The Verge

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Anime has become an important front in the battle between streaming services, with companies fighting to license popular series and films (the end result being fragmented access for consumers). Acquiring Crunchyroll would help it build out its catalog even further, expanding its offering in Japan and abroad, too.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 12, 2023

GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) SIFF announced on May 5 , at its Seattle International Film Festival, that it was purchasing Cinerama from Allen’s estate. The acquisition by the nonprofit film and education organization ended more than three years of uncertainty for the historic downtown theater.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 9, 2024

Less famously, Unity has also seen use in making films, training artificial intelligence, worker training films, and model creation for automakers and architects. In September, Unity announced it would alter the terms by which it licensed its engine to game developers.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 7, 2021

Oodle was recently licensed by Sony for use with the PlayStation 5 , in a specialized edition called Oodle Kraken that — to use RAD’s term — “ supercharges ” the PS5’s data loading. and made part of its business out of licensing Unreal ‘s engine to other studios.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The first film to show on the iconic theater’s giant screen will be “Wonka,” from “Paddington” writer/director Paul King and starring Timothée Chalamet as the title character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 14 as its reopening date. online | $17 walk-up Adult : $19.50

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Dark Horse also published a long run of assorted miniseries set in the shared universe of the Aliens and Predator film franchises, as well as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Conan the Barbarian, and The Terminator. I can’t express the excitement I feel as Dark Horse moves into this new chapter in our history,” Richardson wrote in a press release.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The company is billing the project as a team-up between Matt Tomlin, the writer of the Netflix superhero film Project Power , and the studio best known for producing TV adaptations of legendary manga Ghost in the Shell , though little else is known about the show or when in the complex Terminator timeline it may take place.

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The Verge

MAY 27, 2020

Apple doesn’t mention the licensing deal, but all 96 episodes that aired between 1983 and 1987 are currently available to stream. Apple bringing licensed content onto Apple TV Plus — something the company adamantly didn’t incorporate into its original strategy — could help solve some of the streaming service’s issues. Plus is about.”

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GeekWire

MARCH 15, 2022

These markets are found to be likely national in scope. Amazon previously sought the recusal of FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan from the merger review , pointing specifically at her previous criticisms of the company’s reach and power.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 9, 2021

After finding success with adult collectors through licensed playsets that included the time-traveling Back to the Future DeLorean and the ghost-hunting Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters , Playmobil is going all-in with a new Star Trek line. It includes not only the original series’ most beloved characters, but also a giant USS … Read more.

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The Verge

AUGUST 4, 2020

Photo: Film Frame / Marvel Studios. Disney didn’t release any major films last quarter, and the third quarter earnings report shows how much that impacted the company. Could Disney release its biggest films of the year ( Mulan and Black Widow ) as a staggered release? What happens over the next several months is crucial.

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The Verge

JANUARY 13, 2022

Krafton even accuses Google of hosting YouTube videos with gameplay of the two games in question, as well as “numerous posts containing a feature-length Chinese film that is nothing more than a blatantly infringing live-action dramatization of Battlegrounds.”. In case you’re wondering about that film: Update on the below: 1.

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TM Forum

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

One of Dintwa’s initiatives upon joining BoFiNet was to directly fund content creators in Botswana rather than simply license internationally created content. This includes films, mini-series and daytime dramas, according to Dintwa, citing the example of a daily show by UpicTV that centers around a mining family in Botswana.

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The Verge

MAY 24, 2021

Netflix has dipped a toe in gaming on occasion, with perhaps the hugely-successful “choose your own adventure”-style film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch as the most prominent example. It’s why we’ve continually expanded our offering — from series to documentaries, film, local language originals and reality TV.

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Gizmodo

JULY 6, 2021

A new licensing agreement will see Universal Pictures films headed exclusively to NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock , no later than four months after their cinematic debut — a major win for the platform as it attempts to lure in new cinephile subscribers. Read more.

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The Verge

MARCH 31, 2021

NBCUniversal is mulling whether to remove its films from HBO Max and Netflix and put new movies on its own streaming service, Peacock, according to Bloomberg. Execs are also “open” to making new licensing deals with companies, which could mean the films stay where they are or end up somewhere else that’s not Peacock, HBO Max, or Netflix.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Another screenshot shows a new icon that appears on a film or TV show’s title page, prompting the GroupWatch function. Amazon’s feature, dubbed Watch Party, also allows anyone in the United States to co-stream thousands of titles, including both licensed series and films alongside originals. SonicTheOWTHEGEE.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

It’s a new section of Disney Plus for international audiences that will offer more mature R-rated films, TV shows from FX, and other shows and movies that Disney owns the rights to but don’t fit into Disney Plus’ family-friendly image. Star, unlike Hulu, doesn’t mean more licensing costs for Disney. Today marks the launch of Star.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

But unlike Matt3o’s original release, though, the new Lord of the Rings keycaps are actually licensed by Middle-earth Enterprises (the company that owns the rights to key film and merchandise aspects of the The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings novels). Matt3o’s Dwarvish keycaps, with the alternate Durin’s forge accent keys.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The new weekly Top 10 hub will update every Tuesday with lists of its top films and series in the following categories: Films (English), Films (Non-English), TV (English), and TV (Non-English). All content on Netflix’s app is eligible to appear on these lists, including both its original and licensed shows and movies.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 7, 2020

zoox going all in filming at the @FairmontSF today. They sported the “ZOOX” logo and license plate, and the “push me, pull you” configuration expected to be a signature element of the Zoox design. But it turns out it’s tough to keep a secret in public, even on streets emptied by the pandemic.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

For WarnerMedia executives trying to figure out how to bolster subscribers for its new streaming service and release films in an era when the return to theaters is uncertain, the move makes sense. Plus, WarnerMedia executives will tell you they’re still committed to theatrical releases, pointing to Tenet ’s release.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The lawsuit , filed yesterday in California court and noted online by attorney Mark Jaffe, says NFTs don’t fall under Tarantino’s reserved rights for the film. Tarantino’s conduct may mislead other creators into believing they have the right to exploit Miramax films through NFTs”.

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Vox

MARCH 27, 2025

Over the course of the next 15 years, Roku would grow its hardware business to include streaming sticks, which are basically just smaller set-top-boxes; wireless soundbars, speakers, and subwoofers; and after licensing its operating system to third-party TV makers, its own affordable, Roku-branded smart TVs. One, perhaps surprising option?

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

This included not just Nintendo (publisher of the N64 original), and Microsoft (owner of Rare, the original game’s developer), but also Bond-license holders Eon Productions, as well as the actors whose likenesses appeared in the game. This remake was generally well received , but it bore little relation to the N64 original.

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Trends in the Living Networks

APRIL 27, 2010

The software titan was finally galvanized to implement the strategy it had been musing about for years—switching to licensing its software as an annual subscription instead of a one-off purchase. In early 2002 MPEG LA, the licensing body formed to represent the 18 firms holding the patents that underlie MPEG-4, announced its pricing plans.

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The Verge

JANUARY 1, 2022

But the public is now free to reprint the original book, adapt it into a play or film, write a sequel, or use the appearance and traits of any of its characters, according to Jenkins. You can now do all of this “without having to seek a license from Disney,” Jenkins writes. This is how the public domain supports creativity.” (But

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Conversely, soft toy sales, several expired licenses, and this summer’s Writers’ and Screen Actors’ Guild strikes contributed to significant shortfalls in Hasbro’s Consumer Products and Entertainment segments. This week’s layoffs can be seen as the latest chapter in an ongoing story.

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The Verge

MAY 20, 2020

The changes to the pop-up notification are designed around helping users avoid Instagram’s automated interruptions — like muting or outright blocking — that occurs if a piece of licensed music plays for too long over or in the background of a live video. Image: Instagram.

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The Verge

JANUARY 6, 2021

“We’re hopeful that consistency will help differentiate the fully autonomous technology Waymo is developing from driver-assist technologies (sometimes erroneously referred to as ‘self-driving’ technologies) that require oversight from licensed human drivers for safe operation.”.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The revamped streamer will carry live sports (including NFL games that air on CBS), live news, and thousands of films and TV shows from its networks. The company will continue to license its series and films to other companies. Popular shows like Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra were also licensed to Netflix.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-CEO, recently told Variety that Netflix is planning to release six animated films a year — more than Disney or any other competitor. And especially while production is shut down and harder to make, partnering with YouTubers or licensing their shows helps build these services’ catalogs.

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Kitaboo

JULY 30, 2019

Spread across a massive four million square foot exhibition space, the Frankfurt trade fair grounds turn into a hotspot for negotiating international publishing rights and licenses and signing off international deals and trading. This year the event starts from 16th October and continues up till 20th October. Awards at Frankfurter Buchmesse.

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The Verge

APRIL 13, 2022

In a press release detailing its vision for Freevee’s future, director Ashraf Alkarmi framed the service as a supplemental platform meant to appeal to consumers interested in watching “premium” series and films with significantly fewer commercial interruptions.

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The Verge

JULY 16, 2020

“I’ve also been tremendously fortunate in the teams we’ve built at Netflix, as we’ve reinvented ourselves again and again to meet our members’ needs: from DVD to streaming, from licensing to originals, from series to film and from US to local language stories told by creators all around the world,” Sarandos said in the same blog post.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Now they jump around their living rooms, filming themselves dancing with their kids. In-person classes required a public performance license from the American Society for Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), as well as Broadcast Music Inc (BMI). Online classes required a syncing license, too. View this post on Instagram.

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The Verge

APRIL 21, 2021

Roku says it will debut over 75 original series and films this year on its free, ad-supported network, The Roku Channel. All of the new Roku Originals will air on The Roku Channel, alongside old episodes of This Old House and over 40,000 free movies and TV shows Roku has paid to license.

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