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Ubisoft Films, Marc Silverstein Producing Feature on Senior Esports Athletes
Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein will write and direct the currently untitled feature
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Kara Swisher Joins New York Magazine Since Apparently Nobody Else Can Write About Tech
The ReCode co-founder signed with UTA last week
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How FaZe Clan Snagged Investment by Jimmy Iovine During a Pandemic
“There’s a unique spotlight on gaming right now,” CEO Lee Trink tells TheWrap
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Blake Broadcasting Network, Torque Esports Sign Syndicated Broadcast Deal
While sports are shut down, BBN and Torque Esports will deliver broadcast esports content
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Twitch Streams 1.1 Billion Hours of Content in March, Hitting Record High
“We expect the medium to maintain some of this new momentum beyond the current crisis,” chief executive of StreamElements says
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Anime Streamer Crunchyroll Finds Its Niche Among Streaming Giants
“There’s a world where some of these (outlets) can survive if they have something new and different,” says former NBC Studios President Tom Nunan
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Google Makes Thousands of Laptops, WiFi Hotspots Free to Help Students Learn Remotely Across California
“Google stepped up in a big way,” Gov. Gavin Newsom says
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Sports Illustrated Publisher Maven Cuts 9% of Staff, Expects $30 Million Loss
The company also secured a $12 million line of credit
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Game Over for GameStop? Struggling Retailer to Close 320 (More) Stores
“GameStop faces the ghosts of Blockbuster’s past,” consultant Peter Csathy says
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Joe Biden Has a Podcast — and He Tackles COVID-19 First
Former Vice President Biden’s podcast called “Here’s the Deal” launched March 30
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VidCon Cancellation Means More Than $60 Million Loss for Anaheim and Content Creators
“The cancellation is a big hit for the talent,” Kevin Herrera, CEO of management firm TheMachine, says
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Tweets About Rewatching, Binge-Viewing TV Soar 225% From Last Month as Americans Stay Home
“Walking Dead,” “Tiger King” and “Schitt’s Creek” top list of most-tweeted-about shows over the last 10 days
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Riot Games Donates $1.5 Million to Coronavirus Relief in LA
Mayor Eric Garcetti’s relief fund will receive $200,000 of Riot Games’ donation
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Twitter Donates $1 Million to 2 Nonprofit Journalism Groups to Aid Coronavirus Coverage
“Right now, every journalist is a COVID-19 journalist,” Twitter said
