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DreamWorks confirms daily YouTube series

Animation studio DreamWorks is launching YouTube Nation, a daily series that will showcase the best…

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Channel 4 pulls YouTube shows

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has taken down all of its programming from Google-owned streaming service…

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DreamWorks into TV: Awesome and Classic

In diversifying away from movies, DreamWorks has made two key acquisitions, the multimillion dollar deal…

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Youku Tudou content boss to open ATF

Sunny Xiangyang Zhu, chief content officer at China’s equivalent of YouTube, will give the opening…

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Canal+ launching raft of YouTube channels

French premium channel operator Canal+ is launching several new channels on YouTube based on its…

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RTL touts digital growth and YouTube success

RTL Group said that its strong and rapidly growing digital presence has now established it…

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Netflix and YouTube account for half of US internet traffic

Netflix and YouTube now account for more than 50% of downstream traffic on fixed networks…

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Cars and comedy dominate YouTube ratings

German motoring channel Motorvision (pictured) is the most-watched original YouTube channel in the EU. It…

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News brief: Nat Geo Kids YouTube channel buys 9 Story shows

Canada-based producer and distributor 9 Story has sold three shows to Nat Geo Kids. The…

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Base79 trebles online video views

Base79, the UK-based network for video creators, content owners and brands, reached 92 million unique…

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YouTube channel SBTV scores funding

UK youth entertainment YouTube channel SBTV has won private equity backing from London-based Miroma Ventures,…

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MIPTV to host first international Digital Upfronts

Reed MIDEM, the organiser of MIPTV and MIPCOM, is launching a new showcase for digital…

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International media coming to Cambridge

Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries, ABC boss Paul Lee and Microsoft Studios chief Nancy Tellem…

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Electus scores Uncommon Content deal

Ben Silverman’s studio Electus has acquired rights to sell a pair of shows from YouTube…

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YouTube to launch New York production base

Google-owned video website YouTube will launch a new production office in New York next year. YouTube…

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Google launches TV streaming dongle

Google has launched a low-price TV dongle designed for people to stream web content to…

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Sonar Entertainment launching paid-for YouTube channel

Sonar Entertainment launching a paid-for YouTube channel, Minis + Movies. The TV movie and series…

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YouTube agrees Ashes cricket streaming deal

The England and Wales Cricket Board has signed a deal with YouTube to stream the…

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RTL Group invests US$36m in YouTube network BroadbandTV

RTL Group has partnered with multi-channel YouTube content network BroadbandTV, putting US$36 million into the…

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Discovery’s Revision3 buys YouTube channel operator

Discovery-owned online video operator Revision3 has acquired a DeFranco Creative, which operates aportfolio of online…

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Discovery launches online video network

Discovery Communications and Revision3, the online video business that Discovery bought last year, have launched…

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Entertainment One takes in Simon’s Cat

Entertainment One has taken a raft of rights to YouTube animated property Simon’s Cat. The…

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Profit and revenues down at FremantleMedia

FremantleMedia has reported a year-on-year declines in revenue and profit. The producer and distributor blamed…

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YouTube launches first paid-for channels

YouTube has launched a subscription channels pilot for its site and announced 53 initial participant…

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Google plots YouTube video subscriptions

Google is looking to launch subscription options for video site YouTube in a bid to…

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Sierra/Engine making series for Electus’ NuevOn

Producer and distributor Sierra/Engine is making an animated show with Latino star Don Cheto for…

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DreamWorks to acquire AwesomenessTV

DreamWorks Animation has agreed to pay up to US$117 million for AwesomenessTV, a YouTube channel…

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Kabillion meets its Maker

US children’s VOD platform Kabillion has teamed with YouTube network Maker Studios. Yesterday, Kabillion content…

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MIPTV News: YouTube launching first Online Screenings

YouTube will launch a showcase for original online content at MIPTV. The Original Online Content…

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YouTube hits a billion and says TV is a priority

Bringing fully featured YouTube to the TV is a key priority for the video portal,…