More online video news from across the Web:
> Amazon's first 2015 pilot season will include seven new pilots. Release
> Walmart launched Vudu Spark, its own competing device against Chromecast. Story
> The first five episodes of All Hail King Julien, a Netflix original kids' series based on the popular animated movie Madagascar, will premiere on Dec. 16. Release
> European operators like Telefonica and Stan are trying to beat Netflix to the punch with regional OTT offerings. Post
> Facebook, YouTube and Google Play remained in the top three spots for mobile apps in September, comScore says. Release
> Google added about a dozen game applications to its Chromecast device. Story
> Executives are being warned to be cautious when using hotel Wi-Fi in certain Asian countries, as cybercriminals target them in attempts to harvest cached passwords and other sensitive data. Story
> View TV Group is teasing its new high-octane online channel, Only Motors TV. Video
> YouTube has ended a dispute with independent record companies, signing a deal with Merlin that opens the way to a planned music subscription service. Story
> Yahoo bought online video ad platform Brightroll for $640 million in an all-cash transaction. Story
And finally… Comedy duo Tim & Eric took Totino's pizza rolls to the weird end with a commercial that's gone viral online. Story