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TikTok Rival Kuaishou Inks Global Licensing Deal With Amra

Music Business Worldwide reports: "China-based short-form video platform (and ByteDance rival) Kuaishou has signed a global licensing agreement with royalty collection platform, AMRA. Under...

ApplLovin to Acquire Connected TV Platform Wurl For $430 Million

Variety reports: "Mobile marketing software company AppLovin is jumping into the connected-TV streaming video space with a deal to acquire Wurl for $430 million....

Netflix Acquires Another Developer To Build ‘World Class Games’

The Verge reports: "Netflix has made an offer to acquire Next Games, the Finland-based developer behind mobile puzzle RPG Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales. In...

BuzzFeed Studios Plans Its Next Major Podcast Push, Inks Deal With...

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "While BuzzFeed will be responsible for the content, Acast will primarily lead the production, distribution and monetization of the shows...

Epic Games Acquires Music Store Bandcamp As Part Of Creator Marketplace...

Gamesindustry.biz reports: "It's the second acquisition in the last year that takes the Fortnite firm beyond its traditional realms of technology and video games,...

Verizon To Launch ‘Plus Play’ Streaming Aggregation Hub, Adds Netflix And...

Variety reports: "Verizon, having exited the original content business, is escalating its play as an aggregator of streaming services — including forming a new...

Jenkins The Valet, SALT Team To Produce Interactive Audio Experience

Variety reports: "The partners have amassed a roster of writers, directors and voice actors, and it will be accompanied by a unique software experience,...

Google To Acquire Cybersecurity Company Mandiant For $5.4B

Venture Beat reports: "Google has confirmed plans to acquire cybersecurity company Mandiant in an all-cash deal worth $5.4 billion, after rumors first emerged yesterday...

Atari Purchases Moby Games

Gamesindustry.biz reports: "Yesterday game publisher Atari announced that it has purchased video game database Moby Games. The site provides updated information and title credits...

Discovery Shareholders Approve WarnerMedia Merger

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "“Based on estimated preliminary voting results, Discovery stockholders voted to approve the charter amendment proposals, share issuance proposal and the...