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Audible Adds Originals From Common and Rufus Wainwright

Audible Inc. announced that artist/actor/activist/author Common, and singer/songwriter/composer Rufus Wainwright will create personal musical narratives to be released as Audible Original productions in 2020. Common’sBluebird Memories: A Journey Through Lyrics & Life is set to record over the course of three nights of live performances at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, and Wainwright’s […]

Verance Adds Video Watermarking Technology

Verance announced the availability of video watermark technology as part of its Aspect platform. The Aspect video watermark brings enhanced capabilities to the Aspect audio watermark that has already been deployed by Fox, NBC and PBS.  Both the audio and video watermarks support multiple standards and work in the ATSC 1.0 broadcast environment. Verance says […]

Gracenote Offers Global OTT Guide for On-Demand Video Streaming Services

Nielsen announced the expansion of Gracenote  into Europe positions it as the leading OTT guide provider in the world with coverage of more than 200 catalogs in 13 markets across North America, Europe, Latin America and APAC. Gracenote’s OTT guide offering is aimed at making video content searchable across multiple services, platforms and devices, allowing […]

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Website Analytics Predictions for 20

Apple heavily restricting consumer tracking options will “fundamentally change attribution as we know it,” says Iris Shoor, CEO/Founder of web analytics firm Oribi. “Keep in mind, over 193 million people in the US currently have an iPhone. Add in other privacy-focused browser changes from companies like Mozilla and Google and the problem is even more […]

Justin Bieber Docu-Series Sets Jan. 27 Debut

YouTube and Justin Bieber are teaming for Justin Bieber: Seasons. The 10-part docu-series chronicling the making of Bieber’s new album offers a look a Bieber’s private life over the past four years, including his marriage to Hailey Baldwin, as well as his musical work. “When I was getting started, YouTube provided me a platform and […]

Streaming Premieres the Week of December 30

December 30: Netflix: The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened December 31: Netflix: Arashi’s Diary: Voyage, Neighbor, Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures January 1: Netflix: The Circle, Spinning Out, Messiah January 2: Netflix: Sex, Explained, Thieves of the Wood January 3: Amazon: James May: Our Man in Japan January 4: Netflix: Dracula, Go! Go! Cory Carson […]

Ackley Bridge to Launch on Acorn TV

British school dramedy Ackley Bridge premieres on Acorn TV on Monday, January 13.  Robert James-Collier (Downton Abbey) and Charlie Hardwick (Emmerdale) are the latest cast additions in the new season of eight irreverent episodes set in and around a school designed to unite the divided racial communities of a small Yorkshire mill town.

FreeWheel Launches its Q3 Video Marketplace Report

FreeWheel has launched its Q3 Video Marketplace Report, looking at the changing dynamics of the ad supported premium video market, as new streaming services continue to enter the market. The report found that streaming services and virtual MVPDs were of increasing importance. “Complexity continues to increase in IP-delivered premium video as the number of streaming […]

Snap’s VS The World Kicks Off With Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine

Snap’s new franchise “VS The World” will look at some of the biggest names in hip hop, sports, and entertainment culture. In season one, the docuseries traces the rise and fall of controversial rapper , from his earliest days growing up in Brooklyn, through his chart-topping career and star-studded collaborations, to his trouble with the […]

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