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Bandai Namco Acquires Montreal Game Developer Reflector

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "The deal to buy the company behind the 'Unknown 9' franchise continues the Japanese gaming giant's strategy of developing half...

NBCU Threatens to Pull TV Apps From Roku Amid Fight Over...

Variety reports: "The dispute between Roku and NBCUniversal over distribution of the fledgling Peacock streaming service has taken a nasty turn." Read more

Microsoft to Acquire Bethesda Softworks for $7.5 Billion

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Microsoft is growing its video game domain, acquiring the parent company of publisher Bethesda Softworks for $7.5 billion in cash." Read...

Peacock Officially Launches On Roku

Deadline reports: "After a day of public distribution drama last Friday, NBCUniversal’s Peacock has officially launched on Roku in the U.S." Read more

Following TikTok Deal, Judge Agrees to Delay U.S. Restrictions on WeChat

Billboard reports: "A judge has approved a request from a group of U.S. WeChat users to delay looming federal government restrictions that could effectively...

MarketCast Acquires Data Science Firm Deductive To Help Hollywood Target Ad...

Deadline reports: "Leading Hollywood analytics firm MarketCast is buying Deductive (formerly Dativa), a big data service provider to U.S media and consumer electronics in...

Billboard Parent Company MRC Teams With Penske Media for Publishing and...

Billboard reports: "Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter parent company MRC and Penske Media Corp. on Wednesday announced a deal to create two joint ventures...

E.W. Scripps to Acquire Ion Media for $2.65 Billion With Aid...

Variety reports: "E.W. Scripps has reached a deal to acquire Ion Media for $2.65 billion in a deal that will be partially financed by...

Epic Games acquires kid tech platform SuperAwesome

VentureBeat reports: "Epic Games has announced the acquisition of SuperAwesome, a pioneer in the “kid tech” market that provides children with what it says...

4D FACTORY LIGHTS UP NEON: Media Technology Holding Company Acquires...

SEATTLE, WA – September 25, 2020 – Media technology holding company, 4D Factory (“4D”), announced today that it has acquired a majority stake in...