Internet IPOs: Where Are They Now?
By Rob Rawson for Staff.com Just last month, Twitter raised 1.8 billion on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to become the second largest Internet IPO of all time after Facebook, overtaking global giants like Google, Yandex and Zynga. The online …
YouTube Reveals Original Channels Initiative for 2015
By Bree Brouwer for Tubefilter Back in the fall of 2014, YouTube announced it would bring back an incarnation of its $100+ million Original Channels initiative and fund originals once again from some of the site’s most prominent and promising creators. The video sharing platform then promptly reorganized its …
YouTube Reveals Its New Content Plan for 2015
By Bree Brouwer for Tubefilter Back in the fall of 2014, YouTube announced it would bring back an incarnation of its $100+ million Original Channels initiative and fund originals once again from some of the site’s most prominent and promising creators. The video …
Yukon Media Industry Forum
Yukon Media Industry Forum When: February 8 – 11, 2015 Location: All events are at the Old Fire Hall Monday, February 9 9:30 – 11:30am Hold On to Your Ideas In this round table discussion participants will learn how to …
World Summit Award-Mobile Global Congress Abu Dhabi
Location: The St. Regis Hotel, Abu Dhabi When: January 31 – February 3, 2015 February 1 – 8:00am Innovation Breakfast Workshop Winners workshops about fan engagement and creativity (for winning teams) Hosted by: Catherine Warren, President, FanTrust Entertainment Strategies, Canada …
eOne Acquires 51% Stake in The Mark Gordon Company
By Leo Barraclough for Variety The U.K. and Canada based film and TV company Entertainment One has acquired a 51% stake in The Mark Gordon Company, the production outfit behind “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Saving Private Ryan.” The deal is worth …