Interactive TV Headlines Round-Up 3/24/14 (III): Foxtel, Ooyala, zeebox, Chromecast, Glass, Harmonic, HBO Go, Instagram, IAB, iPowow, Layer3 TV, RDK, Machinima, Maker Studios, Turner Sports

Because the [itvt] editorial team has been busy working on The TV of Tomorrow Show 2014 (June 10th-11th in San Francisco--purchase your tickets here!), we are covering stories in this issue in headlines/round-up format:

• Australian Pay-TV Operator, Foxtel, Rolls Out its Ooyala-Powered "Presto" Subscription-Based Broadband Video Service
• Foxtel Adds zeebox Functionality to its Foxtel Guide App as Part of Update
• Foxxum Smart-TV Portal Pre-Integrated with MStar Software Platform
• FremantleMedia UK Names Kat Hebden Head of Interactive, Replacing Peter Cassidy who Has Joined Applicaster
• Google Launches Chromecast in Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the UK
• Google Acquisition of Gaming Company, Green Throttle, Fuels Speculation that Company Is Planning to Offer Console/Set-Top Box Device
• "Preview" Glassware App Uses Image Recognition to Launch Trailer on Command when Google Glass Wearer Looks at Movie Poster
• Danish Telco, TDC, Using Harmonic's ProMedia Origin Streaming Video Server and MediaGrid Shared Storage System to Power Multiscreen Catch-Up TV Service
• Demand for Season Finale of "True Detective" Crashes HBO Go "TV Everywhere" Service
• Cartoon Network Premieres Episode of "Rick and Morty" on Instagram as 109 15-Second Video Clips
• Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Releases Updated Version (First Since 2009) of its "Digital Video In-Stream Ad Metric Definitions" for Public Comment
• Inview Technology Launches HDMI Dongle that Lets Users "View Content such as VOD, Live-Streamed Channels and Social-Networking Apps on any Television [while] Controlling what they Watch Using their Mobile Phones"
• iPowow Teams with Red Bull Media to Bring Interactive/Participation TV to Soccer and Hockey
• iPowow Powers Interactivity for USA Network Reality Series, "Chrisley Knows Best"
• Layer3 TV, a "Next-Generation Cable Provider" Founded by Several Cable/Advanced-TV Industry Veterans, Secures $21 Million in Series-A Funding Round, Led by North Bridge Venture Partners and Evolution Media Growth Partners; Job Listings Reveal Company's Interest in RDK
• Gaming-Focused YouTube Multichannel Network (MCN), Machinima, Raises $18 Million from Warner Bros. Entertainment, MK Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Google Capital; Company Recently Laid Off 42 Employees
• Disney Said to Be Close to Deal to Acquire Millennial-Focused YouTube Multichannel Network (MCN), Maker Studios, for $500-$900 Million
• Turner Sports Says NCAA March Madness Live Has Seen "Record-Setting" Video Streams and Engagement across All Digital Platforms during First Three Days; Video Streams Up 42% Year-over-Year, Hours of Live Video Consumed Up 18%
• NCAA March Madness Live Adds Kindle and Android Tablet Support