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ITV buys into parent-focused MCN
UK broadcaster ITV has acquired a stake in Channel Mum, which is billed as the…
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Rightster signs deal for Jack Jones TV
Multichannel network Rightster has struck a deal with celebrity talent agency Big Talent to provide…
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Viewster partners with YouTube producers on branded channels
Video streaming service Viewster has launched a new branded channel offering focused around “highly curated…
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YouTube redesigns mobile app
YouTube has redesigned its official mobile app, adding clip editing tools and support for full-screen…
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MTV programming head moves to YouTube
MTV’s president of programming in the US, Susanne Daniels, is set to join YouTube to…
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iPlayer accounts for 62% of UK TV streaming, says government
Some 15 million UK internet users have now accessed a TV programme online, with the…
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MTG buys 51% of Zoomin.TV in latest MCN deal
Modern Times Group (MTG) has bought a 51% stake multi-channel network Zoomin.TV for roughly €44.9…
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YouTube watch-time up 60% as reach passes cable TV
The time people spent watching video on YouTube increased 60% year-on-year in Q2, with the…
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Motive to add OTT services to TabletTV
Technology provider Motive Television is set to add over-the-top TV services like Netflix and YouTube…
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Top 100 YouTube MCNs worth US$10 billion
The top 100 YouTube multichannel networks (MCNs) are worth nearly US$10 billion, with the YouTube…
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YouTube arrives on Android smartwatches
Google app developer Appfour has launched a YouTube video player for Android smartwatches, enabling users…
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Facebook steps up video efforts with ad plans
Facebook is stepping up its video efforts with a new ‘suggested video’ feature that will…
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YouTube introduces 60fps video to Android, iOS
YouTube has started offering high frame rate video playback on Android and Apple iOS devices….
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Facebook set to ‘take on’ YouTube’s video dominance
Facebook is making a “serious play” for content owners and looks poised to take on…
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WWE launches videogame themed YouTube channel
WWE has launched a YouTube channel called UpUpDownDown, focused around video gaming. The channel will…
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TV accounts for 65% of video viewing among young people
TV viewing – both live and on-demand – accounts for 81% of UK video consumption,…
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YouTube takes on Twitch with YouTube Gaming
YouTube is launching a new app and website dedicated to video game-related content, in a…
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YouTube to help artists plan tours with new music data
YouTube is launching a new data tool called Music Insights, that it says will help…
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Netflix ‘slowly increases’ North American web domination
Netflix continues to “slowly increase its domination” of North American fixed internet networks, accounting for…
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YouTube adds 360-degree video to Google Cardboard VR initiative
YouTube has added 360-degree video support to parent company Google’s virtual reality offering, Google Cardboard….
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YouTube introduces 60fps live streaming
YouTube has launched 60fps live streaming, a few months after adding support for higher frame…
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Maker Studios exec backs non-skippable ad formats
YouTube’s skippable ad-format “cannibalises” inventory, with non-skippable ads the preferred format for getting across a…
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YouTube opens creators’ studio in Berlin
YouTube has partnered with the MET Film School to launch a studio space for YouTube…
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RTL MCN buys kids and family channels group
RTL multichannel operator BroadbandTV has acquired YoBoHo, a YouTube networks curator and content producer. The…
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OTT to ‘end broadcast TV as we know it’
The emergence of the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video signals “the end…
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France TV signs MCN deal with Studio 100 Media
The distribution arm of France Televisions has struck a deal with Studio 100 Media to…
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YouTube confirms subscription plans
YouTube has confirmed plans to launch an advertising-free version of YouTube that users will be…
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YouTube clocks 25 billion hours of VP9 video views
YouTube has revealed that in the past year viewers have watched more than 25 billion…
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Endemol Beyond launches online lifestyle channel
Endemol’s digital division has teamed up with YouTube beauty and fashion expert Michelle Phan to…
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BBC Radio 1 passes 2 million YouTube followers
BBC Radio 1 now has more than 2 million subscribers to its YouTube channel, and…