The Future of Snapchat, Round Two of the Walking Dead Web Series, and More
NEWS:
Google has partnered with CBS for its “skinny bundle”, which will host established TV channels on its YouTube platform. The service will have fewer channels than a standard cable subscription but will only cost $30 to $40 a month.
Warner Bros. is in advanced talks to buy full ownership of online video network Machinima. They already had a stake in the gaming-focused channel.
Continuing the convergence of web series and mainstream media, Fear the Walking Dead, AMC’s spin-off web series to The Walking Dead, will premiere its 2nd season on Sunday, October 23rd.
VIEWS:
The NFL has seen a sharp decline in TV ratings, with viewers splintering across platforms. For example, time spent watching NFL regular-season games on ESPN’s streaming service, WatchESPN, grew 73 percent last season. The Washington Post asks what this might mean for traditional broadcasters.
Can Snapchat and Facebook replace television as the gateway to video? Paresh Dave makes a compelling case for the L.A. Times.
On The Week, a discussion of how web series are defining TV, and the potential benefits of their loose format and “baked-in sloppiness.”
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