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Otter Media
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Crunchyroll snags four million subs & reveals Idris Elba development deal
Anime streaming service Crunchyroll – which is in the process of being acquired by Sony…
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WarnerMedia taps development head for streaming service
WarnerMedia has tapped Otter Media CEO Tony Goncalves to lead the development of its forthcoming…
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AT&T acquires full stake in Otter Media
AT&T has acquired The Chernin Group’s controlling interest in Otter Media, the joint venture between…
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AT&T digital chief to lead Chernin’s Otter as CEO
US-based digital media investments firm Otter Media has appointed a new CEO, who will transfer…
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Chernin-backed Otter buys up Fullscreen & Ellation
Online content companies Fullscreen and Ellation are now a fully owned subsidiary of web video…
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Fullscreen to shut down SVOD service
Fullscreen Media is due to shut down its Fullscreen subscription video-on-demand service in January 2018….
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Fullscreen launches on Roku
US over-the-top service, Fullscreen, has launched on Roku streaming devices in the states. Youth-focused Fullscreen,…
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Chernin’s OTT firm hires Parks from Fullscreen
Otter Media has hired Billy Parks as its content chief. The new recruit joins from…
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Reese Witherspoon, Chernin JV form content firm
Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon has created a female-focused content company, tapping the COO of a…
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Fullscreen creates latest int’l SVOD entrant
Multichannel network Fullscreen is due to launch a subscription video-on-demand service featuring originals, scripted and…
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Toffler’s studio ‘lovechild of YouTube & Netflix’
Former Viacom Media Networks channels boss Van Toffler has joined forces with a former Endemol…
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Toffler’s studio ‘lovechild of YouTube & Netflix’
Former Viacom Media Networks channels boss Van Toffler has joined forces with a former Endemol…
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Fullscreen hires former Hulu CEO
Former Hulu interim CEO Andy Forssell is joining MCN Fullscreen as COO. After leaving Hulu…
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Going (digital) native
Why are television’s biggest groups spending millions of dollars on YouTube talent-focused multichannel networks? Jesse…
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CBC, Fullscreen create digital partnership
Canadian pubcaster CBC and digital content company Fullscreen have entered into a multi-year partnership aimed…
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Chernin hires digital boss from Yahoo
Peter Chernin’s media investment business has hired Mike Kerns as president of digital. In his…
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Fullscreen buys digital studio
Youth-skewed multichannel network Fullscreen has acquired digital studio and content creator Rooster Teeth. The deal,…
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Chernin’s Otter buying MCN Fullscreen
Peter Chernin is adding leading multichannel operator Fullscreen to its growing media empire. Otter Media,…
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Buyers Briefing digital season: The true value of MCNs
Buying YouTube multichannel operators is the trend of the moment, but do those leading the…
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Chernin and AT&T’s Otter makes first OTT investment
Peter Chernin and AT&T’s new joint venture company has bought online arts and crafts video…
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Chernin and AT&T’s Otter makes first OTT investment
Peter Chernin and AT&T’s new joint venture company has bought online arts and crafts video…