Subscription video on demand (SVOD) service Starzplay has secured $25m debt financing from Abu Dhabi based Ruya Partners. The funds, which Starzplay says is based on its “financial strength and performance”, will be used for expanding its geographical and customer reach, and acquiring and producing original content. Starzplay currently reaches over 1.8 million paying subscribers[…..] […]
Ryu Games, a mobile gaming platform offering cash tournaments, announced the close of a $2.3 million seed round of funding from Velo Partners, Citta Ventures, MGV Capital, INP Capital, Side Door Ventures, and 500 Startups, which will help further fuel the company’s growth. Other investors with deep gaming and cash gaming expertise include Geoff Bough,[…..] […]
Discovery Inc., the global leader in real-life entertainment, and beIN Media Group, the global sports and entertainment broadcaster, today announced that they will continue their longstanding partnership across the Middle East and North Africa. Since first partnering in 2016, Discovery’s agreement with beIN has seen factual entertainment fans enjoy Discovery’s much-loved content from HGTV, Food[…..] […]
Indie game publisher, Crytivo, with Luxorix Games, is proud to announce that Space Robinson, a challenging pixel art roguelite will be blasting its way to XBox One. Space Robinson is now available on Xbox One! The game price is $9.99 About Space Robinson You are an ordinary engineer sent to Colony 21 located on a[…..] […]
Paris, March 23rd 2021 – After being awarded best screenplay at CANNESERIES in 2020 followed by its broadcast on Arte in October 2020, Moloch is now attracting prestigious and selective foreign broadcasters: – Disney France has acquired the program as part of the launch of its new “Star” world, integrated into Disney +. The thriller[…..] […]
Uptodown, one of the largest Android app stores, is proud to officially announce that it is the latest app store to join the Unity Distribution Portal (UDP), the most efficient way for game developers to publish their games across multiple stores. Unity (NYSE: U) is the world’s leading platform for creating and operating real-time[…..] […]
Expeditious progress for The Mise En Scène Company (MSC) London based The Mise En Scène Company (MSC) – has today secured a distribution deal with Signature Entertainment for the True Don Quixote in the United Kingdom. The film stars TIM BLAKE NELSON (Oh Brother Where Art Thou? Ballad Of Buster Scrugs), JACOB BATALON (Spider-Man: Homecoming,[…..] […]
The visual effects process has changed in countless ways since its inception, from the early days of using glass mattes through to the rise of computer-generated workflows. What’s remained unchanged is the human element of production: keeping people focused, informed, and stress-free, whatever they’re working on. How do you achieve this goal while also managing[…..] […]
Market for computer and video games grows by 36 per cent Revenue from games consoles, gaming PCs and accessories increases by 26 per cent ‘The unusually strong growth shows how important games were for millions of people during the Covid-19 year 2020.’ The German games market set a new record in sales revenue during the[…..] […]
Portfolio Entertainment continues to expand its senior creative team with Irene Weibel, Emmy Award-winning executive producer. In her consulting role, Weibel will be responsible for further accelerating the company’s presence in the US, by using her vast strategic business and creative experience to represent and build the company’s robust slate and thriving Toronto animation studio.[…..] […]
