NewFronts 2017
Group Nine Introduces Itself to Advertisers With TLC, EuroSport Deals
The company let its four brands — NowThis, The Dodo, Seeker and Thrillist — take center stage at its first NewFront presentation since forming last fall.
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Mashable Reveals New Vertical Video Product, Crackle Partnership
The digital publisher has also teamed with online storytelling platform Wattpad to develop projects based on its library of self-published stories.
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Fake News, Hulu Live and 5 Questions From the Digital NewFronts
The digital pitch-fest may be over, but not the uncertainty facing its future.
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Studio71 Unveils New Projects From Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Rhett & Link
On tap from the team behind the Bro Science Life channel will be the first pilot from Johnson's Seven Bucks Digital Studios.
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Vox Media Draws Inspiration From Editorial Brands for New Series Slate
They are the first projects greenlighted under new head of video, and former 'Tonight Show' producer, Gavin Purcell.
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Vice Touts James Van Der Beek Series, Brings Boxing Match to NewFronts
At the end of the presentation, Vice treated attendees to a boxing match between an executive and celebrity chef Eddie Huang.
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New Form Digital Releases Female-Focused Slate of Pilots
'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' star Melissa Fumero appears in one project, and Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky's production company is behind another.
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YouTube CEO Apologizes to Advertisers: “We Can and We Will Do Better”
In her NewFronts pitch, Susan Wojcicki directly addressed the backlash by top brands over some ads appearing next to racist or offensive content.
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YouTube Plans Slate of Ad-Supported Originals From Kevin Hart, Ellen DeGeneres, Demi Lovato
The projects will not be a part of YouTube Red, the much-hyped subscription service that the Google-owned streamer launched in 2015.
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CNN NewFront Teases Casey Neistat Project, Touts Great Big Story Growth
The event, which featured several Turner brands including Bleacher Report, concluded with a conversation between CNN president Jeff Zucker and YouTuber Casey Neistat.
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Rashida Jones, Zosia Mamet to Produce New Series for Refinery29
The digital lifestyle brand also announced at its NewFront presentation plans for a two-day comedy lab in partnership with TBS and Sasheer Zamata.
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Hulu Upfront Hypes ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Success, Shifts Away From Subscriber Numbers
CEO Mike Hopkins doubled down on 'Handmaid's Tale' and announced exclusive streaming pickups of 'This Is Us' and 'Atlanta.'
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