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AwesomenessTV Launches Channel for Guys (Like Jeffrey Katzenberg Said It Would)
ReutersMay 17 (TheWrap.com) - AwesomenessTV has launched AwesomenessX, a new YouTube channel for male teens and tweens to complement the company's flagship channel for female teens and tweens. AwesomenessX will focus on sports, gaming and comedy shows. It...Tags: Media Industry, X Games, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated
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The Best, Worst, and Most Ridiculous of the Week: 8 Showbiz Stories You Can't Miss
ReutersMay 11 (TheWrap.com) - Insider: 'American Idol' to Axe All 4 Judges as Part of Massive Makeover (Exclusive): - Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban and Randy Jackson won't be returning to the panel for Season 13, an individual with knowledge of the...Tags: Social Media, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Media Industry, Star Trek (movie, 2009)
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How an '80s Sitcom Star Turned a Hollywood Mogul Into YouTube's Newest Champion
ReutersMay 06 (TheWrap.com) - Brian Robbins first spoke with former Disney chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg after he made "Norbit," one of those Eddie Murphy comedies in which the comedian played several characters at once. Robbins directed the movie, one of ten...Tags: Television, Social Media, Media Industry, Viacom Inc., DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated
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Did DreamWorks Animation Just Inflate a YouTube Bubble?
ReutersMay 03 (TheWrap.com) - DreamWorks Animation stunned the online video community this week by paying $33 million up front and as much as $117 million in total for AwesomenessTV, a network of YouTube channels less than a year old. It was the first time a...Tags: Social Media, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Media Industry, Satellite and Cable Service, Kung Fu Panda (movie)
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What YouTube Got Wrong: Thinking It Was Like TV
ReutersMay 02 (TheWrap.com) - YouTube content chief Robert Kyncl told advertisers this week that the biggest online video portal in the world got something wrong last year. Only a substantial mistake compels an industry leader to admit when it screwed up,...Tags: Apple iPhone, Social Media, Marketing, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Satellite and Cable Service
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DreamWorks Animation Buys AwesomenessTV
ReutersMay 01 (TheWrap.com) - DreamWorks Animation has acquired teen YouTube network AwesomenessTV to help it leverage its portfolio of animated characters like Shrek across the web, the company said Wednesday. The deal will consist of $33 million in cash up-...Tags: Earnings, Nickelodeon (tv network), Media Industry, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Companies and Corporations
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Wheeler rolling to FCC. DreamWorks Animation eyes AwesomenessTV
After the coffee. Before a long morning of earnings calls. The Skinny: I got through the season finale of "The Following" last night. It wasn't easy. Fortunately, afterward I watched the premiere of Comedy Central's "Inside Amy," which was a tad...
Tags: Media Industry, Viacom Inc., CNN (tv network), News Agency, Television Industry
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DreamWorks Animation acquires AwesomenessTV for $33 million
In a deal that underscores the growing importance of digital platforms for reaching young audiences, DreamWorks Animation said it is acquiring the YouTube teen network AwesomenessTV for $33 million in cash. Under terms of the agreement, DreamWorks...
Tags: Social Media, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Conservation, Media Industry, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated
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DreamWorks Animation to buy teen YouTube channel AwesomenessTV
ReutersBy Lisa Richwine May 1 (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc has agreed to buy teen- oriented YouTube network AwesomenessTV, to secure an online platform to showcase family-focused movie franchises such as "Shrek" and "Kung Fu Panda." DreamWorks said...Tags: Earnings, Social Media, Media Industry, The Croods (movie), DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated
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DreamWorks Animation in talks to acquire AwesomenessTV
DreamWorks Animation is in talks to acquire a YouTube network for teens and tweens, in a move that would expand the studio's presence on new media platforms, two people familiar with the matter confirmed. The studio is negotiating to buy AwesomenessTV,...
Tags: Television, Nickelodeon (tv network), Media Industry, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Netflix Inc.
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E! adds six new series, announces a hefty development slate
Even with its prized dynasty -- the Kardashians -- procreating enough to supply E! with programming for years to come, the network continues to beef up its slate: It will add six new series and 10 specials in the coming months, with subjects ranging...Tags: Arts and Culture, Brooke Burke, Shameless (tv program), Celebrities, Sociology
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CES 2013: Russell Simmons and Brian Robbins talk All Def Digital
LAS VEGAS -- Def Jam label co-founder Russell Simmons and veteran television and film producer Brian Robbins have joined forces to launch the new YouTube channel All Def Digital (ADD), a name that hints at the partners' ambitions to create entertainment...
Tags: Music Industry, Media Industry, Music, YouTube, Russell Simmons
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