Popular YouTube series like Fred and The Annoying Orange have been limited to being watched through web browsers. Thanks to Flingo, series managed by Collective Digital Studios will soon find their way onto viewers’ connected TV sets, with their own branded line of TV apps. Read more »
Blip.tv struck a strategic partnership with The Collective to provide a mix of technology and ad sales for the management firm’s web clients. It’s a big win for Blip.tv, which will now take over distribution and monetization for some of the most popular producers on YouTube. Read more »
Justine Ezarik is joining the cast of Spike TV’s rebranded Game Trailers TV on Jan. 27, but don’t worry, iJustine fans — the YouTube star will still be keeping up with her independent video work, even while covering tablets and TVs for the show’s fourth season. Read more »
Most of the people who have turned their YouTube accounts into thriving and profitable platforms for their content aren’t known for having much of a serious side. But director Tony E. Valenzuela may be changing that with the dramatic thriller Black Box TV. Read more »
Attendees of the inaugural VidCon conference last weekend were largely on the young side, but watching fans interact with their favorite YouTube creators made it clear that entertainment is changing, with audiences expecting a greater level of connection with creators than ever before. Read more »
Burger Joint Carl’s Jr. is enlisting video blogger iJustine and eight other YouTube stars to pimp its Portobello Mushroom Six-Dollar Burger, reports AdWeek. Brands hiring YouTube stars to tap into online audiences is nothing new, but as AdWeek writes, it’s not just the video audience Carl’s […] Read more »
Magnify.net Raises $750K; Innovation Ventures led this Series A1 round for the video publishing company. (Silicon Alley Insider) AT&T’s Viral Series Not So Viral; Lost in America stars iJustine, but is not attracting lots of eyeballs. (Advertising Age) Open-Source Movie Lets Fans in on the Action; […] Read more »
