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Habbo Hotel labeled 'pedophile haven,' loses key investor
Balderton Capital has checked out of Habbo Hotel following a scathing exposé of the virtual world’s failure to protect its young users against sexual material.
5 Questions With: Andy Swanson of Twitch
Andy Swanson is a veteran of 17 years in the gaming industry and the VP of eSports and events at Twitch. Andy got his start in 1998 at Future US where he eventually became publisher of PC Gamer, OXM and PSM. He moved onto Ubisoft and GameFly before landing at Twitch in 2013. As an early team member to Twitch, Andy was brought on to plan, evangelize and execute the strategy around brand sponsorships and integrations within Twitch’s eSports ecosystem. Digital Media Wire had the chance to ask Andy about Twitch, his inspiration, eSports and gaming culture in the interview below.
WeVideo aims for local TV creators, raises $19.1 million
Cloud-based collaborative video editing platform WeVideo has closed a $19.1 million investment round and unveiled new capabilities aimed at the needs of local TV.
Virgin Mobile and Whooznxt Book Show Using SocMed
Whooznxt has expanded the opportunities it offers member bands, thanks to a partnership with Virgin Mobile USA. Big Bang Presented by Whooznxt is an original weekly series hosted on Virgin Mobile's Facebook lifestyle portal, Virgin Mobile Live, that showcases a chosen band with exclusive content. The bands will also be featured on Virgin Mobile Live 2.0, Virgin Mobile's streaming music station available on all Android devices.
PersonalWeb Melds with Brilliant Digital's Kinetech
Brilliant Digital Entertainment subsidiary Kinetech Inc. and Texas-based startup PersonalWeb Technologies confirmed the recent completion of an asset contribution that provided BDE with majority ownership of PersonalWeb. Kinetech contributed its Truenames patent portfolio to PersonalWeb as part of the transaction, but other business details were not available. The companies said the purpose of the agreement was to combine the technology, software development and intellectual property strengths of both companies.
Zimbio raises $8.9 million for entertainment-centric content
Zimbio Inc. has raised $8.9 million for its popular entertainment website Zimbio.com and beauty do’s and don’ts site StyleBistro.com, led by Menlo Ventures.
Anti-bully law could turn trolls into criminals
A bipartisan bill designed to stop online bullying has raised the specter of Internet censorship as it passes through Arizona's legislature.
Digital Entertainment World 2015 Wrap Up Report
Hundreds of C-Level thought-leaders the digital and entertainment worlds attended the unique three-day Digital Entertainment World (DEW) conference in Los Angeles last week, engaging in networking, deal-making and headline-generating discussions.
Capital One Opens CityVille Branch
Capital One has integrated itself into three of Zynga’s most popular games, using recognizable elements from its TV commercials to deliver unique freebies and rewards that enhance the game for anyone who engages with them. One of the more innovative features is in "CityVille," where players can place a Capital One branded bank in their personal metropolis. Both companies said this opportunity was the first brand integration of its kind.
Bitly morphs from link shortener to social sharing network
Bitly users were confronted today with a bookmarking and social sharing service almost unrecognizable from the link shortener that made its name.
