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The Metaverse and NFTs Are ‘Here to Stay,’ Says CAA’s Head of Business Development (Podcast)
“Tech vs Media” podcast: Michael Yanover predicts non-fungible tokens will shape our daily lives, entertainment and anything IP-based
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Russell Brand Jumps to Rumble After YouTube Flags COVID-19 Video ‘Mistake’ as Misinformation
The rapid-fire, free-thinking firebrand will continue uploading to YouTube “for as long as they’ll allow us”
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Vox Media CEO Thinks Companies Are Missing the Boat Tech-Wise: There’s More Than Streaming TV (Podcast)
“Tech vs Media” podcast: Jim Bankoff identifies gaming and the metaverse as growing media trends
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BeReal Is Gen Z’s Fave New Social App That Hollywood Can’t Crack – But Paramount Is Taking a Stab
Paramount used the authenticity-preaching platform to market its upcoming “Scream 6” — the first studio to do so officially
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Patreon Lays Off 17% of Workforce, Closes European Offices
The membership platform laid off its entire security team last week
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Bob Iger Says Going to Movie Theaters Isn’t a ‘Dead Business’ But Won’t Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
The former Disney CEO says it’s just “smaller”
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Bob Iger Explains Why Disney Didn’t Buy Twitter in 2015: ‘It Would’ve Been Irresponsible’
“It would come with so many other challenges and complexities that as a manager of a great global brand I was not prepared to take on,” the former Disney CEO said
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Amazon’s Commitment to Hollywood Is Serious, CEO Says: ‘We’re in It for the Long Haul’
Andy Jassy says their streaming service makes a Prime subscription an “even more compelling” value proposition
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Twitter to Roll Out an Edit Feature at Long Last
Internal test will allow tweets to be edited within 30 minutes after publication
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Robert Kyncl to Exit as Chief Business Officer of YouTube
Kyncl will end his 12-year stint at the media giant, according to reports
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Former Twitter Exec Accuses Company of Misleading Regulators and Board on Security ‘Deficiencies’ and Spam
Whistleblower Peiter Zatko filed a complaint last month with the Securities and Exchange Commission
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A ‘Pokémon GO’ Style ‘Jurassic World’ Game Is Now Available on App Stores (Video)
The “Dinotracker AR” app from Trigger XR releases alongside the digital release of “Jurassic World Dominion”
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‘TikTok Bachelor’ Scores More Viewers Than ABC’s Reality Hit – on a Fraction of the Budget
Matt Wurnig, who went viral for his “50 Dates 50 States” series, drew 10,000 prospective love matches for Season 2
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Full Mint Films Hopes to Be at the Center of Hollywood’s Convergence With Web3
The media industry is on the hunt for new ways to connect with audiences and monetize content
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Takeover Can ‘Proceed’ If Bot Info Is Confirmed
The social media company is suing the Tesla CEO after he called off the deal in July
 














