Entertainment:
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Jack White to reissue a special box that contains ‘The Rise
& Fall Of Paramount Records Volume 2, 1928-1932’ on November 18th
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Smart remote software maker, Peel, has closed $50MM in
funding from Alibaba
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Barry Diller’s IAC may acquire DramaFever, a Web video
service that specializes in Korean movies and TV shows
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Digital-video company Jukin Media has raised $1.2MM in funding
from Bertelsmann Digital Media, Peter Guber, and Machinima founder Allen
DeBevoise
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http://deadline.com/2014/10/jukin-media-investment-bertelsmann-peter-guber-allen-debevoise-846982/
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QED International CEO Bill Block and PalmStar Media Capital
CEO Kevin Frakes have teamed with Merced Capital L.P. to launch Merced Media, a
new development, production and financing vehicle they said will invest $500MM in
a three- to five-year program of pictures
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Universal Cable Productions signs a first look deal with
BenderSpink for comedy films
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Joseph Gordon Levitt to star as Edward Snowden in Oliver
Stone’s next film
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http://deadline.com/2014/10/oliver-stone-edward-snowden-joseph-gordon-levitt-whistleblower-848344/
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China's film/TV production and distribution company, Huace
Film & TV, is about to become the second-largest shareholder in the top
South Korean film distributor, Next Entertainment World
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Live Nation and Nederlander/AEG to be in a bidding war today
to run the Greek Theatre
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Please see below for an article on why Hollywood is
producing remakes – bankability
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Please see below for an article on why digital content
creators are making/selling merchandise
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Sony Pictures Television and OTT platform Claro Video have
announced a distribution agreement for the Outlander series throughout Latin
America from 2015
Tech:
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Facebook’s Head of Global Diversity wants to fix the gender
issue in tech by partnering with Code.org which teaches kids how to code
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Google has rolled out a new iPhone app called Primer, aimed
at teaching startups the fundamentals of marketing
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AmpAudio is making an iPhone case for audiophiles
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Google’s Conversational Search has added OpenTable
integration
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Imgur is introducing an updated GIF format today that
eliminates lagging, and lets you share animated GIFs on Facebook and Twitter
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Myspace has partnered with Vevo in a music distribution deal
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Unsurprisingly, Snapchat’s Even Spiegel confirms it will
roll out ads in the near future
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Skype's new design on Windows and Mac focuses on messaging
Deals:
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Endo International agreed on
Thursday to acquire Auxilium Pharmaceuticals for $2.6B including debt in the
latest deal to reshape the drug industry
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Funds advised by Apax Partners
have agreed to acquire the outstanding shares of the Dutch business-software
maker Exact Holding for about $925MM in cash
Business:
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Carl Icahn urged Apple to buy
back shares of Apple stock as he thinks the company is undervalued
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Please see below for Apple’s response, stating that it has
returned $74B
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London-based video ad tech provider Videoplaza has launched
Konnect, a supply side programmatic platform intended for broadcasters and
other premium content
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http://www.videonuze.com/article/videoplaza-launches-konnect-a-supply-side-programmatic-ad-platform
Exec Moves:
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Vivian Schiller is stepping down
as Twitter’s Head of News
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Trevor Rose was promoted to SVP of
Talent and Series Development at VH1
Retail:
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Glenn Murphy will step down next year as CEO of The Gap
where he reversed a long-running sales slump
Startups:
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Snowball, a new app launching
today, serves as a universal inbox for your mobile messaging apps
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Truecaller is an online
collaborative global phone directory that just raised $60MM in its Series C
from Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, and others
Government:
Other:
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Expect heavy traffic today and tomorrow as Obama is in town
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