Industry

• ‘Star Wars’ Teaser Leads YouTube’s Trailer Leaderboard With 67.8 Million Views [INFOGRAPHIC]
• Top 100 YouTube MCNs Could Be Worth A Combined $10 Billion

  London-based Ampere Analysis estimated that the top 100 MCNs could be valued somewhere in the $10 billion range.

  
• Legal Clip-Sharing Mobile App Whipclip Raises $40 Million In Funding

  Whipclip has raised $40 million in a Series C funding round, led by Eminence Capital, LP.

  
• Study Finds 57% Of Kids Prefer Mobile Video To TV

  Miner & Co. Studio found 57% of kids prefer watching video on portable devices like smartphones and tablets as opposed to on traditional television screens.

  
• Fish That Plays Fetch Like A Dog Latest In Viral Marketing Stunts For Feature FIlms
• 21 Million Viewers Watched Nearly 12 Million Hours Of E3 Coverage On Twitch [INFOGRAPHIC]
• Global Online Video Association Hires New Executive Director
• Machinima Partners With Victorious Platform To Launch App
• Thirty-Six Percent Of Smartphone Users Regularly Watch Longer-Form Videos [INFOGRAPHIC]
• Zealot Networks Acquires Brooklyn-Based Northside Media Group
• Cable TV Subscribers Aren’t Too Fond Of Their Service Providers
• Digital Ad Spending Will Hit $41.8 Billion, Surpass Broadcast TV In 2015