Leave it to Louis C.K. to release a new web series without any marketing or advance notice whatsoever. On Saturday, the comedian surprised fans with a terse email announcing that episode one of Horace and Pete, a new dramatic web series, is available on his website. As is generally the case when C.K. offers content […]
When Apple is active in any given space, you can rest assured Google is too. The latter company, known for its Cardboard VR viewer, recently launched a designated VR division – and now that division is being beefed up. The company just moved 10 employees into it, creating a design team specifically for Google’s VR […]
The Huffington Post is going viral. Jukin Media, a company that’s made its fortune by building a formidable library of licensed viral videos, has formed a content partnership with the online media brand. Jukin will now dredge up user-generated viral clips from around the world to be used on HuffPo and its various verticals.
Cord-cutters need news too. Watchup, a startup that aggregates content from 160 news partners (including CBS News, CNN, and Fox News Channel) is now available on the AppleTV. (The news was initially reported by Variety.) The streaming video app allows users to individualize their news content, zeroing in on the types of news they’d like […]
Facebook saw about as many users as net income dollars in Q4 – and in both cases, the numbers are fairly intimidating. The social media giant announced that it had 1.59 billion monthly active users in the 4th quarter of 2015, up 14% year-over-year. The company also garnered $1.56 billion in net income in Q4, […]
Netflix became available earlier this month through parts of Asia. Folks in Indonesia only had a short time to enjoy the service, though. PT Telkom Indonesia, the country’s largest telco, has blocked access to Netflix on its Internet platforms because it says Netflix has violent and pornographic content. The company is looking to work with […]
David Bowie may have died, but a new web series soon to be in production has found a creative way to pay its respects. According to Backstage, Light Street Studios is looking for actors to appear in the series that centers around “David Jones, a recent college graduate, (who) is hired at a hot […]
Periscope users, feel free to start jostling. Twitter’s live-streaming app has announced an integration with the action-camera company GoPro, allowing users to stream footage directly from GoPro cameras. There are hardware limitations, at least as of yet: Users need both a GoPro HERO 4 camera and an iPhone. Periscope competitor Meerkat launched a similar […]
Last May, Woody Allen told Deadline that agreeing to make a TV series for Amazon was something “I have regretted every second since I said OK.” Maybe hanging out with Hannah Montana will make the process more bearable. Deadline revealed that Miley Cyrus will star in the series alongside Allen and Elaine May. All […]
IAB Research has it that digital media is on par with TV as a primary source of information on political candidates and issues for registered U.S. voters during this presidential election season. U.S. Hispanic (67%) and African American (60%) voters are more likely to get their political news via mobile, IAB’s research show. More than […]
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