News

• New Form Digital Wraps Production On ‘Replay,’ Starring Lyndsy Fonseca, Mamrie Hart
• Executives From YouTube, Pepsi, UTA Tapped To Curate VidCon’s Industry Track

   VidCon has announced the industry professionals who will curate the panels, keynotes, fireside chats and seminars for the event’s business-minded attendees.

  
• Twitter To Let Users Send Videos Via Direct Message, Rolls Out GIF Search Library

  Twitter will enable users to capture and share videos via direct message within its Android and iOS apps.

  
• Vevo Is Working On A Paid Subscription Service, Premium Content Production

  Vevo is developing a paid subscription tier, according to CEO Erik Huggers, that could premiere as early as this year.

  
• VHX Opens Up Its Platform To The Masses With Public API
• Bill Simmons Unveils His New Digital Venture, The Ringer
• Fund This: You Can Check Up With Your ‘5 Doctors’ On Kickstarter
• Yahoo Shutters A Slew Of Digital Magazines As It Dials Back Focus On Online Video
• Jash Announces Inaugural Comedy Festival Featuring Sarah Silverman, Michael Cera And More
• CNN-Funded Great Big Story Explores Big Ideas With Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
• Netflix Announces Pivotal Change To Search, Recommendation Algorithms To Make Your Movie Choices Much Better
• The Associated Press Is Launching A Virtual Reality News Portal Powered By AMD
• Viral Video Producer Cut Lands Funding Round From New Otter Media Venture
• Univision Gets Political With New Web Series ‘Heads Of Space’
• ‘The Amazing Race’ Season 28 Episode 1 Recap: “I Should’ve Been a Boy Scout”
• OK Go’s Latest Viral Video Yanked From YouTube Due To 48-Hour Facebook Exclusive
• Time Inc. Acquires Car Channels /DRIVE And Fast Lane Daily
• YouTube Stars Roman Atwood, VitalyzdTV Drop Trailer For Feature Film ‘Natural Born Pranksters’
• AwesomenessTV Launches New Daily Channel In The UK
• Netflix Drops First Full-Length Trailer For ‘Pee-wee’s Big Holiday’ Film
• Apple’s First Scripted Series, ‘Vital Signs,’ Will Star One Of The Company’s Top Executives
• ‘The New Yorker Presents’ Brings Variety To Amazon Prime
• BBC Will Reportedly Axe Radio, Television Divisions To Become Organized By Content And Audience
• ‘11.22.63,’ From Executive Producer J.J. Abrams, Premieres On Hulu To Mixed Reviews