TechCrunch reports: “You have to actually get work done, not just video call all day, but apps like Zoom want to take over your screen. Remote workers who need to stay in touch while staying productive are forced to juggle tabs. Meanwhile, call participants often look and sound far away, dwarfed by their background and drowned in noise.”
Gamesindustry.biz reports: “The push for diversity and inclusion never ends, according to Forza racing franchise creative director Dan Greenwalt. Speaking during Microsoft’s Game Stack Live event yesterday, Greenwalt spoke in some detail about his ongoing efforts to foster a positive environment for developers.”
Billboard reports: “The rebound in music consumption continued in 2019 thanks to continued growth in the streaming market, according to MusicWatch’s 2019 Annual Music Study released Wednesday (March 18).”
Variety reports: “Fox Corp. said it will acquire Tubi, the ad-supported free streaming service, for $440 million in cash — a deal funded largely from Fox’s sale of its 5% stake in Roku.”
Gamesindustry.biz reports: “Swiss mobile developer and publisher Miniclip today announced the acquisition of Eight Pixels Square. Acquired from Outplay Entertainment for an undisclosed sum, Eight Pixels Square is a UK mobile developer founded in 2012.”
The Verge reports: “With the Game Developers Conference not taking place as planned, Facebook is instead making a series of Oculus-related announcements this week through what it’s calling the Game Developers Showcase.”
VentureBeat reports: “Genvid Technologies has expanded its latest round of funding with additional funding from strategic investors NTT Docomo Ventures, Samsung Ventures, and Huya. Full told, the streaming company’s Series B funding has now reached $33 million, up from $27 million announced in November, and it’s raised $53 million to date.”
Gamesindustry.biz reports: “Google talks somewhat regularly about the “next billion users,” specifically about how the products and features it designs will help bring them in to the company’s ecosystem.”
Variety reports: “Tencent Music Entertainment, China’s leading online music conglomerate, increased revenues and profits in its 2019 financial year. That follows growth in the number of paying subscribers and their average spend with the company.”
TechCrunch reports: “Movies Anywhere, the digital locker service that lets you access your purchased movies from across services including iTunes, Vudu, Prime Video, YouTube, Xfinity, and others, is preparing to launch a new movie sharing option.”
