Mattel launches new global studios business to develop games based on its IP
Mattel Game Studios builds on Mattel138, which the company acquired from partner NetEase earlier this year. Source: Games Industry
National CineMedia, Inc. to Acquire Captivate for $275 Million, Creating the Leading Premium Video and Digital Out-of-Home Advertising Platform
National CineMedia Inc., the largest cinema advertising platform in the U.S., today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Captivate Holdings, LLC (“Captivate”), the leading operator of digital video elevator and lobby advertising in North America, … Continued
Hollywood actor used ‘casting calls’ to lure teenage victims
A Hollywood actor allegedly used bogus ‘casting calls’ to lure teenage girls before sexually abusing them. Source: NY Post
Singapore’s Wave Films Taps Former Cambodian Broadcasting Chief Dave Ulmer To Drive U.S. Expansion
Ulmer will help the company bridge the North American content industries with Southeast Asia’s production infrastructure. Source: Deadline
WeHo’s newest resident enjoys A/C, Sunset Strip views … from inside a billboard. Why he’s there
Crowds packed Sunset Boulevard and Selma Avenue to gawk at West Hollywood’s latest curiosity: a man “living” in a fully furnished, air-conditioned billboard high above the Strip. Source: LA Times
FCC votes to eliminate broadcast ownership rule
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday voted to eliminate a long-standing rule capping the number of households a single broadcaster can reach nationwide, a move the commission said is necessary to better help television networks compete with the rapid … Continued