Variety reports: “AMC Networks said it would offer free production and creative services to advertisers who signed up to use a new suite of branded-content offerings, a new sign of how the coronavirus pandemic has strained the flow of advertising to traditional media outlets.”
TechCrunch reports: “Facebook this morning announced its latest step in effort to combat the spread of misinformation around the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Chief among them is a new message targeting users who have commented on, reacted to or liked false content about the virus.”
The Verge reports: “TikTok is amping up its parental controls today with a feature that lets parents remotely set restrictions on their kids’ accounts. The new feature, called Family Pairing, allows parents to link their kids’ accounts to their own, where they’ll be able to disable direct messages, turn on restricted content mode, and set screen time limits.”
VentureBeat reports: “Finland is still a hotbed for mobile games. The latest proof of that is Superplus Games, which has raised $4.7 million to bring player-versus-player competition to casual gamers.”
VentureBeat reports: “Bunch created a way for gamers to party up with friends in mobile games, and it’s taking off during our time of isolation. Playing mobile games is one of the pastimes that we can still do during the pandemic, and it’s a lot more fun if you can play with someone else, even if they’re far away.”
The Hollywood Reporter reports: “Pivotal Research Group analyst Jeff Wlodarczak on Wednesday raised his subscriber growth estimates and stock price target for Netflix, citing the novel coronavirus pandemic and its potential positive impact on the global streaming giant’s momentum.”
The Hollywood Reporter reports: “The future of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival is still unclear, but a virtual version of the Cannes film market, the Marché du Film, will be going ahead. The Marché will unveil plans on Friday for an online film market to kick off in late June.”
TechCrunch reports: “Nifty Games is aiming to reshape the mobile gaming strategies of national sports leagues, partnering with associations like the NFL and NBA to publish officially licensed titles that the startup hopes can take better advantage of mobile gaming trends.”
Gamesindustry.biz reports: “The new entertainment platform Players Netwrk launches today, bringing together talent from esports and real-world sports.”
Hypebot reports: “Live Nation Entertainment has announced a series of financial moves designed to help the live music and event giant weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Live Nation has secured a new $120 million revolving credit facility which will extend the company’s unused available credit.”
