10.16.14

Entertainment:

·         “In The Heart of The Sea” trailer below

o   http://deadline.com/2014/10/in-the-heart-of-the-sea-trailer-ron-howard-moby-dick-852903/

·         CAA is in talks to sell a majority stake to TPG Capital

o   http://deadline.com/2014/10/caa-sale-majority-stake-tpg-capital-private-equity-852021/

o   http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/will-caa-become-first-agency-741256

·         CBS announced this morning that it’s preparing to debut a streaming service called “CBS All Access” for $5.99 a month

o   http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/16/cbs-announces-its-own-live-tv-and-streaming-service-cbs-all-acess/

o   http://deadline.com/2014/10/cbs-launches-subscription-streaming-service-852895/

·         Netflix stock is down nearly 25% after missing its subscriber target

o   http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/16/netflix-stock-opens-down-25-after-missing-new-subscriber-target/

o   http://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-is-getting-totaled-2014-10

·         Meredith signed a 10-year agreement with Martha Stewart Living to take over ad sales, circulation, and production of the Martha Stewart Living and Martha Stewart Weddings magazines

o   http://seekingalpha.com/news/2034165-martha-stewart-plus-25_1-percent-ah-on-magazine-deal-with-meredith?ifp=0

·         Eli Roth has launched a Vine contest online to scare up new international talent, with the grand prize winner getting a shot at developing an original idea with him

o   http://deadline.com/2014/10/eli-roth-vine-horror-6secondscare-852488/

·         Mila Kunis started a production company and signed a first-look deal with ABC Studios

o   http://deadline.com/2014/10/mila-kunis-production-company-deal-abc-studios-852326/

·         Neil Patrick Harris to host the Oscars

o   http://deadline.com/2014/10/neil-patrick-harris-oscars-host-852209/

·         Please see below for an interesting article on social celebrities being poached by tech companies

o   http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/youtubes-war-talent-how-facebook-740571

·         Tarantino to preserve 35mm at his New Beverly Cinema, but he is cutting its longtime staffers

o   http://blogs.indiewire.com/criticwire/quentin-tarantino-is-preserving-35mm-at-the-new-beverly-cinema-but-not-its-longtime-staff-20141015

·         Neil Young readies Pono Store, and claims partnerships with Lincoln and Tesla are in the works

o   http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/6281809/neil-young-readies-pono-store-says-partnerships-with

·         Turner Latin America is ramping up its TV everywhere efforts by offering content across digital devices via the TNT GO, Space GO and Cartoon GO apps

o   http://www.rapidtvnews.com/2014101635680/turner-expands-tv-everywhere-in-latam.html#axzz3GKKtkeh6

·         TiVo is hoping to crack the almost two-decade old problem of establish a viable T-commerce offering in a partnership with entertainment and lifestyle retailer HSN

o   http://www.rapidtvnews.com/2014101635684/tivo-teams-with-hsn-to-offer-interactive-shopping.html#axzz3GKKtkeh6

Tech:

·         Facebook rolls out a tool that alerts your friends of your safety during a natural disaster

o   http://www.wired.com/2014/10/facebook-unveils-tool-alerting-friends-safety-natural-disaster/

·         SAM is a series of postage stamp-sized sensors and actuators that combine hardware and software with internet connectivity and promise access to the Internet of Things with no circuit design or coding experience required

o   http://www.wired.com/2014/10/tiny-toys-make-internet-things-easy-lego/

·         will.i.am revealed his new wearable device and company to the world in a Dreamforce keynote today, and released a wearable watch that can call and text without a phone

o   http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/15/will-i-ams-new-wearable-can-call-and-text-without-a-phone/

o   http://www.socaltech.com/will_i_am_launches_his_own_wearable_smartband_the_i_ampuls/s-0057422.html

o   http://venturebeat.com/2014/10/15/hands-on-will-i-am-launchs-smartwatch-to-replace-the-phone/

·         Razer, the San Diego-based high-end gaming tech company, is now valued at $1B

o   http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/15/gaming-company-razer-is-now-valued-at-1b/

·         Google partnered with Asus for the first set top box device called, Nexus Player, to better compete against Apple TV

o   http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/15/the-99-nexus-player-is-googles-answer-to-the-apple-tv/

·         Rdio announced that it will upgrade its entire library of music to AAC audio files, which offer a higher quality of sound than MP3

o   http://venturebeat.com/2014/10/16/rdio-is-upgrading-the-audio-quality-of-its-entire-music-library/

·         Google is preparing to test new technology that may provide the foundation for a wireless version of its high-speed "Fiber" Internet service

o   http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/15/us-google-wireless-idUSKCN0I42TN20141015

·         Gigmor aims to be the social network for bands

o   http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/6281814/hello-world-gigmor-wants-to-be-a-facebook-or-linkedin

·         Please see below for a live blog of Apple’s iPad event

o   http://mashable.com/2014/10/14/apple-ipad-event-live-blog-2/

o   http://recode.net/2014/10/16/live-coverage-of-apples-second-fall-launch-starts-thursday/

·         According to the New York Attorney General, Airbnb has been raking in millions at the expense of New York City through illegal listings

o   http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2014/10/16/new-york-a-g-most-airbnbs-illegal.html

·         Google says Austin residents can start signing up for Fiber internet in December

o   http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/16/6988061/google-says-fiber-signups-coming-to-austin-in-december

·         Lyft has hired two new executives for its brand new business development team

o   http://recode.net/2014/10/15/lyft-makes-business-development-hires-for-new-team/

Deals:

·         Reddit acquired Alien Blue, the most popular unofficial Reddit app

o   http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/15/reddit-acquires-alien-blue-the-most-popular-unofficial-reddit-app/

·         Please see below for an interesting article on Facebook’s cash vs. stock acquisitions

o   http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/in-facebooks-deals-for-whatsapp-and-oculus-lessons-on-stock-vs-cash/?_php=true&_type=blogs&module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Deal%20Professor&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0

·         Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is investing about $55MM in arago, a German firm that develops artificial intelligence software to replace information-technology workers

o   http://online.wsj.com/articles/kkr-to-invest-in-artificial-intelligence-software-firm-arago-1413439442

Business:

·         Sequoia-backed Behalf is offering small businesses loans of about $10,000 with interest rates “close to what someone with good credit would pay on their credit cards,” according to their CEO

o   http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/15/sequoia-backed-behalf-buys-stuff-for-small-businesses-looking-to-grow/

·         Amazon to hire 80k seasonal workers to help with shipping during the holiday season

o   http://venturebeat.com/2014/10/15/amazon-will-hire-80000-seasonal-workers-at-warehouses-to-help-stuff-your-stockings/

·         SolarCity, the country’s leading installer of rooftop solar systems, will issue up to $200MM in bonds, available to any United States citizen, 18 or older, with a domestic bank account who makes a minimum investment of $1,000

o   http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/15/solarcity-offers-bonds-online-to-ordinary-investors/

o   http://recode.net/2014/10/15/solarcity-looks-to-raise-200-million-in-bond-offering/

Exec Moves:

·         Pepsi has named Emma Quigley its first North American Head of Music

o   http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/branding/6288850/exclusive-pepsi-names-emma-quigley-first-north-american-head-of

Retail:

·         The Gap Board has approved of a $500MM share repurchase program

o   http://www.wwd.com/business-news/financial/gap-board-approves-500m-share-repurchase-program-7985424?module=hp-topstories

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