The Best and Worst Performing Shows on FB's Watch; Broadcast Ratings Take a Hit; Quebec Is looking to Tax Netflix; Complex Launches 4 Shows on FB ...

Daily news updates on the video business and must-know headlines. [View this email in your browser]( This section includes stories that can be accessed and read by Members Only. Want to become a member? Keep scrolling. Already a member!? *High five yourself* then...keep scrolling. [The Best and Worst Performing Shows on FB's Watch]( On September 5, Watch launched nationwide with over 25 shows under its belt. Now, almost a month later, it's time to see how those shows stack up against each other based on following and highest episode views.....[Read More]( [Become a Member]( More from VideoInk (free content) This section of headlines is original from VideoInk but not behind our paywall. [The Fall of Broadcast TV Continues as Ratings Dip]( Broadcast television continues to take a beating that not even its premiere week can save it from. Traditional Broadcast networks experienced a decent drop in numbers this past week. CBS had an average of 9.5 million viewers between Sept. 25 – Oct...[Read more]( [Quebec May Start Taxing Netflix, Amazon, and Other US Streaming Services]( In the latest OTT news, Quebec put forth a plan to impose a provincial sales tax on Netflix, [Amazon]( and other U.S. video streamers operating locallyThe proposal comes shortly after the Canadian[federal government]( announced last week that it would not force...[Read more]( [Complex Networks is Launching Four News Shows on FB's Watch]( Complex Networks is the latest brand getting ready to launch a slate of programing on Facebook’s Watch platform. The company is launching fours shows on the video ta:. [“Taste Buds,”]( follows social influencer Daym Drops...[Read more]( Brief News - Highlights + Must-Know Snippets This section of headlines is for newsletter subscribers only - brief, to the point, and not needing the deeper industry analysis you'll find on VideoInk's homepage. Verizon Media Chief Marni Walden is Stepping Down Come Early 2018 Verizon’s EVP and president of global media, Marni Walden, is leaving the company in February 2018, the telco announced today. Walden, one of the highest-ranking female exec at Verizon, was the key driver of the company’s formation of Oath, which merged AOL and Yahoo. On Dec. 31, 2017, Walden will step down from her current role, and become a “strategic adviser” until her departure. FuboTV, Meet Apple TV [fuboTV]( a sports-centered OTT service, has officially come out of Beta on several devices including Apple TV, iOS, Android devices and Chromecast. Also today, the streaming TV service began the roll out of a new design, which can now be seen on the new version of its tvOS app, and will be available on other devices later this year. Boomerang has Acquired the Rights to "The Wind in the Willows" Turner and Warner Bros.-owned animation SVOD Boomerang has acquired US domestic rights to "The Wind in the Willows" from UK distributor Hoho Rights. The company plans to turn Kenneth Grahame’s classic book into an updated animated series. Hoho will distribute the toon globally with its joint MD, Oliver Ellis, serving as executive producer. Group Nine Media Names Adam Shlachter as CMO Adam Shlachter has been hired by Group Nine Media as chief marketing officer for advertising and creative services. Shlachter has worked in the ad agency world for two decades, most recently as president of global innovation at PMX, Publicis Media’s investment arm. As CMO for advertising and creative services (a newly-created position), Shlachter will oversee Group Nine’s marketing division, client ad strategy and branded content production. Send Us Your Digital Release Dates Premiering your series on go90? Facebook? YouTube? All of the above? We're tracking all digital releases and will be including this on our site and in our newsletter. Submitting takes 5 seconds -- [do so here](. [Check out sample here.]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [Google Plus]( [Google Plus]( [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2016 VideoInk Inc, All rights reserved. You're on this list because you've either subscribed via VideoInk or because you're on our VI-P list. Our mailing address is: VideoInk Inc 75 West End Avenue, New York, NY R14D New York, NY 10023 [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences](