5 Minutes With… Even as major players like YouTube, Twitter, Facebook continue to scoop up mega user-base apps, understanding their value remains a point of debate. Cynopsis sat down with Carnival Mobile CEO Guy Horrocks, who leads the company that has powered successful apps for OREO, CNN/Time, DreamWorks Animation, Coca-Cola, to find out more. Q: […]
For those who can’t get enough videos: Facebook has updated its News Feed algorithm for you. Aligned with Facebook’s emphasis on video advertising, the social giant announced there will be a greater video presence in News Feeds for those users most interested (by likes and shares) in the medium. The social network also revealed that […]
Marketing and rewards platform Viggle is encouraging users to Ditch the DVR. The new web series on Viggle’s Wetpaint site will highlight celeb buzz and TV news as well as what to watch that night. Viggle CRO Kevin Arrix said, “The Wetpaint site and social media network allows us to engage fans who are specifically […]
Legendary Entertainment sold film rights for zombie video game Dead Rising to Sony entertainment network Crackle. “Dead Rising has a built-in fan base and rich characters that are ideal for digital storytelling,” Legendary Digital Media’s President of Content and Distribution Tom Lesinski said. Crackle will premiere the video game film adaptation in the U.S., and […]
Actress Rosario Dawson has joined the upcoming 2015 Marvel series Daredevil. She will star as the main damsel, alongside Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock character (aka the Daredevil). Additionally, the streaming service cast Lost’s Daryl Hannah, Les Miserables actor Terrence Mann and 14 others in the original sci-fi show Sense8. The ten-ep series follows a telepathically […]
After months of speculation, Chelsea Handler landed at Netflix. The comedian, who’s leaving E!’s Chelsea Lately in August, signed a deal with the streaming service for a stand-up special, docu-comedy specials and a talk show to debut in early 2016. ”I’m more excited than I’ve been in a while,” said Handler, who told Howard Stern […]
Twitter struck a deal to acquire video-sharing service SnappyTV, which lets users edit and share clips from TV shows on the web. The platform is already widely used by brands and media partners to share video, including via Twitter Amplify. The acquisition is part of Twitter’s efforts to boost revenue by making its service more […]
Look out, Apple: Amazon unveiled its rival smartphone, called the Fire Phone. In Seattle, CEO Jeff Bezos showcased the 4.7-inch device that includes a 3D display and detects where eyeballs are looking on a screen with “Dynamic Perspective.” The new hardware will be available on July 25 starting at $199.99. Amazon debuted Prime music last […]
Hulu will exclusively debut the Hispanic millennial rodeo reality series Los Cowboys in October. The half-hour show is based on Latino cowboys and their quest to qualify for the Mexican National Rodeo Finals, which will go into production starting in July.
YouTube’s music subscription service will launch later this summer, which may result in a slew of artists disappearing from the site all together. YT’s Head of Content and Business Operations Robert Kyncl told the Financial Times that 90 percent of major music labels like Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Group have […]
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