Vadio helps streaming music companies also play video. Vadio Vevo’s former CEO Rio Caraeff is striking up a similar tune, joining former Sony executive Yair Landau at Vadio, a startup that helps add video to music-streaming services. Vadio also announced Tuesday it raised $7.5 million in funding. The news comes as music-streaming services with free, …
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CBS CEO Les Moonves said Showtime will launch its online offering in a few months. David McNew/Getty Images Cord-cutters desperate to watch “Masters of Sex” and past episodes of “Dexter” will get their chance soon. CBS Chief Executive Les Moonves said Thursday that the company’s premium cable network Showtime will launch a streaming video offering direct to consumers “in the …
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Dish Network’s Sling TV service offers live TV over the Internet, with the basic required package of more than 20 channels costing $20 a month. David Katzmaier/CNET Broadcast networks may claim to be the home of must-see TV, but Internet television service Sling TV won’t make you pay for them. Sling TV made “a key decision from the beginning” to …
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Led by CEO Tim Cook and executive Eddy Cue, Apple acquired a music subscription service when it bought Beats, founded by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. Apple If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Ahead of an expected relaunch next month of the Beats Music streaming service, Apple is pushing labels to choke off free streaming options at …
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Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at an April 30 event unveiling IBM apps for the elderly, with Japan Post CEO Taizo Nishimuro and IBM CEO Ginni Rometty. Joan E. Solsman/CNET NEW YORK — Apple and IBM are getting into the senior care business. The two companies said Thursday that they plan to give 5 million iPads to seniors in Japan …
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HBO Now is a $15-a-month online-only service that lets subscribers watch the network’s shows, like “Silicon Valley,” as soon as they air, no pay-TV service required. HBO For one of Apple’s friends, the computer maker’s reported TV streaming service is a foregone conclusion. Time Warner Chief Executive Jeffrey Bewkes said he’s “pretty confident” Apple will launch a service that streams …
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Hulu’s $7.99-a-month subscription service gives members earlier access to some full episodes and lets them watch on mobile devices. Joan E. Solsman/CNET NEW YORK — More people are paying Hulu so that they can watch more TV online. Paid subscribers to the television-streaming service increased 50 percent to nearly 9 million in the last year, Chief Executive Mike Hopkins said …
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Disney has leveraged characters from its takeover of Marvel into blockbuster film franchises. Sony Pictures Entertainment Disney’s Marvel characters rule the big screen with films like “The Avengers: Age of Ultron.” Now they’re aiming to conquer the smallest screens, too. Maker Studios, a YouTube network that Disney bought last year for up to $950 million including performance targets, is working …
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Hulu’s $7.99-a-month subscription option, Hulu Plus, gives members earlier access to some shows and lets them watch on mobile devices. Hulu Cablevision seems to be head over heels for “over the top.” The cable company agreed on Tuesday to distribute Hulu’s catalog of on-demand video, which the streaming site currently delivers strictly via the Internet. Cablevision indicated that Hulu’s offering …
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Anthony Padilla (left) and Ian Hecox have amassed more than 4 billion views of videos on their Smosh YouTube channel. YouTube YouTube will invest more money in the people who have built up big followings on the site, paying creators Smosh and the Fine Brothers to craft new series and creating feature films. Google’s site is the undisputed king of …
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