Industry

• 2014 Reel Video Summit Has A Stellar Lineup, Grilled Gurus
• Will DreamWorks Purchase A Piece Of VEVO?

  Per a report in Recode, DreamWorks Animation is trying to purchase a stake in multi-channel music network VEVO, the #1 MCN on YouTube.

  
• USA Networks Taps Jeffrey Kaufman As SVP of Digital

  The guy who helped launch Hulu and Smosh Games is headed to try to launch more well known and successful properties at USA.

  
• Maker Studios Will Buy Blip To Give Its Creators A Home Off YouTube

  Maker Studios will purchase Blip & will use it as an alternative platform for the multi-channel networks' creators, according to AllThingsD.

  
• YouTube Offering Paid Channels To All Creators With More Than 10K Subs
• Shane Dawson Signs With UTA For Representation In All Areas
• Samsung Buys Boxee For $30 Million, Discontinues Its Streaming Service
• DirecTV Reportedly Makes $1 Billion Bid For Hulu
• Ray William Johnson May Become A TV Star, Inks Deal With FX
• After Its Dailymotion Bid Fizzles, Yahoo May Buy Hulu
• Dreamworks Animation Acquires Awesomeness TV For $33 Million
• 45 Million Unique Viewers Watch Professional Online Content Each Month