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YouTube, Twitter, Facebook: no plans to commission
YouTube and Twitter plan to bring more live video to their respective platform, but neither…
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Nat Geo’s DiCaprio doc free on-demand and mobile
National Geographic will release Leonardo DiCaprio-produced eco-doc Before the Flood for free on numerous on-demand…
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‘Mobile video revenues to hit $25bn’
Worldwide mobile video revenues will reach US$25 billion by 2021, driven by advertisers trying to…
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TV business needs ‘total overhaul’ to combat Netflix
Traditional content creators and channels need to totally overhaul their businesses if they want to…
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AMC: data anaylsis not useful for commissioning
Netflix-type analysis of viewing data is not useful in helping content providers decide which projects…
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Netflix US ‘overtakes’ YouTube
Netflix is now the most watched on-demand video service in the US, beating YouTube into…
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Comedy Central poaches Gleam short-form expert
Pay TV channel Comedy Central UK is to push heavily into short-form video after hiring…
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CollegeHumor co-founder takes Facebook creative role
Ricky Van Veen, the co-founder of IAC/InterActiveCorp-owned comedy site CollegeHumor, is moving to Facebook to…
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Fox launching Kirkman’s Outcast on Facebook
Fox Networks Group Europe and Africa is launching the first episode of its buzzy new drama…
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Netflix: VR not compatible with binge-viewing
Top Netflix execs are not buying the clamour for virtual reality experiences. In an interview…