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[Submission Deadline This Friday for 70th Emmy Awards in Interactive and Short Form Categories]( The Television Academy of Arts & Sciences reminds everyone involved with the production of interactive or short form television that the deadline to submit entries for Emmy® consideration this year is this Friday, April 27, 2018 at 6:00 PM (PT). For questions about interactive submissions, go [here]( and for rules and procedures go [here.]( [How To HQ -- Mastering the Ins & Outs of Live Streaming, with Zype's Steven Tripsas]( 26]( FREE TO ATTEND, COURTESY OF ZYPE: Live streaming has been the "Little Engine that Could" of the video business for so many years, always on the cusp of lift off. With the success of HQ, has live streaming taken off? This session, presented by Zype, will discuss the pathway to launching and operating a live broadcast program. This session will be led by Steven Tripsas, Platform Solutions Architect, at Zype, a cloud video distribution service for OTT. The session takes place April 26, 2018, 1:00pm- 2:00pm PDT. [Sign up today.]( ["Survey Says" Brands Reveal Influencer Marketing Spend and Approach]( May 8]( FREE TO ATTEND THANKS TO GRAPEVINE: Influencer Marketing has undeniable staying power. We audited hundreds of brands and agencies to understand budgets, target platforms and types of campaigns being done. This session will not only present our finding but put them into context about the shifts and changes happening in the world of Influencer Marketing. Takes place Tue, May 8, 2018 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT. [Sign up today.]( [Multiplatform Distribution: The Challenges and Opportunities: May 10]( Over the last decade, dozens of distributors have emerged and disappeared. With so many shifts in distribution, what are the key tactics to maximizing audience development, growing analytics like watch time and building a robust slate of programming that entices consumers? This panel will discuss how media organizations can adapt to these new multiplatform distribution opportunities while maintaining their heritage business. The session takes place May 10, 2018 1:00 PM PDT. [Sign up today!]( [Game On! Understanding Twitch and the eSports Revolution on May 22]( Almost every assumption about consumer behavior in a digital world is challenged by eSports. Appointment viewing is dead -- not in eSports; attention spans are low -- not in eSports; interactive environments are hard to build and replicate -- not in eSports. Join us for a session that unravels the mystery around eSports and looks at how this format can translate into other live, appointment-viewing, long-form environments. the session takes place May 22, 2018 1:00 PM PDT. [Sign up today]( FREE For VideoInk Members || $30 for Non-Members [Don't Miss Brightcove's Annual PLAY Conference]( 21-22]( Join us in Boston May 21-22 for Brightcove's annual [PLAY Conference.]( Learn best practices from industry leaders and discover the latest in online video. Use VideoInkPLAY for 50$ off [registration](. 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. YouTube Kids Announces New Features for Parents [YouTube is rolling out three updates]( intended to give parents more control over what their children view. Updates include: Parent approved content, which lets parents select the channels their kids can watch; Youtube will also start suggesting "trusted channels" deemed safe for children viewing; and the Google-owned company will offer [improved search-off control]( a more contained experience. PBS Digital Studios Partners with Peril & Promise on New Episode of What Happened to Nuclear Power” In this week’s episode, “What Happened to Nuclear Power,” which will premiere on [YouTube]( and [Facebook Watch]( tomorrow, April 26, rolls out in partnership with [Peril & Promise]( a national public media initiative focusing on the human stories of climate change. Peril & Promise features stories about our warming world, scientific innovation and resiliency solutions and produces original digital content. LivexLive Expands Partnership With AEG Presents LiveXLive has partnered with AEG Presents to add two music festivals to its slate of live music programming – Global Dance Festival and Decadence NYE. The multiyear agreement grants LiveXLive the exclusive opportunity to record, film and distribute the festivals' content. This includes live performances, audio and video on demand (VOD) rights across LiveXLive's digital platforms, such as Slacker Radio. Gamer World News Entertainment Launches 24/7 Digital Channel Filling a crucial void in the explosive multi-billion-dollar eSports/gaming industry, Gamer World News Entertainment (GWNe) officially debuts today as a free 24/7 multi-platform network featuring eSports and gamer news, information, entertainment and original programming exclusively dedicated to professional, competitive and casual gamers. The new channel will be available on AppleTV, Amazon Fire, Roku, AndroidTV, Facebook, and YouTube. Steph Curry is Heading Back to YouTube with a Slate of Original Content After not posting anything on the Youtube for 4 years, basketball star Steph Curry is picking back up where he left off. The Golden States Warriors team member is relaunching his YouTube channel with a slate of original content starting with “5 Minutes From Home,” which debuts May 1. The series is being co-developed, directed, and produced by digital studio Portal A in collaboration with Curry's recently formed production company, Unanimous Media. Cinedigm to Launch Women's Lifestyle SVOD Service Cinedigm & Gatherer Entertainment have partnered to launch the first-ever women’s (35+) lifestyle subscription service. Expected to launch in Q4 2018 across Cinedigm’s base of more than 535 million consumer devices, The Gatherer Network has distribution plans for web and mobile, including both iOS and Android platforms. Gatherer marks the ninth channel from Cinedigm’s Digital Networks Group. Jukin Media's Chris Powers Finds Home at GRB Entertainment Los Angeles-based production company GRB Entertainment has brought on Chris Powers as its new VP of digital development. Powers most recently served as a development executive and head of current programming at Jukin Media, where he developed and produced digital series for Facebook, go90, and Comcast. Facebook Live Show Wins Emmy for Social Interactivity Digital lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong has won an Emmy Award for his high-energy, LIVE audience talk show, "[The Never Settle]( Show" in the Best Interactivity category. The first season of the show, which streams using Facebook Live, featured 6 episodes produced weekly and housed on [Entrepreneur’s Facebook Page]( content curated by its social following - live during the broadcast. Webby Awards: NowThis Named #1 Social News in the World NowThis, today, was awarded three top honors by the Webby Awards. The company won both the Webby Award and People’s Voice Award for “[The #1 News & Information Brand in the World]( in the social video category. Additionally, it received the People’s Voice Award for “[Best Documentary Series]( in the online film & video category for “NowThis Reports” -- its digital documentary series. Webby Awards: Seeker Wins Best Interactive Branded VR Video Seeker, the digital leader in science and innovation, today, was awarded The Webby People’s Voice Award for its “Everest VR: Seeker Edition” in the category of [Film & Video: VR: Branded Interactive, Game or Real-Time](. This is Seeker’s 2nd year in a row winning a Webby Award for its VR content. The 22nd annual Webby Awards ceremony will take place on May 15. 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. 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