Van Toffler’s New Digital Studio to Launch With Backing of Peter Chernin’s...
Otter Media, a joint venture between media company Chernin Group and telecom giant AT&T, joined forces Wednesday with former Viacom executive Van Toffler to launch a digital-age studio called...
View ArticleOtter Media’s Gunpowder & Sky Invests in Viral Video Shop Shareability
Gunpowder & Sky, a digital studio backed by Peter Chernin‘s Otter Media, has invested in branded video maker Shareability, aiming to produce content including longer form movies and shows and...
View ArticleGunpowder & Sky Beefs Up Executive Team With Hires From YouTube, MTV (Exclusive)
Digital studio Gunpowder & Sky co-founders Van Toffler and Floris Bauer are expanding its executive team. David Harris, formerly vice president of development at MTV’s digital-focused arm,...
View ArticleVan Toffler’s New Digital Studio to Launch With Backing of Peter Chernin’s...
Otter Media, a joint venture between media company Chernin Group and telecom giant AT&T, joined forces Wednesday with former Viacom executive Van Toffler to launch a digital-age studio called...
View ArticleOtter Media’s Gunpowder & Sky Invests in Viral Video Shop Shareability
Gunpowder & Sky, a digital studio backed by Peter Chernin‘s Otter Media, has invested in branded video maker Shareability, aiming to produce content including longer form movies and shows and...
View ArticleGunpowder & Sky Beefs Up Executive Team With Hires From YouTube, MTV (Exclusive)
Digital studio Gunpowder & Sky co-founders Van Toffler and Floris Bauer are expanding its executive team. David Harris, formerly vice president of development at MTV’s digital-focused arm,...
View ArticleTony Goncalves Named Otter Media CEO
Former DirecTV Senior Vice President Tony Goncalves is joining Otter Media — the joint digital venture between The Chernin Group and AT&T — as chief executive officer, the company announced on...
View ArticleAT&T Targets Full Otter Media Acquisition as Part of Its Buyout Spree
AT&T isn’t done looking for deals just yet — even after its mega-merger with Time Warner. The telecom giant is aiming to acquire all of Otter Media, according to a report from Recode on Wednesday....
View ArticleAT&T Buys Out The Chernin Group’s Stake in Otter Media to Gain Full Ownership
AT&T has acquired The Chernin Group’s controlling interest in Otter Media, the joint OTT venture between the two companies. Otter Media will be a part of AT&T’s WarnerMedia unit and Tony...
View ArticleDrake, Dwyane Wade Join Otter Media in Mars Reel Investment
Drake and NBA star Dwyane Wade have joined Otter Media in a $4.7 million round of funding for Mars Reel, a digital media startup focused on high school basketball highlights. Mars Reel, launched in...
View ArticlePremium OTT Market in the US to Reach $21B by 2020, Report Says
Surprise, surprise — the adoption of over-the-top (OTT) video platforms is on the rise. More consumers are opting out of their cable contracts in favor of more affordable streaming options like Netflix...
View ArticleThe Chernin Group Becomes Principal Investor in MeatEater, Inc
In its first digital media investment since selling Otter Media to AT&T, The Chernin Group has become the principal investor of MeatEater Inc., an outdoor lifestyle-focused media company. Founded...
View ArticleEllation’s VRV Brings Back ‘HarmonQuest’ for Third Season (Exclusive)
Ellation-owned VRV, the streaming platform that aggregates over-the-top video services into one destination, has announced that it is bringing back HarmonQuest for a third season. Produced by Universal...
View ArticleTurner’s ‘Final Space’ to Stream Exclusively on VRV as Bond With WarnerMedia...
VRV (pronounced “verve”) is adding to its collection of content in a new deal with WarnerMedia. Under the agreement, Ellation-owned VRV — which houses more than 10 different streaming services — will...
View Article‘Blade Runner 2049’-Inspired Anime Series in the Works From Crunchyroll,...
Crunchyroll and Adult Swim are partnering with Alcon Television Group to produce and distribute “Blade Runner — Black Lotus,” an anime series inspired by “Blade Runner 2049,” the Oscar-winning 2017...
View ArticleRachel Spiegelman to Exit Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine as Head of Brand...
Rachel Spiegelman will exit Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine at the end of the year after a six-month stint as the company’s head of brand studios, a person familiar with the matter told TheWrap on...
View ArticleAT&T’s Otter Media Axes 10 Percent of Staff in Reorganization
Otter Media has laid off 10 percent of its staff as the result of a reorganization within the company, a person familiar with the matter tells TheWrap. The company attributes the “ever-changing” market...
View ArticleCrunchyroll’s ‘Mob Psycho 100’ to Play in More Than 500 Movie Theaters
“Mob Psycho 100,” the anime series from the niche streaming platform Crunchyroll, is coming to theaters for a one night event. The “Movie Night,” as the Crunchyroll is calling it, is the result of a...
View Article‘The Cyanide & Happiness Show’ Picked Up for a 4th Season on VRV
“The Cyanide & Happiness Show,” a short-form series based on a web comic of the same name, is being picked up for a fourth season at VRV. The 10-episode season will stream exclusively on VRV...
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