| | | | | #1 Evolution Digital Signs Seven New NCTC Members for eVue Hybrid IP Platform | | Evolution Digital announced that seven additional members of the National Cable Television Cooperative are rolling out its eVUE-TV IP Video on Demand Solution. That brings the total number of operators that currently use the platform nationwide to 14. | | WHY THIS MATTERS: Last year, the company signed an agreement with the NCTC to offer eVUE-TV as an option to members that operate under NCTCs VU-IT! Platform. Tailored for smaller operators, VU-IT! features backoffice integration, OTT apps and the TiVo user interface. Evolution Digital reports that future eVUE-TV capabilities will include the delivery of IP linear channels, network DVR and TV Everywhere functions. | 3 TAKES: MCN | Fierce Cable | CED
| | | | #2 Newsy, Verizon Cloud Video Unit Expand OTT Partnership | | Verizon Digital Media Services announced that it has expanded a deal with Newsy that will enable publishers to weave in content from the OTT-delivered news service thats tailored for younger audiences. VDMS Uplynk Video Streaming customers will be able to access Newsy content to add directly to their video streams. | | WHY THIS MATTERS: Newsy produces video news segments on world and national news, policy, culture, science and technology aimed at millennial audiences. It also produces the 24/7 Newsy Live linear news channel. | 2 TAKES: MCN | TVT
| | | | #3 Vimeo Enhances OTT Platform, Taps Josh Normand as SVP of Sales | | Vimeo announced that it has hired Josh Normand as SVP of sales and introduced several new updates for its OTT platform VHX, including ad-supported video for partner channels and new video SDKs. Normand will oversee VHX sales as well as other products on the companys roadmap. | | WHY THIS MATTERS: Channels that use VHX can now integrate ad-supported videos with Google DoubleClick for Publishers. The new VHX SDKs give users the ability to build custom OTT apps using the VHX player for the web, iOS and Android. Other new features include the extension of VHXs subscription payments API to iOS, Android and Roku, and a new automated mass-import system for faster site and app deployment. | 4 TAKES: MCN | DTVE | Rapid TV News | Tubefilter
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| | | | A Loss Leader: The NFL, Amazon, and the Future of TV
By Joel Espelien, TDG
Amazon won this year's beauty contest with the NFL. Jeff Bezos and company paid $50 million for the rights to stream 10 Thursday night games during the 2017-2018 season - five time the amount paid by Twitter for the same package last season. This is nice for the NFL, but will football rights do any more for Amazon than they did for Twitter? And what does it mean for the future of TV? More
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