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YouTube, Azteca headline MIP Cancun III
YouTube’s LatAm boss and the chief of the US arm of Mexican broadcast giant Azteca…
Go90 poaches Vessel buyer for content post
US mobile platform Go90 has poached Ivana Kirkbride from rival Vessel to become its chief…
ZDFE launches digital prodco
ZDF Enterprises has created a digital subsidiary aimed at producing for online platforms. Streamwerke will…
TV business needs ‘total overhaul’ to combat Netflix
Traditional content creators and channels need to totally overhaul their businesses if they want to…
Sky launches contract-free, triple-play Now TV box
Sky’s standalone digital service Now TV has launched what it claims is the UK’s first…
YouTube orders first SVOD drama original
YouTube has ordered a series adaptation of the Step Up movie for its Red service,…
Tumblr unveils live video features
Tumblr has rolled out live video functionality, allowing users to broadcast themselves directly into their…
Genius Brands launching SpacePop on YouTube
Andy Heyward’s Genius Brands International is launching its new series SpacePop on YouTube. The animated…
Amazon tipped to make international pay TV move
An international launch of an Amazon TV service is “imminent”, according to analysts. The retail…
New launches for Endemol Shine’s ICON MCN
Endemol Shine Beyond has launched an Asian version of its lifestyle-focused ICON YouTube channel. ICON…
Netflix: VR not compatible with binge-viewing
Top Netflix execs are not buying the clamour for virtual reality experiences. In an interview…
YouTube ‘preps Unplugged TV streaming’
YouTube is reportedly planning an online TV service that will let customers pay to stream…
Networks ‘must embrace eSports to stay relevant’
Broadcasters must adapt to the specific tastes of millennials in order to survive, and in…
YouTube plots ‘lot more’ originals for Red
YouTube is going to work on “a lot more original content” throughout the year for…
TBI Kids Survey 2016: which digital service has the most potential?
It seems fair to throw this question to the people running digital services first. Hopster’s…
YouTube launches 360-degree live-streaming
YouTube introduced 360-degree live-streamed video as part of the immersive video experience at the NAB…
TBI April/May 2016
TBI interview: Michael Grade; Superhero TV; Transgender programming; YouTube billionaires; French buyers Click here to…
YouTube co-founder creates ‘food lovers video net’
YouTube co-founder Steve Chen has launched a live, interactive video platform aimed at food lovers,…
Mance launches 4K SVOD platform
LA-based distributor Mance Media has launched 4KUniverse, a new subscription online general entertainment channel that…
Under the bonnet of the new Top Gear
Top Gear is the biggest factual TV show in the world, and one of the…
YouTube to premiere first Red originals
YouTube is due to premiere its first original content for its new US-based subscription service,…
YouTube mobile reach ‘outstrips US cable nets’
YouTube on mobile devices reaches more 18 to 49-year-olds than any cable network in the…
Divimove unveils YouTube channel stats
Divimove has released an array of statistics about the top-performing channels and talent on YouTube….
Row erupts over MCN content takedown
A pair of YouTube content creators have clashed after one removed another’s popular video without…
Netflix orders series from YouTube comic
Streaming service Netflix has for the first time ordered a series from talent that started…
PewDiePie launches Maker-backed Revelmode
YouTube phenomenon PewDiePie has launched his own talent network backed by Disney-owned MCN Maker Studios….
UK indies pact with YouTube
Pact has inked a deal with YouTube that paves the way for various collaborations between…
Game of Thrones tops Facebook buzz chart
Game of Thrones was the most talked about TV show on Facebook this year, while…
Netflix dominates US web traffic
Netflix now accounts for 37.1% of North American web traffic in peak evening hours, with…
YouTube could buy shows to take on Netflix
YouTube executives have met with Hollywood studios in a bid to secure streaming rights to…