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ATTN: Launches First Live Event Based on Original Franchise ‘We Need to Talk’ (Exclusive)
The event will take place at the Largo theatre on August 5
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Acorn TV Hires Former FilmStruck Exec Kerensa Samanidis as GM of International
She will be based in London and report to Matthew Graham
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How So Yummy Is Reinventing Food Videos – and Scoring 16 Million Views on Average
“We talk a lot about creative, but the key is the data,” Guy Oranim, CEO of First Media, told TheWrap
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‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘X-Files’ Digital Comics Launch on Cinedigm’s Streaming Service CONtv
The titles are just two out of thousands of other digital comics launching on the platform
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Chef Evan Funke to Star in ‘Shape of Pasta’ for Quibi
The eight-part series is produced by Emmy Award-winning Ugly Brother Studios
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Wattpad Paid Stories, Wattpad Premium Launch Globally
The features open up new monetization opportunities and ad-free reading for users
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‘Biggest Little Cook-Off,’ a Comedic Food Competition Series, in Development at Quibi
Contestants are tasked with making single-bite foods that can fit on dime-sized plates
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‘The Victim’, BBC One’s 4-Part Thriller, Acquired by Britbox
The series will debut this fall exclusively on streaming service
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Kabillion Launches VOD Lineup on Xumo (Exclusive)
Under the agreement, “Sonic X” and “Transformers Prime” are available to stream for free
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8 Highlights From VidCon
“The ‘weird factor’ is gone, but that’s part of growing up,” said George Rausch, founder of Next OTT
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4 Must-Haves Gaming Livestreamer Caffeine Needs to Compete With Twitch
“If it thinks it can compete as another gaming ‘network’ it will fail. This is not ABC vs. NBC vs. FOX,” CEO of Subnation Seven Volpone tells TheWrap
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Quibi Hires Peter Farrelly to Write Comedy Series ‘The Now’
Farrelly (“Something About Mary”) is joined by writers Steve Leff (“Two and a Half Men”) and Pete Jones (“Dumb and Dumber To”)
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‘The Fugitive’ Adaptation From Nick Santora in Development for Quibi
The action series is produced by Thunder Road Films with 3 Arts Entertainment and developed with Riverstone Pictures
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Juanpa Zurita, Nabela Noor to Star in 2 New Facebook Watch Series From ATTN: (Exclusive)
Both shows are funded by Facebook and will live exclusively on Watch
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Conde Nast Entertainment Names Kathryn Friedrich as General Manager, EVP of Operations
She was previously chief business officer at RYOT Studio














