Shane Smith, Vice Media's founder and CEO said at Fridays NewFronts presentatio that it will launch new online channels this year, to join 11 already in existence. He had been drinking but apparently what he said is mostly accurate

Cheddar, a video site for the newest money--millennials'--will now begin charging $6.99 a month, which founder Jon Steinberg thinks Chedheads will pay despite being more pricey than some. 

“I’m happy to announce that on mobile alone YouTube now reaches more 18- to 49-year-olds than any network -- broadcast or cable,” CEO Susan Wojcicki told a crowd of 2,700 gathered at the Javits Center in Manhattan for the annual NewFronts Brandcast extravaganza.  "In fact, we reach more 18- to 49-year-olds [in the U.S.] during prime time than the top 10 TV shows combined."

Comedy duo FatAwesome have partnered with Machinima to write, produce, star etc. in "Web Tales," 12-episode telling of larger-than-life-stories. It will stream on go90.

YouTube is working on a paid subscription service called Unplugged that would offer customers a bundle of cable TV channels streamed over the Internet, Bloomberg reports. It adds that some big names--CBS, Fox, Comcast to name three--aren't on board yet. The report says YouTube has been planning Unplugged since 2012.

The 24-hour limit is out the window. If you want to save 'em, you just press a button.

Local TV channels will be key for the Hulu live TV service to have maximum appeal because they offer live sports and news, said Tim Connolly, Hulu's senior VP and head of distribution and partnerships. Local TV “provides the best content experience, so that’s what we want,” he said. “You want to be able to watch the local game.”

At its NewFronts presentation Hulu confirmed that it is aiming to put together a cable-style online video offering that would stream feeds of broadcast and cable channels by early next year.

It has deals with The Onion, Soul Pancake and Mas Mejor for comedy projects. Pop Sugar's NewFronts announcements also included a partnership with LeanIn, a new analytics suite called Popsugar Motion and a new vertical called Glow.

There are some revealing and surprising little stats tossed into NewFronts presentations. Here are a few of them compiled by Adweek.