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Scott Snyder's New Amazon Deal Is Putting Creators First

Gizmodo

With entertainment companies digging deep into their pre-existing genre catalogs and also buying up new chunks of IP , many of the original creators of the source material that’s adapted into big-budget films and series have seen their ideas take off without them.

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Netflix’s subscriber growth slows, but company isn’t worried about running out of content

The Verge

Netflix’s business soared during the pandemic , but as it heads into 2021 and faces a potential shortage of films and movies, the company will have to prove it can continue performing. Netflix reported its third quarter earnings today, and although Netflix is acknowledging slower growth, the company is still adding subscribers.

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Amazon reportedly close to deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM for almost $9B

GeekWire

Amazon is already an active player in film and television with content it creates and acquires through Amazon Studios and that it broadcasts through its streaming service, Prime Video. A privately held company, MGM was valued around $5.5 The WSJ reported Monday that the series has a $465 million first-season budget.

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Disney’s deepfakes are getting closer to a big-screen debut

The Verge

How close are deepfakes to being used in big-budget films and TV shows? Right now, when a company like Disney wants to do some face-swapping, it will use traditional VFX, as the studio did when it created virtual models of deceased actors Peter Cushing and Carrie Fisher for the Star Wars film Rogue One. pretty good!

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Call to Action: Pounding the Table for Security Budgets

The Investing Edge

Foreign Nation states are waging cyber-warfare on companies or people that oppose their views. Consider these recent examples: In November 2014, we witnessed North Korea’s attack on Sony , which was successful in causing major disruption and costing the company millions in recovery costs. In reality, almost all are extremely exposed.

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What are the industries adopting cryptocurrencies in 2023?

Dataconomy

Its growing acceptance should make it much easier for businesses to accept crypto as payment and may also encourage more companies to accept cryptocurrencies. Digital commerce Several additional e-commerce companies, like Newegg, Home Depot, Etsy, and others, accept Bitcoin payments through their websites or through third-party services.

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As movies slip and Regal shuts doors again, many theaters may not survive the maelstrom

The Verge

Its parent company Cineworld is closing 127 theaters in the UK as well. That’s not surprising because revenue all but evaporated for each company when people stopped going to the theaters, dropping 98.7 What will theaters do if Wonder Woman (or Disney / Pixar’s Soul , the other big family film due out this year) are further delayed?

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