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BBC Two Buys Aussie Period Drama 31 December 2014
UK broadcaster BBC Two has acquired Australian period drama A Place to Call Home. The deal with Endemol Worldwide Distribution hands the BBC channel local rights to the show. In North America, RLJ Entertainment has acquired the first two seasons for its VOD service, Acorn TV, DVD release and distribution on public television stations in syndication. …
SVOD Players Buy Medical Procedural Remedy 30 December 2014
Several SVOD platforms have acquired Canadian medical procedural Remedy. The series, which is produced by Toronto-based Indian Grove and distributed by Red Arrow International, is on Global in Canada. The show looks at hospital life through the eyes of a charismatic orderly and his eccentric. Why drive traffic to 3rd party Video sites like YouTube and Vimeo? Launch …
Vimeo Creators Can Now Make Money Off Their Videos 26 December 2014
Online video site Vimeo has announced on Wednesday that it is going to allow creators to monetize their films and videos. Rather than placing ads on videos Vimeo will allow Vimeo Plus and Vimeo Pro members to enable something it’s calling Tip Jar. Tip Jar is exactly what it sounds like. Once enabled, viewers will be able …
‘The Interview’ to stream on Google, YouTube, Xbox starting today 26 December 2014
Sony released The Interview on multiple streaming platforms in the U.S. on Wednesday. You can buy The Interview for $14.99, or rent it for $5.99, on Google Play, YouTube Movies, Xbox Video. Google and XBox stepped up after Sony indicated that multiple potential streaming partners were unwilling to show the film, presumably for fear of becoming …
AT&T and Chernin Group Commit $500 Million to Take on Netflix 22 December 2014
AT&T and media investment firm The Chernin Group are putting up $500 million for creation and development of video streaming services. The companies would look “to acquire, invest in and launch” so-called over-the-top (OTT) services that provider consumers with online content. The strategic goal of this initiative will be to invest in advertising and subscription VOD channels …
YouTube’s Streaming Music Service Overcomes its Last Big Barrier 19 December 2014
Google has overcome the last major barrier to launching its YouTube-based streaming music service. The Video streaming platform has struck a deal to license music from smaller record labels, ending a dispute that included threats to take down videos from acts including Adele and the Arctic Monkeys. The deal, was struck between YouTube and Merlin, a company that …
