Netflix has officially jumped into the cable business. The streaming service signed a deal with three pay-TV operators to be available on living-room TV’s through set-top boxes made by TiVo. The three, RCN Telecom Services LLC, Atlantic Broadband and Grande Communications LLC, have fewer than one million in customers total. “Our view has long been […]
AOL signed a distribution deal with Microsoft on Friday. This summer content from AOL brands will be available on MSN and Bing Apps for Windows Phone users. MSN sees more than 450 million unique visitors worldwide each month.
Fandango has bought the largest movie trailer and content YouTube network, ZEFR’s Movieclips. Movieclips consists of 25 YT channels with seven million subs and averages 200 million monthly views. “The acquisition opens up us to deliver electronic movie ticketing to a larger audience,” Paul Yanover told Cynopsis. Fandango is also unfurling a new Twitter Card […]
With the Digital Content NewFronts kicking off next week in New York City, Cynopsis caught up with Microsoft General Manager of TV & Video of Microsoft Advertising Scott Ferris about the tech company’s event on April 28. There are more publishers putting on an official NewFront this year. What do you think this says about […]
HBO sealed an exclusive deal with Amazon streaming service Prime Instant Video to feature the network’s programming as of May 21. Prime Instant users will be able to check out past episodes of The Sopranos, Deadwood, The Wire, Six Feet Under, miniseries John Adams, Band of Brothers and Angels in America, but new shows like […]
Miramax films can now be streamed by U.S. viewers via the new Movies feature on the AOL On Network. “This partnership is our first foray into film and long-form, bringing a cinematic experience to our premium content library and across our connected TV experiences,” AOL Video President Ran Harnevo said about the non-exclusive arrangement. “Having […]
AT+T and the The Chernin Group hinted at a joint venture to acquire, invest and launch various OTT video services with more than $500 million. As part of the deal, TCG is contributing VOD Asian programming service Crunchyroll. “Consumers are increasingly viewing video content on their phones, tablets, computers, game consoles, and connected TVs on […]
Maker Studios and NYLON are teaming up to release the MCN’s first scripted drama series Oh, You Pretty Things! The ten-episode series will feature Francesca Eastwood following twenty-something trendsetters looking to make a big break in the fashion and music industry in LA. The show will debut on May 19 on Maker’s fashion and beauty […]
Netflix ended the first quarter with 48 million global subscribers and $1 billion in streaming revenue. U.S. membership grew by 2.25 million to 35.7 million members, and in a statement to shareholders yesterday, Netflix forecast a lower growth rate of 0.11 more subs in Q2 due to the summer season. Netflix’s sights are surely set […]
Facebook is on the verge of unveiling a native mobile advertising network this month. ReCode reports FB will pitch ads to publishers and developers to take advantage of its one billion+ users. The social network announced in January it was experimenting with ways to sell ads on other apps – no surprise, since its mobile […]
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