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Disney Hires Former Goldman Sachs Exec as VP of Product for Disney+
Michael Cerda previously served as chief product officer and marketing director at Marcus, Goldman Sachs online lending platform
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Impact Wrestling Launches New Paid Streaming Service
Impact Plus launches with more than 3000 hours of content and will cost $7.99 per month
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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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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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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
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Jukin Media Adds BEN Founder Gary Shenk as Adviser
He was also the former president/CEO of Corbis
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How Podcast Platform Himalaya Media Is Courting Creators (Hint: A $100 Million Checkbook)
5 Questions: “We often consider podcasters’ growth and revenue as a higher priority than competing platforms’ because that drives long-term growth for us,” CEO Yu Wang says
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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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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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Video Didn’t Kill the Radio Star: Why Video Publishers Are Investing in Podcasts
CollegeHumor, Tegna and Refinery29 widen focus to include podcasts as advertisers drive money into the medium
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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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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














