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Viacom said it would acquire AwesomenessTV, a media company targeting the generation-Z, for a reported $25 million. The digital media site, launched in 2012, fills a programming void for corporate parent Viacom, fitting in between Nickelodeon’s youthful demographic and the more mature MTV generation. Awesomeness has…

Traditional media execs have been assailed in some corners for their allegiance to the notion of a brand — be it a network, a studio or talent — that they rely on to draw audiences to content. An executive panel closed out the Streaming Summit at NATPE by considering how dramatically the idea of brands has changed…

NBCUniversal Filmed Entertainment boss Jeff Shell said today that TV veteran Jordan Levin has been named CEO of Awesomeness, the joint-venture digital company run by NBCU, Hearst and Verizon. Levin replaces Brian Robbins, the co-founder of AwesomenessTV, who in February exited the multi-channel network after five years…

Andy Kaplan, President, Worldwide Networks for Sony Pictures Television, has been elected chairman of the board of NATPE, succeeding Jordan Levin who served as chairman for four years. Kaplan previously served as vice chairman of the board. The position is effective immediately, NATPE//Content First President and CEO…

Veteran TV and digital media veteran Jordan Levin has been named the NFL’s first chief content officer, overseeing the league’s programming efforts. Levin will be charged with developing and implementing content for the league’s owned properties, including the NFL Network and NFL Now online platforms, according to the…

Time ran out for XBox Entertainment Studios President Nancy Tellem and EVP Jordan Levin in their efforts to keep Microsoft’s entertainment unit alive by finding another partner. The final wave of layoffs at Microsoft today, in which 3,000 positions were eliminated, included Tellem, Levin and their skeleton crew left…

This morning’s announcement by Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella of one of the largest layoffs in tech history, a plan to cut 18,000 jobs, triggered a whirlwind of speculation about the future of the fledgling Xbox Entertainment Studios. In a memo, Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft’s Xbox division and…