Greg Clayman, Vimeo’s General Manager of Audience Networks, has left the company, according to Variety. In his role at Vimeo, Clayman headed up the company’s on-demand business. Going forward, Sam Toles will fill that role as Head of Global Content and Distribution, a newly expanded position. Toles previously served as the company’s VP of […]
Univision Communications named Isaac Lee as its Chief News and Digital Officer. Lee will now oversee Univision’s music and multicultural operations, and will be responsible for developing an integrated digital strategy of Univision’s assets. He also serves as CEO of Fusion, the Univision-co-owned cable network. He will continue to hold that role.
Good news – you can skip the museum. Smithsonian Networks is launching an ad-free, standalone SVOD service on Apple TV, Roku, and the web. The service, called Smithsonian Earth, will cost $3.99 per month. According to the company, the service’s content will be wholly separate from programming that runs on Smithsonian’s linear channel or apps. […]
Netflix has ordered a new six-part drama starring Game of Thrones’ Jason Momoa. (Four years after a one-season, non-English speaking role, and we’re still calling him “Game of Thrones’ Jason Momoa.” Such is the power of Game of Thrones.) Titled Frontier, the new series centers on the cutthroat late-18th century North American fur trade. The […]
Performers are performers, whether they’re speaking lines or strumming chords. Yesterday, AOL debuted Act Like a Musician, its newest original series. In each episode, an actor sits down with a popular musician or band for a freewheeling conversation about their careers and their personal lives. Pairings include Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes) and Danny Masterson […]
SeeSo, NBCUniversal’s upcoming comedy-focused streaming service, will launch in beta next month. The month-long, web-only free trial period begins December 3. The first of SeeSo’s new original series will launch on the service at the same time, while a second group of new series will go live December 17. (Take a look at which series […]
Hulu is seeking out a fourth corporate overlord. Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Hulu is in talks to potentially sell a stake in the company to Time Warner. The deal would value Hulu at over $5 billion. As of now, Hulu is jointly owned by Comcast’s NBCUniversal, Disney and 21st Century Fox. […]
ABC is gearing up for a digital content push, according to Variety. The trade pub reports that the Disney-owned network is prepping a slate of ABC programming that will exist exclusively on the WatchABC app. One project, a short-form scripted comedy starring standup comic Iliza Shlesinger, is already in development.
Watch your back, Spotify. YouTube has launched YouTube Music, a new music app. Among other features, the app allows users to search for artists and play individual songs and albums. It has a pool of about 30 million licensed audio tracks, similar to competitors. The service includes other numerous other features, like music videos, concert […]
CBS Studios International just found a massive new audience. The company inked an exclusive, multi-year pact with PPTV, China’s leading SVOD operator. CBS will now provide PPTV with current series from CBS and CBS-owned Showtime. (As of yet, it’s unknown which ones.) PPTV will also have exclusive rights to the China premieres of select upcoming […]
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