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
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YouTube TV Hires NBCU Executive Lori Conkling as Global Head of Partnerships
Conkling will also lead partnerships for Google FIber
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AT&T’s DirecTV Now to Restructure Pricing Model, Will Raise Price $10 Per Month
Company will cut three of its five streaming TV packages
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John Oliver Shreds HBO Parent AT&T During Robocalls Takedown (Video)
“You like that, business-daddy? Johnny’s acting up again!”
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How Kanopy’s Pay-Per-Play OTT Could Revolutionize Libraries (and Content Owners)
“We are solving a big problem for public libraries, which is engaging their community and maintaining their relevancy,” says founder and CEO Olivia Humphrey
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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Trailer Racks Up 81 Million Views in Its First 24 Hours, an HBO Record
The old record holder is, you guessed it, the last “Game of Thrones” trailer in 2017
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Comedy Central to Premiere Five Original Shows Exclusively on YouTube
The Viacom-owned network looks to YouTube as it doubles down on digital
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Former CBS Sports Reporter Taylor Rooks to Host New Bleacher Report Interview Series (Exclusive)
“Take it There With Taylor Rooks” is Rooks first series for Bleacher Report since joining the company in June
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Smosh Co-Founder Spills on the ‘Bad Situation’ With Owner Who Suddenly Shut Down Last Year
5 Questions: “We suffered from aimless and poor leadership under Defy,” Ian Hecox tells TheWrap
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How Xumo Became an Acquisition Target: Active Users Jump 60 Percent With Push Into Free Movies
Ad-supported streaming service now reaches 5.5 million active users
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Vimeo CTO on How Brands Can Avoid Livestream Fails: ‘You Can’t Just Put a Camera Somewhere’
5 Questions: “The biggest misconception is probably that the audience will just show up,” Vimeo chief tecnology officer Mark Kornfilt says
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Is Facebook Stuck in a No-Win Position When It Comes to Moderating Content?
“People already generally think that we have too much power in deciding what content is good,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a recent interview
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Disney to Launch Streaming Service in Japan
The service will be launched in partnership with Japan’s leading telecommunication company NTT Docomo
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Welcome to the New WrapPRO – We Love Our Members!
Welcome to the new WrapPRO community, starting with the new newsletter
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Dax Shepard’s ‘Armchair Expert’ Is a Hit and 5 More Takeaways From Winter Podcast Upfront
Also: The “Serial” team announces an upcoming deep dive into the public school system
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‘Pimp My Ride’ for Gamers? Subnation, IMGN Media Partner on 3 Short-Form eSports Series (Exclusive)
Five-minute shows will debut on social platforms like IGTV and YouTube
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Chip and Joanna Gaines Channel Will Have Direct-to-Consumer Option, David Zaslav Says
No word yet on what cable channel will be rebranded for “Fixer Upper” couple
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How Digital Video Publishers Are Racing to Take Advantage of Connected TV’s Growth in Popularity
Connected TV use is rising and companies like Conde Nast and Refinery29 want in
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Deepfake Technology Is an Attack on Consent and Actors’ Rights to Control Sex Scenes (Guest Blog)
Deepfake technology, which turns unwitting people into involuntary porn stars, can be misused in mainstream films, TV shows and video games, SAG-AFTRA national executive director David White writes
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Will Journalists Be Replaced by Artificial Intelligence?
Experts weigh in on whether AI is poised to put reporters out of a job — or usher in a golden age of journalism
