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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
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Newsy Taps Former USA Today Networks Exec Ahmed Al-Kalby as Director of OTT Programming
Al-Kalby will oversee programming strategy for Newsy’s OTT apps
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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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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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‘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
