is Back – Now in June! Now Better Than Ever!
The Leaders. The Deciders. The Disrupters. Revitalized.
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How Xumo Benefits From Netflix and Amazon’s Big-Budget Original Content Strategies
5 Questions: Netflix and Amazon’s continued push into original content is actually a win for Xumo, says Xumo’s SVP of content Stefan Van Engen
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What the Hell Is a vMVPD? The Modern Streaming Market Explained
Unraveling the mystery of the alphabet soup of streaming acronyms: AVOD, SVOD, TVOD and vMVPD
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Quibi Hires Pandora Co-Creator Tom Conrad as Chief Product OfficerÂ
He will report directly to CEO Meg Whitman
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Nickelodeon Acquires Early Childhood Learning Platform Sparkler
Sparkler co-founder Kristen Kane has been appointed EVP of Noggin, Nickelodeon’s child-focused OTT service
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Tinder Quietly Launches Lifestyle Website as Dating App Tops 4 Million Paying Subscribers
The company has tapped talent from Refinery29, Conde Nast, Rolling Stone and Cosmopolitan to help run the site
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Vertical Networks CEO Jesus Chavez on Creating Mobile-First Entertainment (All Things Video Podcast)
Chavez discusses the challenges of creating content for a mobile generation: “We’re talking about engaging an audience in a really distracted environment”
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Apple TV+ Sizzle Reel Shows Footage From Reese Witherspoon-Jennifer Aniston’s ‘Morning Show’ (Video)
Ad-free subscription service, Apple TV+, launches this fall
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Fullscreen’s Stu Smith on New Marketing Secret: Millennials Trust Influencers More Than Brands
Influencer marketing “is growing in popularity for the best reason — because it works,” Smith tells TheWrap
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Apple Reveals Name, Launch Date of New Ad-Free Streaming Service – But No Price
Hollywood heavy-hitters show up in Cupertino for Monday event
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Crunchyroll Raises Price to $7.99 a Month Due to Costs of Content and Infrastructure
“Due to rising costs of content and infrastructure, now is the time to introduce new subscription pricing,” a Crunchyroll spokesperson told TheWrap
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Netflix Denies Arranging ‘Love, Death and Robots’ Episode Order Based on Users’ Sexual Identity
“The version you’re shown has nothing to do with gender, ethnicity, or sexual identity — info we don’t even have in the first place,” streaming service tweets
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Inside CollegeHumor’s SVOD Strategy and the Future of the Company’s YouTube Channel
Chief content officer Sam Reich talks YouTube, podcasts and the future of Dropout
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Google Slapped With $1.7 Billion Fine by EU for ‘Abusive Practices in Online Advertising’
European Commission finds that Google blocked competitors’ ads on third-party websites for a decade
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CollegeHumor Hires 2 Sketch Comics for New Dropout OTT Service (Exclusive)
With the new hires, CollegeHumor plans to launch one series per month on its $5.99 per month streaming service
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How Tegna Is Finding a Second Life for Old News Coverage With Podcasts Like ‘Bomber’
5 Questions: “We have decades worth of true crime stories across the archives of our TV stations that we’ll be able to draw upon,” said Tegna chief digital officer Adam Ostrow
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How Wattpad Is Courting Streamers and Producers Worldwide With User-Generated Stories (and Data)
With 500 million-plus stories on its platform, Wattpad is using its data to launch video projects in Germany, Korea, India, and the U.S.
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Cinedigm to Buy Future Today Ad-Supported Video Network in $60 Million Deal
Future today inc brings with it 5.2 million monthly active users under the Cinedigm umbrella
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Mark Cuban-Backed Video App, Portal, Introduces New Monetization Opportunities for Creators (Exclusive)
“Portal is killing the attention economy by creating the most powerful platform for content creators to earn money,” said Portal CEO Jonathan Swerdlin
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‘The Bachelor,’ ‘The Bachelorette’ Early Seasons to Stream on Tubi
“Trista and Ryan’s Wedding Special” will also stream in new partnership with Warner Bros Domestic Television Distribution
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Former Yahoo Exec and Lucasfilm Alum Tapped by Crunchyroll to Head Events, Marketing
Julia Renda and Mary Franklin join Crunchroll’s executive team
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Apple’s Streaming Service on Track to Have 100 Million Subscribers in 3-5 Years, Analyst Says
Apple is expected to spend $1 billion on original content this year, Wedbush Securities analyst Daniel Ives says in new report
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Dailymotion to Stream Footage From More Than 1,300 NBA G League Games
NBA’s minor league organization will use Dailymotion’s technology as its official video player
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Adult Swim Signs New Programming Partnership With Crunchyroll, Expands Distribution Agreement
“Our partnership with Crunchyroll will open up exciting new possibilities for both of us,” said Jason DeMarco, SVP and creative director for on-air at Adult Swim
