Paris – MIPTV 2017 is thrilled to announce Pepsi’s Adam Harter and AOL’s David Shing as the first two keynote speakers of MIPTV 2017. The world’s leading entertainment content market, MIPTV takes place in Cannes, France from 3-6 April 2017. Both speakers will explore “the new frontiers of storytelling,” which has been chosen as the overarching theme of MIPTV 2017. Creators, from producers to brands, are seeking to come up with the next bingewatch-worthy story, while at the same time the … [Read more...] about MIPTV 2017 explores frontiers of storytelling
AOL
AOL announces 16 original programmes
New York – AOL Inc. announced its 2014 slate of original programming at its Digital Content NewFront in Brooklyn on April 29, reaffirming its long-term commitment to creating premium shows with authentic storytelling. Featuring talent and producers such as James Franco, Steve Buscemi, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zoe Saldana, and Ellen DeGeneres, the shows will span topics from family and comedy to business and technology, and will also include AOL’s first long-form … [Read more...] about AOL announces 16 original programmes
AOL and Microsoft partner to offer premium content
New York – AOL Inc. announced on April 25 that it has signed a video distribution deal with Microsoft. Beginning this summer, content from AOL brands like HuffPost Live, TechCrunch and Moviefone, as well as partner sites including ESPN, TMZ, Rachel Ray and Martha Stewart will be available on MSN and Bing Apps for Windows and Windows Phone. Through this partnership, relevant videos from AOL’s library of nearly 900,000 will be distributed on Microsoft video platforms, including MSN, … [Read more...] about AOL and Microsoft partner to offer premium content
AOL strikes motion picture deal with Miramax
New York – AOL Inc. and Miramax announced an agreement to bring critically acclaimed, full-length films to U.S. viewers on April 23, culminating in the launch of a new Movies experience that will be featured across The AOL On Network. Spanning a range of genres that will include Miramax iconic cult classics, comedies, awarded dramas as well as family and foreign films, this premium, long-form content will now be available to stream free-of-charge across all AOL On experiences including … [Read more...] about AOL strikes motion picture deal with Miramax
AOL’s MAKERS launches in China
New York and Beijing – MAKERS, the first-of-its-kind multi-platform initiative from AOL becomes a global platform on April 24 with the launch of MAKERS in China. In partnership with Yang Lan, a broadcast journalist and founder of Sun Media Group – one of China's private media companies – MAKERS China highlights and celebrates ten trailblazing Chinese women, and presents an unprecedented opportunity for MAKERS to reach hundreds of millions of new viewers. “By leveraging a … [Read more...] about AOL’s MAKERS launches in China
FremantleMedia to distribute AOL Original’s “Park Bench”
New York – AOL and Steve Buscemi have teamed-up to take over the streets of New York in the new original series, Park Bench — a local’s take on the special people, places and spirit of The Big Apple. Through unscripted moments and conversations with average New Yorkers – as well as Steve's celebrity friends – Buscemi takes viewers on a first-hand misadventure. Discussing everything from pop culture to current events, the show, produced by Olive Productions and … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia to distribute AOL Original’s “Park Bench”
