Hollywood Reporter reports: “At an investor conference in Barcelona, Matt Ellis didn’t share early user figures, but predicted “a pretty significant number” of eligible Verizon customers would take advantage of the promotional partnership.”
The Verge reports: “As long as mobile phones remain our primary computing devices, the balance of power between social networks seems unlikely to shift too much in any direction.”
TechCrunch reports: “Square. Venmo. PayPal. Apple Pay. Google Pay. There’s really no shortage of ways to give people money via your phone, but that — nor growing calls that the company is already getting too damned big — isn’t stopping Facebook.”
VentureBeat reports: “Esports is hot. Revenues, viewership, and investor interest is growing, according to a survey of more than 200 esports executives by law firm Foley & Lardner LLP and The Esports Observer.”
gamesindustry.biz reports: “Epic Games has announced the acquisition of development asset and toolset creator Quixel. Quixel Megascans, a library of over 10,000 2D and 3D photogrammetry assets, will become free for all Unreal Engine developers at a yet-to-be-determined date following the completion of the acquisition.”
Variety reports: “It may not be a perfect storm yet, but ominous clouds are gathering. As the winter holidays approach, there’s growing agita across the industry about the potential for substantial labor strife next year.”
Deadline reports: “CBS delivered a mixed set of third-quarter results, with earnings per share of 95 cents on an adjusted basis exceeding Wall Street analysts’ consensus forecast by two cents.”
The Verge reports: “Do you pay for your own Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, or HBO Now accounts? A simple truth of today is that many of us share access to streaming services.”
VentureBeat reports: “An international “grand committee” of lawmakers on Thursday called for a pause in online micro-targeted political ads with false or misleading information until the area is regulated.”
Forbes reports: “Tubular Labs did an analysis, based in part on their data, as to the revenue that should be coming to digital video publishers, far below what is currently received.”
