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Sony Sells Majority Stake of Crackle to Chicken Soup for the Soul
The two companies will establish a new joint streaming venture dubbed “Crackle Plus” as part of the deal
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Tinder Quietly Launches Lifestyle Website as Dating App Tops 4 Million Paying Subscribers
The company has tapped talent from Refinery29, Conde Nast, Rolling Stone and Cosmopolitan to help run the site
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Fullscreen’s Stu Smith on New Marketing Secret: Millennials Trust Influencers More Than Brands
Influencer marketing “is growing in popularity for the best reason — because it works,” Smith tells TheWrap
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Crunchyroll Raises Price to $7.99 a Month Due to Costs of Content and Infrastructure
“Due to rising costs of content and infrastructure, now is the time to introduce new subscription pricing,” a Crunchyroll spokesperson told TheWrap
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Newsy Taps Former USA Today Networks Exec Ahmed Al-Kalby as Director of OTT Programming
Al-Kalby will oversee programming strategy for Newsy’s OTT apps
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Inside CollegeHumor’s SVOD Strategy and the Future of the Company’s YouTube Channel
Chief content officer Sam Reich talks YouTube, podcasts and the future of Dropout
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CollegeHumor Hires 2 Sketch Comics for New Dropout OTT Service (Exclusive)
With the new hires, CollegeHumor plans to launch one series per month on its $5.99 per month streaming service
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How Tegna Is Finding a Second Life for Old News Coverage With Podcasts Like ‘Bomber’
5 Questions: “We have decades worth of true crime stories across the archives of our TV stations that we’ll be able to draw upon,” said Tegna chief digital officer Adam Ostrow
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How Wattpad Is Courting Streamers and Producers Worldwide With User-Generated Stories (and Data)
With 500 million-plus stories on its platform, Wattpad is using its data to launch video projects in Germany, Korea, India, and the U.S.
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Cinedigm to Buy Future Today Ad-Supported Video Network in $60 Million Deal
Future today inc brings with it 5.2 million monthly active users under the Cinedigm umbrella
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Mark Cuban-Backed Video App, Portal, Introduces New Monetization Opportunities for Creators (Exclusive)
“Portal is killing the attention economy by creating the most powerful platform for content creators to earn money,” said Portal CEO Jonathan Swerdlin
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‘The Bachelor,’ ‘The Bachelorette’ Early Seasons to Stream on Tubi
“Trista and Ryan’s Wedding Special” will also stream in new partnership with Warner Bros Domestic Television Distribution
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Former Yahoo Exec and Lucasfilm Alum Tapped by Crunchyroll to Head Events, Marketing
Julia Renda and Mary Franklin join Crunchroll’s executive team
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Why Roku Is Doubling Down on Free Content and Linear Channels in an On-Demand World
5 Questions: “Nine out of 10 people are looking for free content on our platform,” Roku programming VP Rob Holmes says
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Apple’s Streaming Service on Track to Have 100 Million Subscribers in 3-5 Years, Analyst Says
Apple is expected to spend $1 billion on original content this year, Wedbush Securities analyst Daniel Ives says in new report
