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Barcroft TV hits million mark
YouTube channel Barcroft TV, owned by production outfit Barcroft Media, has passed the one-million subscriber…
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YouTube confirms ad-free SVOD service
YouTube has confirmed plans to launch an advertising-free version of YouTube that users will be…
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YouTube, Seibert set for Junior@MIPTV
The second Junior@MIPTV event on Tuesday, April 14, will feature YouTube’s global head of family…
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YouTube, Vice, Maker and more for MIP Digital Fronts
Digital platforms and content companies including YouTube, Vice, and Maker Studios will be in Cannes…
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YouTube to host American soap in UK
Video website YouTube is to allow UK users to watch US soap The Bold and…
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YouTube urged to increase child safety provisions
In the same week it launched its kids content app, YouTube has been urged to…
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YouTube to launch kids-focused app
YouTube is set to launch a child-friendly version of its service for smartphones and tablets,…
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Public petition to save BBC Three
A petition signed by more than 270,000 people opposing plans to take youth-skewing network BBC…
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Nintendo scraps European TV plans
Nintendo has cancelled plans to launch its Nintendo TVii service in Europe, citing unexpected challenges…
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New players set for MIP Digital Fronts
The second MIP Digital Fronts will include the likes of AwesomenessTV, Collective Digital Studio and…
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Factual vets launch CuriosityStream OTT rival
Another documentary-focused over-the-top service is hitting the video streaming market. XiveTV promises more than 2,000…
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Rightster founder exits as Walker takes top post
The founding CEO of UK-based multichannel network Rightster, Charlie Muirhead, has stepped down from his…
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Streaming media player ownership to hit 40% in US
Streaming media player penetration is set to reach 40% of US broadband homes by 2017,…
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Canal+ plans pay option for OTT
French pay TV operator Canal+’s recently formed over-the-top arm, Canal OTT, is moving forwards with…
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Ex-BBC, Turner exec Cohen returns to TV
Former BBC multiplatform commissioner Nick Cohen has returned to the TV industry after three years…
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Ad standards body slams YouTube stars, retailers
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has called for YouTube video bloggers to be clear if…
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Bear Grylls, Barcroft launch on YouTube net
Adventurer Bear Grylls is partnering with UK production group Barcroft Media to create a adrenaline-fuelled…
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News brief: Kabillion joins Cablevision platform
US VOD network Kabillion has launched on Optimum TV, a platform from Stateside cable company…
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YouTube reveals subscription music service
YouTube has launched a trial version of its much-rumoured music subscription service, offering users ad-free…
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Sony to fund Frederator toon shorts
Sony Pictures Animation will fund 12 short animated programmes that will go out via the…
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RTL buys US$107m stake in YouTube net StyleHaul
RTL Group has agreed to pay US$107 million (€85 million) to buy a controlling stake…
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YouTube CEO hints at ad-free subs service
YouTube is reportedly looking to new subscription offerings, including ad-free version of the service, according…
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YouTube makes premium content investment pledge
YouTube has announced plans to fund videos from some of its “top creators” in its…
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Legendary buys YouTube channel Geek & Sundry
The digital arm of US feature film producer Legendary has acquired Geek & Sundry, the…
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Legendary buys YouTube channel Geek & Sundry
The digital arm of US feature film producer Legendary has acquired Geek & Sundry, the…
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News brief: Showtime launching Ray Donovan webisodes
US cable net Showtime is launching a trio of web-only episodes to accompany its hit…
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Jason Kilar’s Vessel going after YouTube content producers
Former Hulu boss Jason Kilar’s new business is actively going after online video producers and…
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ProSiebenSat.1 MCN expands with US push
ProSiebenSat.1’s German MCN Studio71 is expanding its west Hollywood-based online channel group The Mansion by…
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Duck Dynasty producer launches YouTube prodco
Former Duck Dynasty co-executive producer Hank Stepleton is partnering with the co-founders of multichannel network…
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YouTube ‘in premium content talks with Hollywood’
YouTube has reportedly started new content talks with Hollywood and indie producers in an effort…