More online video news from across the Web:
> Yahoo's board went ahead with plan B, hanging on to its stake in Alibaba while spinning off its core search and display advertising business instead -- a blow to CEO Marissa Mayer. WSJ article
> Short-form digital media distribution company NowThis has raised $16.2 million in a Series D financing round led by Axel Springer. WSJ article
> AOL laid off 100 workers, mostly from its legacy dial-up subscription service -- but that's not necessarily bad news as the unit gears up to do some strategic hiring in the first part of 2016. TechCrunch article
> Dish Network needs to be more transparent about Sling TV's subscriber numbers, says analyst Dan Rayburn. Streaming Media blog post
> Qwilt, an online video and open caching solutions provider, is helping to power OTT video delivery for MyRepublic, a broadband Internet service provider serving Singapore and New Zealand. Release
> Crosscut, a Seattle-area magazine, is merging with local public television station KCTS-9; the two entities will offer a multiplatform news service while avoiding layoffs. GeekWire article
> The hottest series being streamed on China's Tencent and LeTV at the moment is The Legend of Miyue, an 81-episode historical epic, which garnered 700 million hits in its first 24 hours. South China Morning Post article
> The IDA Documentary Awards honored Netflix content guru Ted Sarandos with its Pioneer Award for his work to make the SVOD provider a supporter of documentary films. Variety article
> Silicon Valley investors speaking at the TechCrunch Disrupt London event sounded a warning note for tech startups: don't get "over your skis" by picking a final-round valuation that's too high. TechCrunch article
> Driven by domestic and foreign entrants like Netflix and Hulu, Japan's online video market is poised to expand from ¥134.6 billion in fiscal 2014 ($109.2 billion) to ¥201.5 billion ($163.4 billion)by fiscal 2020. Japan News article
> Sandvine said that streaming video now takes up 70 percent of total U.S. broadband bandwidth. Re/code article
> Vevo bought ShowYou, an SVOD provider that offered curated video streams. AdAge article
And finally … Are you a social media influencer looking to make some quick cash from your online videos? Well, FameBit has got an offer for you. USA Today article