Europe’s Broadcasters Want to Get Bigger. The Hard Part Is How
As Netflix, Amazon and YouTube reshape the global TV market, European networks and production companies are chasing very different kinds of scale. Source: THR
If Hollywood Is Dying, Why Are L.A.’s Cinemas Roaring Back?
As the box office surges, the city’s movie houses — from the Alex to the Cinerama Dome — are rising from the ashes. Source: THR
From KPop Demon Hunters to Charlie Vs The Chocolate Factory, Netflix has finally reversed its big-screen strategy
The company that once looked like it might cause the death of cinema has made a remarkable about turn. It’s now releasing movies for the big screen before its own platform – and by a long stretch. Source: Creative Bloq
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
Steam MMO in development for 10 years releases for free — somehow, it’s working
Soul’s Remnant is an MMORPG developed by 2 people that is defying odds on Steam. Source: Polygon
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