Netflix confirmed that it’ll expand into video games, starting with ad-free games for mobile devices like phones and tablets available on its existing service at no added cost to subscribers. In its biggest expansion into a new kind of entertainment since it started streaming in 2007 and released its first original show in 2012, Netflix […]
Creatd, the parent company of Vocal, announced that it has completed its acquisition of a controlling stake of WHE Agency (“WHE”), following the Company’s initial announcement of the proposed transaction in mid-June. WHE is a talent management and public relations agency dedicated to the representation and management of family- and lifestyle-focused influencers and digital creators. […]
Tinuiti, announced the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire a leading purchaser of digital streaming media, Bliss Point Media, and its subsidiary, Prospect Point Media. The Santa Monica-based company provides a patented machine-learning technology to accurately measure and optimise performance for leading brands like Fabletics, Instacart, Square, Thumbtack and Tonal. The deal will allow […]
TikTok has launched Spark Ads, a new format that enables brands to grow by elevating and sharing relevant, native content from the TikTok community. The aim of the product is to start conversations and ignite interactions between brands, creators, and the community. Spark Ads enables brands to amplify existing organic videos that fit their campaign […]
KUKApp is now available to 1.7 million merchants on Shopify. Convenient no-code technology lets businesses publish apps with App Store and Google Play in a single day. KUKApp aims to replace both development teams and app builders by offering a shorter release cycle than existing solutions. “Most low-code app builders are still a major time […]
Salesforce announced it has completed its acquisition of Slack Technologies, Inc. “We couldn’t be more excited to have Slack as part of the Salesforce family, combining the #1 CRM and the trailblasing digital platform for the work anywhere world,” said Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO of Salesforce. “Together we’ll define the future of enterprise software, […]
AT&T-owned WarnerMedia will launch a new subscription streaming video news service in the first quarter of 2022, the company, as WarnerMedia prepares to join forces with Discovery as part of a proposed new company the telecom and media giants announced in May. The CNN+ news service – which will exist separately from cable channels CNN, […]
Global investment firm Carlyle has acquired LiveU, a specialist in live video streaming and remote production solutions, from Francisco Partners, a global investment firm that specialises in partnering with technology businesses. Details of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, have not been disclosed. Founded in 2006, LiveU is the pioneer of a bonded […]
Sweetch announced the completion of a $20 million Series A round of funding. The funds will be directed toward the company’s continued global expansion and further development of its artificial intelligence (AI) and emotional intelligence (EI) behavioural science technology that engages individuals to achieve their health goals with the right message in the right tone, […]
Virtina announced a new chapter and a paradigm shift in their eCommerce goals with this partnership with the Wix Platform. The CEO of Virtina, Gigi JK, was thrilled about this development. He stated this about their newfound partnership with Wix, “Wix’s forward-looking product map focusing on SMBs is what made us take a deeper look […]
