The upcoming special “The Children of 9/11: 15 Years Later” focuses on five teenagers born after the terror attacks who never knew their fathers. But viewers won’t find the almost hourlong program on any of the major television networks. Instead, it will debut as part of the Sept. 13 launch of the People/Entertainment Weekly Network, Time Inc.’s advertising-supported, streaming video service. The...
Time Inc is launching a free video-streaming service, L’Oréal USA, where it aims to compete with the likes of Sony Pictures’ Crackle and Verizon’s go90 for a share of the video advertising market. Brands including cosmetics manufacturer People/Entertainment Weekly Network and brewer MillerCoors have already signed up. Spending on video advertising in the US is set to hit $28.1bn in 2020. The L’Oréal USA service will live stream five hours of original programming a week, as well as syndicated shows.