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John Hendricks’ CuriosityStream Enters Into $331M Reverse Merger to Become a...
Variety reports: "CuriosityStream, the nonfiction streaming company headed by Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks, is going public through a reverse merger with a firm...
Spotify says it’s dominating the podcasting market because of a million-plus...
The Verge reports: "Spotify’s $100 million-plus Anchor acquisition is seemingly paying off. In data released today as part of its annual Wrapped look-back on...
California on Track to Increase Film and TV Tax Credits By...
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Hollywood could be looking at a sizable new hand out. A bill that was unveiled in the California state legislature...
Verizon CEO Touts ‘Stickiness’ of Streaming Content Partnerships
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Telecom giant Verizon is happy with the customer response to content partnerships with the likes of Disney+, Discovery+ and Apple...
Nokia Acquires Geographic Intelligence Firm MetaCarta
Espoo, Finland - Nokia (NYSE: NOK) announced on Friday
that is has acquired MetaCarta, a developer of geosearch and geotagging
technology.
Financial terms of the transaction were not...
VideoGenie Nabs $2 Million for Customer Video Publishing
Palo Alto, Calif. - VideoGenie, the provider of a customer-submitted video platform for businesses, said on Thursday that it has raised $2 million in...
Snap Games Unveils Multi-Game Partnership With European Developer Gismart
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Snap Games unveiled on Wednesday a multi-game, cross-platform partnership with European developer and publisher Gismart to launch its second game Crazy...
Why Some on Wall Street Want AT&T and Comcast to Spin...
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "The conglomerates, whose biggest financial contributors are telecom assets, continue to bet on the benefits of owning content and distribution...
Advertisers, TV Networks Go to Battle Over Streaming Ad Rates
Variety reports: "Rob Master loves the idea of putting commercials into new Hollywood streaming hubs like Peacock, HBO Max and Paramount Plus. But he’s...
Internet Brands Sold to Private Equity Firm for $640 Million
El Segundo, Calif. - Internet Brands, a network of over 100
websites across verticals including cars, jobs, health, travel and shopping,
has been acquired by private...
