Heads Up Daily eSports Television Show Launches First in Canada
Super Channel is pleased to announce that Heads Up Daily (HUD), a fun and fast-paced, hour-long daily show of curated esports content, made its Canadian debut tonight for gaming fans, on January 15, 2018 at 7 p.m. ET on Super …
YouTube TV goes after traditional video
By Joseph Williams While Google has only waded into the over-the-top video space with its new limited YouTube TV offering, the platform could change the video advertising business as it expands. The Alphabet Inc. unit will compete with similar offerings …
Machinima partners with Amazon in an SVOD Pact
Machinima is coming to Amazon Prime Video as an add-on subscription service — the latest move by the digital programmer centered on fandom and gamer culture to diversify revenue beyond YouTube. In addition, Machinima reached a deal with British satcaster Sky, under which Machinima content …
ESports: Come for the Superstars, Stay for the Digital Innovation
By: Catherine Warren Keen to keep your digital strategy up to date? Look no further than eSports for inspiration! Watching other people play video games might seem like the definition of passive viewing. But eSports is where the action is …
CNET Links Its Videos and Social Teams
As publishers look beyond YouTube and Facebook to distribute their videos, they’re recognizing that their video and social teams can no longer operate in silos. Case in point is CNET, which is adjusting its editorial structure accordingly. CNET has taken an integrated approach …
DirecTV Launches Kids TV App
By Todd Spangler for Variety DirecTV, the No. 1 U.S. satellite TV broadcaster, debuted a dedicated mobile-video app designed for children 5-10 available to subscribers for no additional charge. The new DirecTV Kids app includes a selection of “kid-friendly” shows …
Zodiak Launches Kids YouTube Channels
By Stewart Clarke for TBI Vision The kids division of Zodiak Media will launch two YouTube channels later this year. ZeeKay and ZeeKay Junior will target the kids and preschool sectors respectively and launch as part of YouTube’s recent kids …
BroadbandTV Acquires Kids’ Content Producer & Publisher YoBoHo
By Kristin Brzoznowski for Worldscreen BroadbandTV (BBTV) has purchased YoBoHo, which owns and operates HooplaKidz, one of the largest YouTube Kids and Family networks, as well as 27 owned and operated channels in the vertical, with funding for the acquisition …
YouTube Reveals Plans for Monthly, Ad-Free Subscriptions
By Stuart Dredge for The Guardian YouTube is planning to launch a subscription version of its online video service, for which viewers will pay to remove its advertising. The Google subsidiary announced its plans in an email to channel owners, while …