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DGA National Board Unanimously Approves Tentative Contract Agreement With AMPTP

Posted: 06-07-2023 | Author: Staff Report
IMDb reports: “The Directors Guild of America’s national board of directors has unanimously approved the tentative agreement reached by the guild’s negotiating committee late Saturday, a deal that aims to set parameters around the use of artificial intelligence and boost streaming residual rates. With the board’s approval, the contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture […]

EA Sports FC: CONMEBOL Renew Partnership With EA For EAFC 24 And Beyond

Posted: 06-07-2023 | Author: Staff Report
Mirror reports: “EA Sports and CONMEBOL have agreed on a multi-year partnership renewal that will see EA remain the exclusive video game partner of the South American football governing body. After the split between EA and FIFA that saw its 30-year relationship come to an end last year, there were fears over EA’s new game […]

70% Of HBO Max Subs Have Moved Over To Rebranded Max Service

Posted: 06-07-2023 | Author: Staff Report
Tech Crunch reports: “In the first week of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) launching Max (formerly HBO Max), 70% of existing HBO Max subscribers transitioned to the new streaming service, which bundles Discovery+ content. Max rolled out to U.S. customers on May 23. Last Friday, The Wall Street Journal interviewed J. B. Perrette, WBD’s global streaming […]

Nike’s RTFKT Signs With CAA

Posted: 06-07-2023 | Author: Staff Report
Yahoo! reports: “RTFKT, the design studio best known for creating virtual and digital sneakers, has signed with CAA to explore film and TV projects based on the company’s IP. The studio, pronounced “artifact,” was created in 2020 by Benoit Pagotto, Chris Le and Steven Vasilev amid the frenzy around NFTs, digital collectibles and the metaverse. […]

Apple Buys The AR Startup Behind The Mario Kart Ride Headset

Posted: 06-07-2023 | Author: Staff Report
IGN reports: “Apple recently acquired Mira, a tech startup specializing in augmented reality hardware. As reported by The Verge, Apple has purchased the AR startup. The outlet first spotted the news from the Mira CEO’s private Instagram account before Apple officially confirmed it acquired the company. “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, […]

TikTok Loosening Its Paywall And Access To 20-Minute Videos

Posted: 06-07-2023 | Author: Staff Report
Digital Music News reports: “Creators can lock exclusive content that fans must pay to access, similar to platforms like OnlyFans. Content pricing can range between $1 and $190, and premium videos can be up to 20 minutes long, compared to the 10-minute cap available to some users. “Series enables eligible creators to post Collections of […]

WWE Partners With Twitch

Posted: 06-06-2023 | Author: Staff Report
BroadbandTV News reports: “WWE has announced a multi-year partnership with Twitch that will see the return of the official WWE channel and popular WWE Superstar channels, featuring live and exclusive content. In addition to the launch of the channel, WWE has also launched a companion sidecast to Monday Night RAW, bringing the WWE Universe behind […]

Seoul’s Beyond Music Announces $170 Million Raise, Intends To Pursue Catalog Acquisitions ‘Both Within Asia And Internationally’

Posted: 06-06-2023 | Author: Staff Report
Digital Music News reports: “Now billing itself as “Asia’s largest music IP investment firm,” Seoul-headquartered Beyond Music has announced the completion of an approximately $170 million strategic fundraising round. Beyond Music, not to be confused with the Tina Turner-founded musician community of the same name, emailed Digital Music News about the roughly $170 million tranche […]

Instagram Tests New AI Chatbot Experience In DMs

Posted: 06-06-2023 | Author: Staff Report
Social Media Today reports: “There’s never been a tech trend that Meta didn’t like, and generative AI is no exception, with the company currently developing various new generative AI tools for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, that are designed to capitalize on emerging usage trends, while also ensuring that Meta doesn’t miss the boat on any […]

House Of Blueberry Teams With Rebel Girls In Roblox To Inspire Women And Girls In Gaming

Posted: 06-06-2023 | Author: Staff Report
Games Beat reports: “House of Blueberry and Rebel Girls announced the launch of a Roblox experience featuring the digital fashion debut of Rebel Girls to inspire women and girls in gaming. The activation features an exclusive digital fashion release, interactive game experience, dynamic content, and virtual launch party.” Read More