AOL will premiere its first long-form series Connected on March 31. An adaptation of an Israeli factual show and sponsored by Sprint, the docu-drama will capture American life through six New Yorkers. Four episodes will roll out every two weeks until May 25, for a total of 20. AOL Originals’ Dermot McCormack, Koda Communications’ Ram […]
Vice Media will launch the women-focused channel Broadly this spring. The new web destination will feature fashion, lifestyle, politics, culture and sex content, and will be overseen by publisher Shanon Kelley and Director of Content Tracie Egan Morrissey. Additionally, Vice has multiple video series in the works for the channel including A Day In The […]
Crackle will be the first streaming network to present at the TV Upfronts. Sony’s online video service is skipping digital Newfronts, which begin April 27, for an advertiser presentation on April 14. Why the move? “Our streaming network is delivering premium, long form content in a living room environment,” Eric Berger, GM of Crackle, tells […]
The Federal Communications Commission voted in favor of Net Neutrality yesterday, passing by a 3-2 vote for the FCC to implement new rules that support an open Internet. “ No one – whether government or corporate – should control free open access to the Internet,” FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said about the new policy. Service […]
YouTube may be missing the bottom line for Google. YT accounts for six percent of Google’s sales last year but did not contribute to earnings, according to the Wall Street Journal. The video platform produced $4 billion in revenue in 2014, a hefty increase from $3 billion the year prior, likely due to big brands […]
The competition for kids content continues to heat up between Netflix and Amazon: yesterday, Netflix ordered five new children’s series, including a remake of DHX Media’ Inspector Gadget set to debut next month. Alongside IG, the streaming service will reboot Danger Mouse, push out two other ‘toons Bottersnikes & Gumbles, Super 4 and premiere live-action […]
5 MINUTES WITH… This week, PBS Digital Studios gathered their hosts and producers from around the country in one place: YouTube Space New York. The six-month old studio is nothing less than what you would think Google would come up with, from the state-of-the-art camera equipment and green screens to its massive […]
On the heels of Machinima’s $24 million funding round, Vimeo and the digital network announced a content development and distribution partnership yesterday. Machinima will create exclusive programming for Vimeo On Demand and the Machinima Talent Network of 30,000 creators will be eligible for dedicated financing from Vimeo. Warner Bros. Entertainment and other investors recently backed […]
Pee-wee Herman will make his comeback on Netflix. Pee-wee’s Big Holiday will be produced by Judd Apatow (Bridesmaids) and the main star himself, Paul Reubens, and will be directed by John Lee (Broad City). Netflix currently streams a slew of the character’s classics, such as Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, Big Top Pee-wee, The Pee-wee Herman Show, […]
Stat Social exclusively tracked Twitter Audience Ratings from the 87th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 22 for Cynopsis. Key findings: Top Advertiser Buzz: Samsung: 150,000 tweet mentions – 7% increase on Oscar day Coca-Cola: 50,000 tweet mentions – 15% decrease on Oscar day Hyundai: 4,781 tweet mentions – 28% decrease on Oscar day American Express: […]
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