NewFronts

• Altruistic Creator Jay Shetty Pacts With Ellen Digital Network For “Snackable” Motivation
• Vudu Announces ‘Blue’s Clues’ Remake, Studio71 Film ‘Adventure Force 5’

  In October last year, Walmart’s streaming service Vudu pushed into original programming through a deal with Hollywood studio MGM. Today, at its NewFront presentation, Vudu announced further partnerships with Viacom, Studio71, Bell Canada, Variety, interactive content startup Eko, and more, as well as details about the lineup of programming coming out of those deals.

  
• As Brand Safety Concerns Mount, Vice Denounces Keyword Blacklists For Restricting Diversity

  Vice is streamlining its flagship website. Despite the proliferation in recent years of standalone verticals like Munchies (for food), Noisey (for music), and Motherboard (for tech), the media company is bringing everything under one umbrella for a new Vice.com, it announced today at its NewFront presentation.

  
• Hulu Greenlights Two New Marvel Series, Inks Two-Year Programming Pact With Chrissy Teigen

  Hulu announced at its NewFront presentation this morning that it now counts 28 million customers (and 26.8 million paying subscribers) in the U.S.

  
• Verizon Media Unveils Augmented Reality News Partner Program, 5G Tech At NewFronts
• Condé Nast Taps Joe Sugg For New YouTube Series, To Launch Sports-Themed ‘GQ’ Channel
• Studio71 Signs All 8 Smosh Channels, Unveils New Podcast With Amanda Cerny, Sommer Ray
• BBC Expanding News Coverage With Interactive Video, Audio Articles, And New Verticals
• At NewFronts, Twitter Pitches Programming Pacts With Wall Street Journal, Live Nation, Univision
• The New York Times Nabs 2 Million ‘Daily’ Listeners, TV Series ‘The Weekly’ To Bow In June
• Google’s VP Of Agency And Brand Solutions Wants Facebook Watch To Get Bigger
• GroupM’s Global Head Of Social Says Marketers Must Practice Non-Linear Storytelling