Pad Thai, Spring Rolls And A Side Of Peacock? Why Streamers Are Teaming Up With Delivery Apps

By
Staff Report
-
0
Photo by Pinho . on Unsplash under the Creative Commons License

The Hollywood Reporter reports: “Streaming services have homed in on a new strategy to keep subscribers engaged: What if you could get some turkey with your Peacock? Some milk with your Mandalorian? In a bid to expand their user base and to reduce churn, a slew of streamers have cut deals with companies in the grocery business, betting that aligning entertainment with those selling a necessity like food can bolster both sides of the equation.”

Read More

Bungie Creative Team Moves To PlayStation

By
Staff Report
-
0
Photo by ilgmyzin on Unsplash under the Creative Commons License

Games Industry Biz reports: “Bungie’s Creative Studios team has moved to PlayStation Studios to support its live service games. Former senior creative director of Bungie Creative Bridget O’Neill shared the news on LinkedIn, writing that the team will “build the foundation for a creative team” within PlayStation. O’Neill also announced she would be taking on the role of senior director of creative at PlayStation Studios.”

Read More

Audio Network, Part Of SESAC Music Group, Partners With Audiomachine For Trailer And Production Music

By
Staff Report
-
0
Photo by Denise Jans on Unsplash under the Creative Commons License

Music Business Worldwide reports: “SESAC Music Group’s music-for-media production company, Audio Network, has struck a partnership with trailer music company Audiomachine. The pact will see Audio Network represent Audiomachine’s entire repertoire globally, including a “select repertoire” in the US. Beverly Hills, California-headquartered Audiomachine has produced trailer music for such films as Avatar, the Chronicles of Narnia series, Iron Man, Avengers: Endgame, and Dune.”

Read More

Anthropic’s New AI Can Use Computers Like A Human, Redefining Automation For Enterprises

By
Staff Report
-
0
Photo by Igor Omilaev on Unsplash under the Creative Commons License

VentureBeat reports: “Anthropic, the AI research and safety company, has announced a new suite of capabilities—including an upgraded version of its flagship AI model, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and a new model, Claude 3.5 Haiku—that could transform how businesses automate complex workflows. But the most striking development in this release is a new feature: Claude can now use a computer like a human, navigating screens, clicking buttons, and typing text.”

Read More

Female-Led Passionfroot Raises $3.8M Funding, Launches AI-Powered Marketing Platform To Help Creators Grow

By
Staff Report
-
0
Photo by deepmind on Unsplash under the Creative Commons License

Tech Funding News reports: “Germany-headquartered Passionfroot, which helps creators grow their businesses by providing tools to save time on admin tasks and share ideas, has secured $3.8 million in seed funding. The round was led by Supernode Global (recently backed Anything World and ShapesXR, joined by Sequoia and Accel scout funds, as well as by prominent angels such as the Linktree CPO and further Execs from Hubspot, Notion, Miro, and Anthropic. With this, the total funding raised by the Creandum-backed startup accounts for over $7 million.”

Read More

Catching On FAST: Why Europe Is Embracing Free Advertising-Supported Streaming TV

By
Staff Report
-
0
Photo by Pinho . on Unsplash under the Creative Commons License

The Hollywood Reporter reports: “Is Europe going FAST, but the U.S. going FASTer? FAST, or free advertising-supported streaming television, and AVOD (advertising-based video on demand) services have been a key growth segment in the U.S. at a time when streaming has become a competitive amid a maturing market. Cases in point: Fox Corp.’s Tubi, Paramount Global’s Pluto TV, Amazon’s Freevee, or The Roku Channel.”

Read More

Disney Reclaims Top Spot On Nielsen Media Distributor Gauge For September As Football Heats Up

By
Staff Report
-
0
Photo by Adrian Curiel on Unsplash under the Creative Commons License

TheWrap reports: “After two months of sliding down Nielsen’s media distributor gauge, Disney reclaimed its top spot as football heated up. As the NFL and NCAA kicked off their fall football seasons, the Walt Disney Company accounted for 11.3% of TV usage in September. It posted gains over YouTube, which took the No. 2 spot with 10.6%, as well as NBCUniversal, which took third place with 9.3%.”

Read More

Epic Games Launches A New Unified Game Development Assets Marketplace, Fab

By
Staff Report
-
0
Photo by Sebastian Svenson on Unsplash under the Creative Commons License

Engadget reports: “If you’re a game developer or animator, chances are you frequent sites like the Unreal Engine Marketplace, Quixel, ArtStation Marketplace and Sketchfab Store. The days of buying assets from each of these stores separately are over, as Epic Games just launched Fab, its new marketplace merging all of the sites mentioned above.”

Read More

Midjourney Will Soon Let Users Upload And Edit Images With AI On The Web

By
Staff Report
-
0
Photo by Julien Tomeur on Unsplash under the Creative Commons License

TechSpot reports: “In a message posted to Midjourney’s official Discord server last week, CEO David Holtz spilled the details on this upcoming “image editor” feature. Users will be able to upload any pic from across the web. The tool will then use recent advancements in “depth controlnets” to intelligently change an object’s shape and textures based on a text description.”

Read More

TikTok Announces Electronic Music Hub

By
Staff Report
-
0
Photo by boliviainteligente on Unsplash under the Creative Commons License

Social Media Today reports: “TikTok’s taking yet another step to solidify its connection with the music industry, this time focused on electronic music specifically, with the launch of a new Electronic Music Hub in the app. The new Electronic Music hub will provide more exposure potential for electronic music artists, as TikTok looks to capitalize on that interest.”

Read More

1...192021...1,533Page 20 of 1,533