Videogame Music Composition Agencies Merge (Exclusive)
by Chris Morris, courtesy Variety – As music composition becomes a more critical part of the videogame industry, consolidation is on the way for the agents who rep those artists. Four … Continue reading
Ultron 101: Get to Know Your Next ‘Avengers’ Villain
Now that we know who will play Joss Whedon’s Ultron in “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” perhaps it’s time to learn a little more about just who Ultron is as a character. The … Continue reading
Hulu Nabs New Original Series From Lionsgate
Wilfred creators sell 10 half-hours to streaming service – by Sam Thielman, courtesy AdWEek – Hulu has ordered 10 episodes of a new scripted supernatural comedy called Deadbeat from Lionsgate, with … Continue reading
Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones Separate (Report)
courtesy HollywoodReporter The Hollywood couple is taking some time apart, according to People magazine. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are taking some time apart, People reports. Catherine Zeta-Jones Returns to … Continue reading
L.A. County OKs Disney’s Plans for New Studio Lot Near Santa Clarita
by Ted Johnson, courtesy Variety – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors gave the greenlight to the Walt Disney Co.’s plans to create a studio production center on a … Continue reading
Discovery Bringing Facebook’s ‘I F***ing Love Science’ to Online Video and Science Channel [VIDEO]
by Todd Spangler, courtesy Variety How much more new media can a traditional media company get? Discovery Communications is launching a new online and TV series with a profane interjection … Continue reading
Spike Lee hit his goal on the website Kickstarter to fund his next movie.
By Ethan Sacks, courtesy NewYorkDailyNews Spike Lee apparently did the right thing to finance his next movie. The 56-year-old “Crooklyn” director reached his $1.25 million goal on Kickstarter to fund … Continue reading
10 Powerful Quotes From The Steve Jobs Movie And What They Teach Us About Leadership
by Carmine Gallo,courtesy FORBES – The script for Jobs, the new movie starring Ashton Kutcher as the visionary Apple co-founder, is heavy with quotes that reflect Jobs’ business philosophy and … Continue reading
A Solid Upfront Buoyed TV Stocks
$19 billion in booked ad dollars leads to 30 percent value hike – A solid if slow-moving $19 billion upfront marketplace that segued nicely into a stream of upbeat quarterly … Continue reading
D23: Disney Places Bet on ‘Infinity’ Mash-Up Game (Analysis)
The formula for the anticipated titled draws liberally from two recent hits, Activision’s “Skylanders” and Mojang’s “Minecraft.” by Scott Alexander, courtesy TheHollywoodReporter – Disney is betting big that two recent gaming success stories … Continue reading
Bringing attention to the underachieving streaming service could get listeners to try it
by Bob Lefsetz, courtesy Variety – A few weeks back, Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich did Spotify a big favor: They got every music blog and major newspaper to write about … Continue reading
A Stalemate? CBS and Time Warner Cable Still Quiet
Wait for CBS and Time Warner Cable to Make Up – by BILL CARTER, courtesy NYT – The two sides in the fee dispute between CBS and Time Warner Cable stayed in … Continue reading
‘The Awesomes’ Debuts as Hulu’s First Animated Original Series
by Brian Anthony Hernandez, courtesy Mashable – “Superhero-ish.” If the short tagline for The Awesomes — the inaugural animated Hulu original series that premiered Thursday — doesn’t give you a sense of … Continue reading
SPIKE LEE’S KICKSTARTER Campaign!
As in the past, we like supporting KICKSTARTER, and this week we like Spike Lee’s efforts to get his next film in theaters. With that, feel free to link to Kickstarter … Continue reading
Beats Rolls Out New Line of Studio Headphones
As reported by Shirley Halperin at The Hollywood Reporter: – Co-founders Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine call technological innovations to their debut product “the sound of the future.” – Beats by Dr. Dre … Continue reading
Why Aereo’s Free Ride Will Ultimately Crash
The startup has stayed alive exploiting loopholes, but broadcasters will protect the biz at all costs by Todd Spangler, courtesy Variety – Broadcast TV execs are apoplectic that Aereo — … Continue reading
S.T.E.M: We the Geeks Wrap Up: “Intelligence is our real Superpower”
Posted by Meredith Drosback, courtesy WhiteHouse Last week, as Comi-Con-induced excitement permeated the geek community, the White House hosted another installment of its “We the Geeks” Google Hangout series, … Continue reading
“Arrested Development” Helps Netflix Add More Than 600,000 Subscribers
by Peter Kafka, courtesy AllThingsD — Netflix added 630,000 subscribers in the U.S. during the second quarter, the company announced today. That’s in the range of the guidance the company … Continue reading
Comic-Con: ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Cast Sends Hall H Into Frenzy
Fox touted “The Wolverine” and “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” before Ian McKellan, Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Peter Dinklage and more stormed … Continue reading
AOL Networks Hires New CEO
NEW YORK–(courtesy BUSINESS WIRE) – AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL) today announced that Bob Lord is joining the company as CEO of AOL Networks, effective August 1. Lord most recently was Global … Continue reading
The Weinstein Company Loses Its Appeal To Use The Title ‘The Butler’
by Gregg Kilday, courtesy thehollywoodreporter — “The Butler” TWC can, though, call the upcoming movie “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” The Weinstein Co. has lost its appeal to secure the … Continue reading
Comic-Con: Vin Diesel On Marvel Rumors: “Some Very Big News Coming”
by JEN YAMATO, courtesy deadline.com — Vin Diesel sent a ripple of excitement through the Marvel fanboys in Hall H just now at the end of his Riddick panel. He was asked about rumors … Continue reading
Forget Netflix: The Real Problem WithThis Year’s Emmy Noms
courtesy mashable After much hubbub over the potential for Netflix to further shake up the television landscape with Emmy nods for its original programming, the dust has settled and House … Continue reading
Netflix Gets Emmy Nods
by TiA Staff — The 65th Emmy Awards adds its first Internet nod with the hit series “House of Cards” starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright receiving 9 nominations. This is a poignant … Continue reading
Journalist Who Broke Edward Snowden Story Gets Book Deal
Reporter Glenn Greenwald’s book also will “contain new revelations” about the U.S. government’s secret surveillance programs. Glenn Greenwald, the investigative reporter who broke the story on NSA leaker Edward Snowden … Continue reading
Broadcasters Won’t Get Second Shot at Aereo in Appeals Court
The 2nd Circuit turns down the broadcasters’ petition for a rehearing before a full panel of judges. On Tuesday, in the ongoing controversy over Aereo, a service that digitally transmits … Continue reading
Disney XD targets teens with three-night special event
The big kids have spoken. Or rather, Disney XD is speaking to them. From July 30 to August 1, the boy-skewing platform will host Disney Fandom, a special event that … Continue reading
Breaking Barriers in the Game Industry – Motion Capture
by Daniel Noel, disarraymagazine.com Seeking Validation As the late Roger Ebert infamously stated in 2010, “video games cannot be art…no video gamer now living will survive long enough to experience … Continue reading
Hackers Hijack ‘Jersey Shore’ Twitter Accounts
by Marshall Honorof If the crew of “Jersey Shore” seemed less obnoxious than usual on Twitter this past week, it’s because a prolific team of troublemakers hacked them. TeamHype, a group … Continue reading
StarWalk Kids Media Offers Free July Access to eBook Collection
StarWalk Kids Media has announced that it has made all 160-plus ebooks in its collection available free of charge for anyone with Internet access—children, families, and educators—during the entire month of … Continue reading
CBS, Netflix Extend Licensing Pact
The network has extended its two-year agreement to bring content to the streaming service. CBS and Netflix are staying in business. courtesy TheHollywoodReporter The network has extended its multiyear licensing … Continue reading
The After Math: Made in the USA special
Welcome to The After Math, where we attempt to summarize this week’s tech news through numbers, decimal places and percentages. During this Independence Day-tinged week, the Engadget team has been … Continue reading
Will Smith Adds $3 mil to ‘The Fancy’
Social Shopping just got fancier by @ChrittyWatts Will Smith has added $3 million dollars to the further growth of the The Fancy, an e-commerce site you will come to know with … Continue reading
The Kamikaze: Adult Entertainment and Technology
PORN: The Hidden Engine That Drives Innovation In Tech by Ross Benes, courtesy Playboy edits by @ChrittyWatts Flickr/glen edelson Even though Google Glass just banned porn, the adult industry still looks … Continue reading
AOL’s Patch Creates Fictional Publication for Disney Movie Planes
Takes native to a new level with Propwash Junction hyperlocal site By David Taintor, courtesy AdWeek AOL’s hyperlocal news publisher Patch has taken native advertising to new heights by creating a branded … Continue reading
Metallica heading to Comic-Con
by Chritty Watts Iconic band Metallica slated to hit the stage at this years Comic-Con convention in San Diego, California [July 17-21, 2013], premiering their forthcoming film ‘Metallica Through the Never’. The … Continue reading
VIDEO: Short Depiction of Edward Snowden’s Story
With nano-second improvements in technology, keeping up and sustainability are most relevant today. Though Edward Snowden was in China for an estimated month, the race to produce the most interesting movie short is already … Continue reading
For His Next Tech Venture, Will.i.am Will Develop a Robotic Dancing Dog
by Jessica Roy, courtesy BetaBeat While walking through Harrods last November, “musician” and “tech investor” Will.i.am stumbled across a stuffed animal that was conveniently situated next to a MiFi and … Continue reading
Google’s Wizadry Add’s Diagon Alley to its Street View
The shops of Diagon Alley from Harry Potter are now on Google Maps‘ Street View. by Chritty Watts Google Street View is EVERYWHERE! For Harry Potter fans desiring to take … Continue reading
PBS and Netflix Expand Licensing Deal, Add ‘The Bletchley Circle,’ Ken Burns Docs
by courtesy The Hollywood Reporter Popular pre-school series “Super Why!” will be available on the SVOD service next year. PBS has expanded its licensing agreement with Netflix to include all … Continue reading
Latest Film in Japanese ‘The Ring’ Horror Series Touted as First Smartphone 4D Release
A downloadable app will provide added effects and more on mobile screens during screenings of “Sadako 3D 2.” by Gavin J. Blair, courtesy HollywoodReporter, blog by @ChrittyWatts Sadako 3D 2 … Continue reading
Digital Prospector: A climate showdown, zombie parkour & 101 classic video gems
Critic Rustin Thompson digs up the best of online video. Critic Rustin Thompson digs up the best of online video, courtesy crosscut.com KCTS Special/Coal This KCTS/Earth Fix co-production doesn’t so … Continue reading
Extra-Special Effects: The New Tech That Brought Krypton to Life in Man of Steel
courtesy wired.com In order to re-imagine the Superman universe for Man of Steel, director Zack Snyder looked for new ways to help tell the superhero story, including innovative visual effects for … Continue reading
Amazon Studios gets short with filmmakers
by Wendy Goldman Getzler , courtesy kidscreen.com Amazon Studios, which has received more than 15,000 movie scripts and 3,600 series pilot scripts in its three-year existence, will now accept … Continue reading
The company, which has been on a shopping spree for electronic dance music assets, looks to raise up to $175 million.
The company has filed for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing said that the company is planning to raise up to $175 million via the … Continue reading
Vin Diesel Might Join Marvel’s Roster
“by TiA Staff For Vin Diesel’s fan club, they’ll be pleased to learn that he’s meeting with Marvel to discuss something. While we ar sure it isn’t a role in non-Marvel … Continue reading
Pixar Is Ready to Slow Down With All the Sequels
By Zach Dionne, courtesy Vulture.com Here’s a statistic: Pixar’s first ten features included only one sequel. Then three of the next four movies were sequels and a prequel. … Continue reading
New TERMINATOR Film Set for Release on June 26, 2015; Reboot Will Be First in a Trilogy
by Adam Chitwood, courtesy collider.com He’ll be back in 2015. Paramount, Annapurna Pictures, and Skydance Productions have announced that the new Terminator movie will be released on June 26, 2015, adding yet … Continue reading
Cartoon Network Teams With ‘Transformers” Don Murphy for ‘Captain Planet’ Movie
by Lacey Rose, courtesy TheHollywoodReporter The news follows a mid-June announcement that Joel Silver (Sherlock Homes, Die Hard) had signed a similar agreement for a Ben 10 movie project in … Continue reading
Cablers Study Social Media
by Whitney Friedlander, courtesy Variety.com Social media execs create authentic ways to engage fans Now that second-screen viewing and audience participation are mainstays, networks can gauge immediate fan reactions and … Continue reading
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