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In China video wars, giants battle, upstart rides Android to homes
When it comes to internet video, China’s giant online services operator Tencent seems spooked. A day after rival video service Youku Tudou secured a deal to stream premium movies from an eighth and...
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Variety doubles down on digital — drops paywall in what it calls “end of an...
Jay Penske, who bought the century-old Hollywood tabloid Variety in a fire sale last year, has clearly gotten religion about the power of the web — which isn’t surprising, since his Deadline Hollywood...
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Film fan service Moviepilot opens social media agency for the studios
Call it a minor pivot. The Berlin- and L.A.-based IMDb rival Moviepilot has decided that the real money lies in turning its masses of user data into cross-platform marketing campaigns for the likes of...
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Ads are the new black: AOL starts streaming classic Miramax movies
Miramax classics are coming to AOL, free of charge. The partnership is just the latest example of video platforms turning to movies to show more ads. Ads are the new black: AOL starts streaming classic...
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Pinterest treads on Facebook and Twitter territory by recruiting a media...
Facebook and Twitter have a new rival in the media realm. For the first time, Pinterest is hiring a manager for news and entertainment partnerships. Pinterest treads on Facebook and Twitter territory...
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With $27.8M in Series B funding, Jaunt plans to bring cinematic virtual...
The software and camera company plans to use the money to expand its team, build 360 degree cameras and make more films. With $27.8M in Series B funding, Jaunt plans to bring cinematic virtual reality...
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The fair use case to show The Interview if Sony will not
After Sony cravenly cancelled The Interview, people who had no interest in the comedy now want to see it — mostly so they can stick it to North Korea, whose threats caused the film to be cancelled in...
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The Interview tops YouTube’s list of popular videos
Getting hit by hackers who may or may not be from North Korea isn’t the worst way to drum up interest for a movie: “The Interview” is currently at the top of YouTube’s “Popular Right Now” list. A...
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Parks and Recreation takes on Silicon Valley in final season
It’s not new for Silicon Valley to be the subject for Hollywood. From the actual TV series Silicon Valley, to one off episodes in series like Veep, to the eery Black Mirror, the growing power of...
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Amazon Studios’ latest web-original comedy pilot, Betas, is set in Silicon Valley, but it’s being filmed in Santa Monica and other locations in and around Hollywood. So, too, are a growing number of...
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