Verizon Adds AwesomenessTV to Streaming Lineup

Los Angeles Times: In an effort to lure teens and millennials, Verizon announced that it was adding original programming, produced by teen YouTube network AwesomenessTV, to new over-the-top channels. AwesomenessTV, which DreamWorks Animation purchased for $33 million in 2013, has grown into one of the web’s biggest multichannel networks for emerging online talent. The network, which has more than 7 billion total views and 112 million subscribers, has served as an important launching pad for YouTube stars.