Manatt, Vorhaus Digital Strategy Study Reveals Traditional Tv Is Not Dead Despite Continued Online Video Ascendance

July 11, 2019

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, and digital media consulting company, Vorhaus Advisors, today released their inaugural Digital Strategy Study, which analyzes the state of media and content consumption. Through a comprehensive consumer survey focusing on topics including connected TV, subscription video on demand (SVOD), mobile and esports, the report identifies a number of key trends that illustrate how consumers are interacting with technology to consume digital content.

How Roblox Avoided The Gaming Graveyard And Grew Into A $2.5B Company

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July 11, 2019

TechCrunch reports: “There are successful companies that grow fast and garner tons of press. Then there’s Roblox, a company which took at least a decade to hit its stride and has, relative to its current level of success, barely gotten any recognition or attention.”

Unconfirmed Reports Suggest Apple Has Killed AR Glasses Project

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July 11, 2019

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VentureBeat reports: “Apple’s project to develop augmented reality glasses qualifies as an open secret, as the company has hired AR engineers, filed related patents, and reportedly iterated on the hardware for two or more years. But a new report from the hit-and-miss Taiwanese supply chain publication DigiTimes (via MacRumors) claims that Apple has “terminated AR glasses development,” which if true would be devastating news for the innovation-focused company.”

Wix and FaZe Clan Form Global Esports Partnership

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July 11, 2019

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VentureBeat reports: “Wix and FaZe Clan announced a partnership in which Wix will become the esports club’s offical web site development and design partner. It’s another example of the opportunities that are arising from the growing popularity of esports. Wix and FaZe Clan will create exciting opportunities for fans through integrated social and digital content.”

SiriusXM Expands App Access, Adds Pandora Personalization

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July 11, 2019

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Hypebot reports: “30 million SiriusXM Select subscriptions now include free app access, alongside new personalized stations powered by Pandora. Included are 100 recently launched Xtra Music Channels. The expansion coincides with an expanded preview of SiriusXM Video which includes hundreds of in-studio performances, behind-the-scenes moments, and more.”

SVOD Subscribers Grow in U.S., Europe in Good News for Upcoming Disney, Apple Services

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July 11, 2019

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Hollywood Reporter reports: “Young audiences are driving growth in demand for subscription video services, with the U.S. market reviving and Europe quickly catching up, a report from Ampere Analysis finds.”

Intel-backed Mesmer Emerges From Stealth To Automate Mobile App Testing

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July 10, 2019

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VentureBeat reports: “Mesmer, a startup largely backed by Intel Capital, emerged from stealth today bearing robotic process automation (RPA) technology designed to drastically reduce the amount of time and effort it takes to perform customer experience testing for mobile app development.”

Quibi Can Succeed Even After It Fails

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July 10, 2019

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Forbes reports: “A few weeks ago, the launch date of a new digital streaming platform was announced. Coming early in the second quarter of next year is Quibi, the brainchild of Hollywood favorite Jeffrey Katzenberg. In short, the platform is designed as a mobile-only, subscription-based service that will offer users access to premium content seven to ten minutes at a time until a single full story has been told.”

Digi-Capital: Investors Poured $9.6 Billion Into Game Deals In Past 18 Months, But M&A And IPOs Slowed

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July 10, 2019

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VentureBeat reports: “Investors poured $9.6 billion into game companies in past 18 months, but acquisitions and initial public offerings (IPOs) dropped to levels not seen since 2010, according to tech advisory firm Digi-Capital and its new Games Investment Report Q3 2019.”

IP Holders Can Now Manually Timestamp YouTube Videos In Copyright Claims

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July 10, 2019

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gamesindustry.biz reports: “Google has updated the process for copyright holders to manually claim against videos on YouTube. In a post on the YouTube Creators blog, the internet giant said the changes follow a “recent uptick of manual claims, especially for short segments”, which has caused confusion as YouTubers aren’t always clear as to which parts of their videos are violating companies’ copyrights.”