March 21, 2017

Vimeo Hires 3 Execs to Scout Original Content for OTT Subscription

In IAC’s November 2, 2016 shareholder letter, the company announced that Vimeo was working on an over-the-top (OTT) TV subscription service to rival its competition. Tubefilter reports that Vimeo has recently hired three experienced executives – Alana Mayo, Kesila Childers and Kelly Miller – to help make that vision a reality. In the shareholder letter, interim Vimeo CEO Joey Levin said: “Vimeo has the once-in-a-generation opportunity to, following in Netflix’s footsteps, deliver compelling subscription viewing experiences for consumers in the market for pay TV…”

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Negative Option Plans are [Again] Subject of Legislative Scrutiny

Are you familiar with the recent bill, the Unsubscribe Act of 2017? You should be. This bill focuses on negative option contracts offered on the internet and includes a number of potentially problematic requirements. There is also a host of state legislative initiatives also focused on negative option or auto-renew that can and will impact your subscription or membership business if you are not careful. Lisa B. Dubrow, Esq., Subscription Insider Guide to Regulation and Compliance, explains this flurry of legislative activity around negative option plans.

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