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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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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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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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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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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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How the World Poker Tour’s Success Has Shaped Allied’s Approach to Esports
“World Poker Tour has been around for 18 years: We did it slightly differently,” CEO Frank Ng tells TheWrap
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Game Developers Conference Is Rescheduled as a Summer Event
GDC Summer will take place in San Francisco this August
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Trump Said Google Is Creating a Coronavirus Screening Website, But It’s Not — Verily Is
Verily, a subsidiary of Alphabet, said the tool is “in development” and will first be tested out in the Bay Area
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Bill Gates to Step Down From Microsoft Board
The billionaire says he wants to dedicate more time to philanthropy
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BEN Group to Expand Into China With Brand Integrations (Exclusive)
The move follows a 58% year-over-year growth in revenue for the company
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Vix Acquires Spanish-Focused AVOD Business Pongalo
The deal is estimated to be a low eight-figure cash and stock deal
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Pocket.watch Launches 24/7 Kids’ Channel on Roku’s Ad-Supported Streaming Platform
The channel will feature content from Ryan’s ToysReview, EvanTube, JillianTube, and the HobbyKids
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Bleacher Report Launches New Football-Focused Brand B/R Gridiron
New content from the brand will premiere the week of Sept. 2
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Wattpad Surpasses 80 Million Monthly Users, Up 23% From Last Year
The news also follows the company’s global rollout of Premium and Paid stories
