Digital Entertainment World (DEW) is excited to announce the first keynote speaker for the event on Feb. 4-5, 2019 in Marina del Rey. Gerrit Meier,...

Mikko Joined the Rovio Entertainment team in 2006 as chairman of the board and bounced around as CFO and EVP of corporate development before settling into his current role. Mikko’s background is in the software industry where he has served as a leader, founder and investor at multiple companies throughout his career. Digital Media Wire had the pleasure of conducting an interview with Mikko. We talked about his leadership philosophy, the start of his career, what Rovio brings to the entertainment table, and, of course, Angry Birds.

Ad Week reports: "Interpublic Group is betting on a one-year-old AI startup to speed up marketing’s slowest step—understanding audience response. The advertising and marketing...

Deadline reports: "Streaming collaboration is becoming one of the big industry talking points of 2025, and here’s the latest example. HBO Max and Viu...

Broadband TV News reports: "The number of Scripted TV Originals ordered for production by the top six global streamers fell by 24% year-on-year, according...

PledgeMusic is a direct-to-fan music platform that enhances the fan-artist dynamic from the creation of music to its experience in digital and live formats. The platform...

GamesBeat reports: "Tilki, the AI game creation platform, has raised $2.2 million in preseed funding to democratize the making of video games. As the...

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.

The market for streaming video on demand (SVOD) is growing fast. A new report from Research and Markets predicted 306 million homes will use SVOD by 2020, up from an anticipated 161 million by the end of 2015. Moreover, by 2020, global SVOD revenue will reach $26,794 million, which is more than twice the total revenue expected in 2015. Many companies will successfully take advantage of this growing market, but others won’t make the cut. What makes a SVOD business successful?

Deadline reports: "WarnerMedia is to bring together the international distribution divisions and home entertainment operations of HBO, Turner and Warner Bros." Read more