GroupM Working With SpotX on Programmatic Programs
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AT&T Reports Lower Third-Quarter Earnings
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Sears Named GM, Digital, Ad Sales at ViacomCBS Int’l Nets
ViacomCBS Networks International promoted Lee Sears to executive VP and general manager, digital and sales.
Katzenberg Shutting Down Quibi Streaming Service
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Synamedia Replaces CEO Yves Padrines
Video tech vendor has hired Paul Segre from cloud software company Genesys
Quibi Finally Hits the Big Screen with Amazon, Apple and Google Devices
Struggling mobile-first streaming service still doesn’t have a deal for Roku support
Netflix’s 2021 Subscriber Growth will ‘Slow Substantially,’ Analyst Predicts
Forget what happened in 2020. Bearish Rosenblatt Securities analyst Bernie McTernan warns investors to get ready for the hard times
Tubi Announces Acquisition Deal with China’s Wanda Pictures
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Technology
Technicolor, Google Team Up On Android TV Devices
Technicolor said it is working with Google to accelerate the development and deployment of Google Broadcast Stack software into Android TV-compatible set top boxes and consumer electronics devices.
Amazon Debuts New Fire TV Feature That Turns Your Living Room Set into an Echo Show
New tech expands the voice control possibilities for users who pair their OTT players with Alexa-enabled devices
AT&T Officially Announces In-car Streaming Service WarnerMedia Ride
HBO Max will be offered on the service starting in 2021
ScreenHits TV, Mysterious Streaming Aggregation Platform, Finally Launches Beta
Debut of limited software tool comes after London startup bags another $2 million from its angel investors
