9.3.14

Entertainment:

·         Netflix inks a deals with Warner Bros. to secure streaming rights in the US for the show ‘Gotham’

o   http://online.wsj.com/articles/netflix-reaches-global-licensing-pact-with-warner-bros-for-gotham-1409706770?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection

·         Radiohead releases its first new music in three years through their app – PolyFauna

o   http://www.wired.com/2014/09/radiohead-app-new-music/

·         Gracenote, a LA based company that has a database of info on more than 300,000 TV and movie projects, acquired its competitor Baseline for $50MM

o   http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/03/gracenote-baseline/

·         Fullscreen adds YouTuber ThatSoJack to their roster

o   http://deadline.com/2014/09/fullscreen-youtube-jack-baran-thatsojack-awesomenesstv-828254/

·         Weinsteins to distribute Tarantino’s ‘Hateful Eight’, and eOne and Lionsgate have extended and expanded their joint venture deals in Canada, Australia, and Spain

o   http://deadline.com/2014/09/weinsteins-get-global-distibution-of-tarantinos-hateful-eight-828282/

·         Warner Bros. is going to be offering staffers a buyout option to slim down on costs

o   http://deadline.com/2014/09/warner-bros-buyouts-layoffs-to-boost-profit-828231/

·         Relativity Media pins Carol Genis to help with their IPO plans

o   http://deadline.com/2014/09/relativity-carol-genis-managing-director-ipo-827780/

·         Monty Python’s final performance raked in $6.58MM for Picturehouse Entertainment

o   http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/monty-python-farewell-show-draws-729725

·         Jason Blum and Ivanhoe Pictures partner with India’s production house, Phantom, that calls for at least 10 films over 5 years

o   http://variety.com/2014/film/news/blumhouse-ivanhoe-strike-genre-film-partnership-with-indias-phantom-1201296793/

·         According to a recent study conducted by Leichtman Research Group, 84% of households have some form of pay-TV service

o   http://www.rapidtvnews.com/2014090335135/us-pay-tv-expands-to-84-of-households.html#axzz3CGt7pE8D

Tech:

·         Please see below for a 2 hour stream of the latest products Samsung unveiled yesterday, and other articles surrounding Samsung’s new product announcements

o   http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/03/watch-samsung-unveil-the-latest-galaxy-note-and-more-right-here/

o   http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/03/us-electronics-fair-samsung-idUSKBN0GY1KU20140903

o   http://deadline.com/2014/09/samsung-sony-new-products-virtual-reality-828326/

·         Google partners with UCSB to build quantum processors for AI

o   http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/02/google-partners-with-ucsb-to-build-quantum-processors-for-artificial-intelligence/

Deals:           

·         German ISP, United Internet, has agreed to buyout KKR’s 74.9% stake in Versatel for roughly $769MM in cash

o   http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/03/versatel-united-internet-idUSL5N0R40BH20140903?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews

·         XLMedia, a digital marketing services firm, acquired DAU-UP, helps companies acquire mobile users, for $19MM in cash and stock

o   http://venturebeat.com/2014/09/03/british-digital-marketer-acquires-israeli-user-acquisition-platform-dau-up-for-19m/

Business:

·         Under Armour signs a sponsorship deal with Gisele Bundchen, terms were not disclosed

o   http://nypost.com/2014/09/02/under-armour-inks-deals-with-gisele-bundchen/

·         The Blackstone Group was deemed the best bank to work for, and has edged out Goldman Sachs for the second year in a row

o   http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/09/03/quality-of-life-improving-across-wall-street-report-says/?_php=true&_type=blogs&module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Investment%20Banking&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0

·         Warby Parker opens a second corporate office in Nashville

o   http://www.fastcompany.com/3035163/most-innovative-companies/warby-parker-goes-country-opens-second-corporate-office-in-nashvil

Exec Moves:

·         David Rappaport, Diplo and Phantogram’s lawyer, joins Manatt, Phelps & Phillips to expand their EDM business

o   http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6236625/diplos-lawyer-joins-manatt-phelps-phillips-as-firm

·         The Guardian hired former Google Head of Media Partnerships, David Gehring

o   http://venturebeat.com/2014/09/03/the-guardian-taps-former-google-exec-to-strengthen-tech-industry-ties/

·         Amazon’s CFO, Thomas Szkutak, will retire next summer

o   http://venturebeat.com/2014/09/03/longtime-amazon-cfo-will-depart-the-company-next-summer-after-12-years/

·         Former Starbucks exec, Chris Bruzzo, joins EA as their new CMO

o   http://venturebeat.com/2014/09/02/this-former-starbucks-exec-is-now-tasked-with-making-gamers-like-ea/

·         Former Goldman Sachs banker, Stefan Green, will join Perella Weinberg as a partner to focus on their TMT efforts in SF

o   http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/09/03/former-goldman-banker-joins-perella-weinberg/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Revolving%20Door&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body

·         Paramount’s CMO, Josh Greenstein, to Head Worldwide Marketing for Sony in 2014

o   http://deadline.com/2014/09/josh-greenstein-marketing-chief-negotiating-to-re-up-at-paramount-814035/

Retail:

·         European fashion portal, Zalando, files for a $675MM IPO in Germany

o   http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/03/zappos-clone-zalando-to-file-for-657m-ipo-in-frankfurt-in-2014/

Startups:

·         3DHub raises $4.5MM in its Series A to make local 3D printing global

o http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/02/3dhubs-raises-4-5-million-to-make-local-3d-printing-global/

·         FanDuel, the leader in fantasy sports, raises $70MM in its Series D from Comcast Ventures, KKR, NBC Sports, and others

o http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/fanduel

o http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/09/02/fanduel-an-online-fantasy-sports-site-raises-70-million/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Venture%20Capital&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body

Government:

Other: