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Buzzfeed
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Exclusive: Taking the long view on factual shortform
Shortform factual content is growing fast, but how does it fit into the kaleidoscope of…
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Universal TV inks first-look deal with Buzzfeed
Universal Television has signed a first-look deal with US news and entertainment company Buzzfeed. The…
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WarnerMedia’s TBS links with BuzzFeed for ‘The Sims’ reality show
WarnerMedia’s US cabler TBS has linked up with Buzzfeed to launch a reality show based…
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Netflix & Buzzfeed partner for short-form doc
Netflix is set to launch a new short-form documentary series with Buzzfeed that follows the…
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Social content the ‘next leap’ in programming: Facebook’s Henick
Social content should prioritise personal connections, be responsive to the audience, and will be the…
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Jamie, FoodTube and the changing face of MCNs
K7 Media’s Clare Thompson asks what the demise of Jamie Oliver’s FoodTube tells us about…
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Buzzfeed staying ‘fully indie’ after NBCU investment
NBCUniversal has ploughed another US$200 million into online news and video company BuzzFeed. This is…
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ProSieben MCN hires ex-Buzzfeed exec
ProSiebeSat.1 Group-owned multichannel network Collective Studio 71 has hired the former head of partnerships at…
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Comcast debuts YouTube rival Watchable
US media giant Comcast has launched its ‘YouTube killer’, Watchable, a streaming site that debuts…
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Comedy Central poaches BuzzFeed exec
Comedy Central has poached Philly Byrne from BuzzFeed to run its digital operations in the…
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BuzzFeed launches TV initiative
BuzzFeed has partnered with Bravo and IFC to launch its BuzzFeed Social Tune In Program,…
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Facebook targets broadcasters with new TV tools
Facebook is taking aim at the TV industry with two new tools that will allow…