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Amazon Fire TV Grows to 34 Million Active Users
That’s up from around 30 million in January
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‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’: ‘Pokemon Go’-Like Mobile Game to Launch in Australia and New Zealand This Month
Augmented Reality mobile game available for pre-registration on Google Play
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FuboTV to Launch Free Ad-Supported Streaming Channel This Year – and Original Content (Exclusive)
The subscription streamer is also in the early stages of putting together an original content team
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1.6 Million Sundance Now, Shudder Subscribers’ Data Left Exposed
Their names, addresses and emails were publicly accessible
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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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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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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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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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