Paramount+ Launching Two New Subscription Tiers In Germany, Austria And Switzerland

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Media Play News reports: “The Paramount+ subscription streaming service March 24 announced the pending bow of two new subscription tiers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland this summer. The new tiers will cost €12.99 per month without ads in Germany and Austria, and CHF17.90 per month in Switzerland. The lower-cost ad-supported option will cost €5.99 per month in Germany and Austria, and CHF7.90 per month in Switzerland.”

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Disney Commemorates Fifth Anniversary With New Content Slate

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Broadband TV News reports: “Disney+ has announced a raft of new content for the UK and Ireland, ahead of its fifth birthday in March. Titles include FX’s highly anticipated Alien: Earth, the new limited series FX’s Dying for Sex starring Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate, star-studded UK Original The Stolen Girl, a five-part psychological drama starring Denise Gough, Holliday Grainger and Ambika Mod.”

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Confirmed: Concord Acquires Stem

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Music Business Worldwide reports: “Concord has, as expected, fully acquired Los Angeles-based music distribution platform Stem. MBW’s sources told us earlier this month that Concord was buying the distribution platform, suggesting a high eight-figure dollar deal somewhere above $50 million.”

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Trailer Park Veterans Launch New Entertainment Marketing Firm Requiem

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The Hollywood Reporter reports: “Veterans of the prominent entertainment marketing firm Trailer Park are striking out on their own, launching a new company called Requiem. Formed by partners Kelly Adelman, Adam Finkelstein and Dan Herbatschek, Requiem has already secured many of the top entertainment companies as clients, including Universal, Netflix, Warner Bros., Disney, Sony, Lionsgate and others.”

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Opus Major Raises $10m In Seed Funding Round

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Games Industry Biz reports: “Paris-based developer Opus Major has raised $10 million in a seed funding round, led by Griffin Gaming Partners and early investor Alven. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Opus Major will use the investment to support the ongoing development of its debut, cross-platform multiplayer codenamed Opus #1.”

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Google Makes Good On Gemini Live Promise A Year Later With Real-Time Astra

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Android Police reports: “Gemini has been Google’s starchild for the past couple of years, with new capabilities added almost every week. What started as a chatbot has now taken over Assistant’s role, permeated into Google Workspace, and also rivals other Search tools like Lens and Circle to Search.”

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OpenAI’s o1-pro Is The Company’s Most Expensive AI Model Yet

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TechCrunch reports: “OpenAI has launched a more powerful version of its o1 “reasoning” AI model, o1-pro, in its developer API. According to OpenAI, o1-pro uses more computing than o1 to provide “consistently better responses.” Currently, it’s only available to select developers — those who’ve spent at least $5 on OpenAI API services — and it’s pricey. Very pricey.”

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Tuned Global Partners With AI Data Analytics Firm Zetaris To ‘Turn Streaming Data Into Revenue’

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Music Business Worldwide reports: “B2B music streaming infrastructure provider Tuned Global has teamed up with AI-powered analytics firm Zetaris to help businesses monetize data generated through streaming services. The partnership seeks to help companies extract insights from “millions of data points” generated every second without requiring costly data migration or technical bottlenecks, according to a press release on Wednesday (March 19).”

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Discord Announces Mobile Ad Format To Broaden Game Ad Opportunities

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GamesBeat reports: “Discord announced plans to expand its successful Video Quests advertising format to mobile devices. This strategic move marks the company’s first mobile ad offering, significantly broadening reach for advertisers while maintaining Discord’s commitment to user-first, reward-focused advertising experiences.”

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Nvidia Bets Big On Synthetic Data

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WIRED reports: “Nvidia has acquired synthetic data firm Gretel for nine figures, according to two people with direct knowledge of the deal. The acquisition price exceeds Gretel’s most recent valuation of $320 million, the sources say, though the exact terms of the purchase remain unknown.”

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