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Roku Buys Quibi's Content Distribution Rights

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Roku confirmed on Friday that it has acquired the global content distribution rights from shows from Quibi, the now defunct mobile streaming provider. Roku said it will become the exclusive place to stream Quibi's shows, which it will make available for free on an ad-supported basis in 2021.

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Netflix employees stage a trans solidarity walkout, pose list of demands

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We respect the decision of any employee who chooses to walk out, and recognize we have much more work to do both within Netflix and in our content,” a Netflix spokesperson said in a statement provided to TechCrunch. — Most (@Most) October 20, 2021. brb walking out.

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Los Angeles-based Ficto launches its Quibi competitor — with Niantic as a content partner

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Key to Ficto’s pitch to content creators is the company’s a smart contract system that automatically pays royalties to the show’s producers and talent based on how often their content is viewed.

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Best Network Setups for Media Content Delivery

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Without the proper bandwidth, your enterprise is limiting its ability to effectively host videos and load other forms of content. Media and content creation businesses expanding their services to meet future content needs require a network that can support growing media content demands. million in 2021 1.

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Beyond Meat unveils two new versions of its Beyond Burgers

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The two new options will be available on store shelves in 2021, but will be on offer at a two-day pop up event in Los Angeles for folks to try.

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Zefr Selected By YouTube For Brand Safety Program

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Zefr said its new solution will be developed and roll out throughout 2021, and will meet the 4A and GARM industry standards. Zefr says it uses both machine learning as well as human reviewers to understand content, which it says is better than traditional keyword and semantic analysis. READ MORE>>.

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Playhouse is TikTok meets Zillow for the next generation of homeowners

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million in seed funding from groups like Agya Ventures, Gaingels, Goodwater Capital, Nomo Ventures, PKO Investments and Y Combinator — Playhouse was a member of Y Combinator’s summer 2021 cohort. But before then, it would need to boost its content moderation capacities. It’s already secured $2.8

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