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Studio71 Co-Founders Reunite to Launch Underscore Talent Management Firm

Variety reports: "Three of the execs who co-founded digital content studio Studio71 — Reza Izad, Dan Weinstein and Michael Green — have teamed up...

UK’s competition watchdog still eyeing Facebook’s Giphy buy

TechCrunch reports: "The UK’s competition regulator will make a decision on whether or not Facebook’s purchase of Giphy has a ‘realistic prospect’ of substantially...

Why Video on Demand Data Won’t Be Public Any Time Soon

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "While Comscore, Nielsen and Screen Engine/ASI are now tracking SVOD performance (mostly for clients), studios don’t yet have an incentive...

CBS Sells Out Super Bowl Ad Time Despite Big Brand Defections

Variety reports: "Even in tough times, advertisers still want a Super Bowl. CBS is “virtually sold out” of all its commercial inventory for Super...

AT&T CEO John Stankey Defends Streaming Focus Amid Pandemic

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "AT&T Inc. CEO John Stankey has defended moves by the telco and media giant to shift its legacy theatrical business...

How R/WallStreetBets Gamed the Stock of GameStop

The Verge reports: "If you haven’t been paying attention, GameStop’s stock has been soaring in a remarkably volatile fashion; on January 22nd, GameStop zoomed...

Sony Pictures TV Inks First-Look Deal With Asian Media Company 88rising

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Sony Pictures TV has signed 88rising, the emergent company that spotlights modern global Asian culture, to a first-look deal." Read more

Social Media Ad and Video Spend Skyrocketed in Q4 2020

Social Media Today reports: "Socialbakers' Q4 2020 Social Media Trends Report, shows us how quick advertising behavior can change." Read more  

Liberty Media Offshoot Raises $575m to Buy Huge Company – Will...

Music Business Worldwide reports: "Liberty Media Acquisition Corporation (LMAC), the newly formed “blank check” acquisition company launched by Liberty Media, raised $575 million in...

AMC Theatres Boosts Liquidity, Saying It Has “Financial Runway Deep Into...

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Cinema giant AMC Theatres has unveiled a new European financing deal, raising more than $400 million to help the company...