Top News:


MoviePass is “exploring the possibility of relaunching soon” after a bankruptcy judge granted co-founder Stacy Spikes ownership of the company — - MoviePass cofounder Stacy Spikes has bought back the company. — His bid was approved by a Southern District of New York bankruptcy court judge on Monday.
Discussion:
Variety, Fast Company, CNET, 9to5Mac, @jasonguerrasio, @harrymccracken, The Verge, The Week, The Wrap, ScreenRant, Engadget, Protocol, @richardlnewby, @russellhfilm, The A.V. Club, @leibel, IndieWire, @caitiedelaney, SlashFilm, @nikkimcr, @s_m_i, Gizmodo, @ashleylcarter1, @jasonguerrasio, @erinisaway, @franklinleonard, @mikelennial, @martinsfp and Gawker


Universal Music Group says it is creating a “band” called Kingship out of four Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs and plans to feature them in video games, VR, and more — Kingship, consisting of four virtual apes, reimagines the idea of a band — and a brand
Discussion:
Insider, CNET, CoinDesk, @deankissick, @lucas_shaw, @grady_booch, @lucas_shaw, @dbreunig, @technology, @somafm, @danielgothits, @barry, @loopifyyy, @athertonkd, @jjhlane, @nathanchubbard, @alexhern, @alexia, @markdistef and @grrlmusic, more at Techmeme »


Amazon will let Prime users on iOS share video clips up to 30 seconds long for some of its content — You can now help Amazon with its marketing if you have iOS — Amazon has announced that it'll let you easily share video clips showing up to 30 seconds of some of its Prime Video content, right from its iPhone app.
Discussion:
About Amazon, nexttv.com, TechCrunch, PCMag, Android Central, Digital Trends, Engadget and 9to5Mac, more at Techmeme »


Patreon CEO Jack Conte says the service is building native video hosting, which would reduce creators' reliance on YouTube — CEO Jack Conte: 'We're building a video product' — This story is part of a group of stories called — Patreon is building a video hosting solution and native player.
Discussion:
@fb_bmb, Engadget, @theryanford, hotpodnews.com and @backlon, more at Techmeme »


Spotify acquires audiobook distributor Findaway and says it expects the deal to close in Q4 2021 — In an effort to expand beyond music, Spotify has been investing hundreds of millions to build out its podcasts business. Now the company has set its sights on another form of audio …


Streamers are seeking out unscripted TV, including documentaries and reality TV, as a cheaper and popular alternative to the prestige shows they first produced — Netflix has grown into the world's biggest buyer of unscripted programming. Its competitors are following suit.
Discussion:
@hoff and @lucas_shaw


CBS says viewers watched 166.7B minutes of its programming since September, using the metric associated with streamers to show broadcast TV's continued strength — CBS touts its strength in the metric most associated with streamers, so THR decided to check the network's claims.
Discussion:
@rickporter and Variety


The history of torrent site The Pirate Bay will be made into a six-part TV drama for Swedish public broadcaster SVT, with production starting in fall 2022 — The inception and early years of The Pirate Bay are an intriguing chapter of the Internet's history.


Minute Media, owner of Players' Tribune, acquires Israeli publishing tech company Wazimo, which helps media companies obtain and monetize first-party data — Minute Media, a holding group that owns digital sports and entertainment websites like Players' Tribune and The Big Lead …


The Alley Group spins out Lede, offering revenue-sharing subscription, newsletter, podcast, and ad tools for journalist-led publishers, with Burt Herman as CEO — Journalist, entrepreneur, and leading thinker on the future of journalism, Burt Herman, driving the vision for new company.
Discussion:
@ckrewson, @burtherman, @joinlede, @arctictony, @pilhofer, @digidave, @xmatt and @alleyco


South Korean K-pop management agency Hybe partners with crypto exchange Dunamu to create a US platform for NFTs, including of BTS members, launching next year — Hybe Co., which last week announced a new blockchain business offering digital assets, is already contemplating expanding …
Discussion:
South China Morning Post, Blockchain News, allkpop and NME


Sources: the CEO and finance director of Finecast, GroupM's connected-TV ad network, have left the company after an investigation of a whistleblower complaint — - The CEO and finance director at WPP ad agency Finecast have left the company. — The pair had recently been suspended …
Discussion:
@larakiara


Disney misses Q4 estimates, reporting net income of $160M and revenue of $18.53B, up 26% YoY, and 2.1M new Disney+ subscribers for a total of 118.1M — - Disney reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday after-the-bell. — The company missed Wall Street estimates across the board …
Discussion:
Variety, @awallenstein, Light Reading, The Wrap, Observer, Fast Company, @lanceulanoff, @xpangler, @xpangler, @martinsfp, @loudmouthjulia, @tomwarren, @loudmouthjulia, @sarafischer, @richlightshed, @xpangler, @sarafischer, @stevekovach, @sherman4949, @loudmouthjulia, @loudmouthjulia, @richlightshed, @loudmouthjulia, Hollywood Reporter, The A.V. Club, Axios, TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, Yahoo Finance, Al Jazeera and LightShed Partners
RELATED: