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Vevo poaches Fullscreen’s McGurn
Music video streaming service Vevo has brought in Kevin McGurn, with the digital exec joining…
Fox cancels one Burnett series, orders another
US broadcaster Fox has cancelled a Mark Burnett-produced dating series, but ordered a music-themed, interactive…
Airey, Highfield, Mahon join BBC review panel
UK culture secretary John Whittingdale has appointed an eight-strong panel to advise the government ahead…
Shazam adds ‘new TV experience’
Content recognition app Shazam has rolled out a “streamlined second screen experience for TV in…
Walking Dead, Made in Chelsea ‘key to music discovery’
Television is becoming the key driver in digital music discovery, according to new stats from…
News brief: The X Factor introduces Shazam voting
US viewers of The X Factor will be able to vote for their favourite artists…
Shazam poaches Hulu exec for TV expansion
Shazam, the music recognition service that is moving into TV, has hired Kevin McGurn as…
Shazam raises US$40m from America Movil
Shazam has raised US$40 million (€31 million) in funding from Latin American telco America Movil,…
BBC on-demand boss Danker leaves for Shazam
Daniel Danker is leaving the BBC to become chief product officer at media recognition service…