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RFRSH Entertainment tied up a deal with 20th Century Fox’s film Terminator: Dark Fate for BLAST Pro Series Moscow, announcing the deal on Twitter. The partnership will reportedly include showcasing behind-the-scenes content from the movie while fans at the venue can win themed merchandise, amongst other activations. The event will run September 13-14th at the VTB Arena. “We are very glad to work with one of the largest esports tournaments. As part of this partnership, two cultural phenomena have come together for us,” said Anastasia Polyakova, Acting Marketing Director of 20th Century Fox. “‘Terminator’ has become a solid part of pop culture, uniting people of different generations and interests. We are sure that for many gamers and esports fans, Terminator is the film which raised their interest in science fiction.”
With the Los Angeles Valiant set to play host this week for Overwatch League, KIT KAT Rivalry Weekend at The Novo at LA Live also locked up a slate of sponsors as the Valiant compete to qualify for the Overwatch League playoffs. Joining entitlement partner, KIT KAT will be KIT KAT Rivalry Weekend Founding Partners Bud Light and 1st Century Bank and associate partner, Nitto Tire. “This weekend, IGC and the Los Angeles Valiant have the opportunity to put our stamp on live competitive gaming in Los Angeles, our home market and the entertainment capital of the world,” said Ari Segal, CEO of IGC. “Supported by blue chip brand partners and with an event architecture that optimizes for the fan experience first and foremost, KIT KAT Rivalry Weekend will hopefully set a new bar and expectation for team-owned and operated esports events.”
Ford is launching its own esports virtual racing teams, according to Engadget, branded the name Fordzilla. The company is recruiting top esports drivers for teams in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK for the endeavor, in addition to inviting star players to form a European team with select members from each national team. The Fordzilla teams will compete in games that include Forza Motorsport 7.
Riot Games locked in Pringles to serve as its newest sponsor of the League of Legends European Championship Summer Finals. “We’ve been steadily developing our esports foot print to gain stronger brand recognition with the community. We’ve been present at a series of major tournaments generating content and arranging activations but it’s important we keep expanding our outreach and that we’re able to speak to esports fans across different titles,” said Dominik Schafhaupt, Kellogg Company’s Marketing Manager Snacks Northern Europe. “We’ve seen the energy and passion of the LEC fans and were excited to work with the team at Riot to help us build our relationship with their community for the Summer Finals.”
Newegg announced its plans to support Intel Gamer Days 2019, which runs Aug. 30-Sept. 8, with activation set to include the Newegg FragFest 2019 on Sept. 7 at the HyperX Esports Arena in Las Vegas. The event will see Newegg and Intel co-host pro players from Counter Logic Gaming, including Nokokopuffs, ImMadness and NiceWigg.
Ubisoft and theScore are playing duos in a new partnership to create and publish a video content series focusing on Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. theScore will leverage its esports content team to produce a series of videos covering “the most compelling stories” from the teams and personalities across Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege community. Each video will be custom-made to include branded integrations from Ubisoft, helping to promote their Pro League and international events. “theScore esports has built a powerful reputation for highly engaging and dynamic video storytelling, providing competitive gaming fans globally with unrivaled access and insight into the titles, leagues, players and personalities they love,” said Aubrey Levy, VP of Marketing & Partnerships at theScore. “We’re excited to work with globally recognized publisher Ubisoft to showcase all of the incredible stories surrounding the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Siege community.”
Estars announced plans to launch a new interactive, free-to-play gaming platform for esports and gaming fans to engage with their favorite competitions worldwide. To celebrate, Estars is matching millions of dollars in prizes across major esports tournaments this year through the Estars Majors, including up to $5M for The International and up to $10M for The Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) Season Finals on Sept. 20-21.
FaZe Clan announced the addition of rapper Offset to its investor umbrella. “FaZe Clan goes beyond gaming and esports – we’re leading a transformation in culture and entertainment,” said Lee Trink, CEO, FaZe Clan. “Offset represents a new generation of cultural leaders who understand that shift. FaZe Clan is redefining what it means to be an iconic entertainment brand and working with a visionary like Offset is another step towards the future – we not only dominate in competitive gaming we are setting new trends across content, merchandise, brand partnerships, and beyond.”
Statespace landed $2.5 million in seed funding as its first product, Aim Lab, prepares to hit 1 million users. Funding was led by FirstMark Capitals, according to TechCrunch, with additional participation from Expa, Lux Capital and WndrCo to up the company’s total funding to $4 million. Aim Lab mimics the rules of a game in order to give gamers a practice space where they can improve their skills identify weaknesses.
Activision Blizzard has hired Creative Artists Agency executive David Messinger to serve as the publisher’s global chief marketing officer. Messenger is leaving CAA after more than 15 years, most recently serving as co-head of CAA Marketing where he was involved with clients including Coca-Cola Co., General Motors and Samsung.
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Trivia: Name the classic racing game pictured above. (Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company and city.)
Answer to Our Last Sports Trivia Question: In which game would you eat a cherry, strawberry, orange, apple, melon, Galaxian Starship, bell, and key, not to mention an occasional ghost? Answer: Pac-Man. Kudos: Julie Reuther/Sydney; Rob Casalaina-ITN/NY; Luke Watson-Essential TV/NY; Brian Traynor-Endeavor/NY; Jason Valluzzi-Active International/NY; Rick Dascher-Turner Studios/Atlanta; Matt Sautter-WideOrbit/Harrisburg; Jason Morrow-Toyota/Houston; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA; Andy Babb-Super League Gaming/Santa Monica
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VP AD SALES, TV
NEWSMAX TV
NY
Responsible for planning and implementing cable TV sales and product development programs, both short and long range, targeted toward existing and new markets. Develops, hires, trains and manages advertising sales team.Experience in national TV or cable network sales.
Full info HERE
FINANCIAL ANALYST>>
A+E/NY: Manage quarterly profit participation reporting to producers, talent and business partners in tv, theatrical and new media motion pictures across the A+E Networks portfolio. BA/BS in Finance or Acctg. Entertainment Royalty payment exp, strong Excel skills, ability to interpret contractual terms, detailed oriented with strong communication skills. Apply HERE (9/6)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER>>
NEWSMAX TV/NY: Work w/show hosts, preparing the rundown of new stories, identifying and integrating guests, overseeing and executing the production of key video and graphic elements. 3+yrs executive producing exp or overseeing newscast prod. Full info HERE (9/6)
NEWS PRODUCER>>
NEWSMAX TV/NY: Resp for prod of live newscasts, news shows & recorded video segments for television, and digital platforms. Generate new story ideas. Strong writing/organizational skills req’d; ability to prod content under heavy deadline pressure. Full info HERE (9/6)
ONLINE EDITOR>>
NEWSMAX TV/NY: News editor with hands-on, real-time oversight of Newsmax.com to focus on politics and national news with health, financial and world news coverage. 3+yrs exp in editing online or other publication. 5+yr exp in journalism. Full info HERE (9/6)
SOCIAL MEDIA MGR>>
NEWSMAX TV/NY: Enhancing our brand & building strong online community resp for developing/administering social media content that is designed to engage users and create an interactive relationship between consumers & company. 3+yrs exp in social media mngmnt. Full info HERE (9/6)
TV BOOKER>>
NEWSMAX TV/NY: Resp for supporting developing relationships w/officials, experts, publicists, agents & talent. Work closely w/ news, programming & talent in prod. At least 5+yrs exp media industry in either TV, online, or print publications. Strong relationships w/TV analysts, experts & publicists. Full info HERE (9/6)
VP AD SALES, TV>>
NEWSMAX TV/NY: Responsible for planning and implementing cable TV sales and product development programs, both short and long range, targeted toward existing and new markets. Develops, hires, trains and manages advertising sales team.Experience in national TV or cable network sales. Full info HERE (9/6)
NEWS DIRECTOR, VP>>
NEWSMAX TV/NY: Oversee/manage television news dept and staff to ensure the accurate, timely delivery of news. Oversee the daily operations of the TV news operations. Strong understanding of Newsmax brand and talent. Leadership and team building skills. Full info HERE (9/6)
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR & SOCIAL MEDIA CHAMPIONSHIPS & ALLIANCES>>
NCAA/Indianapolis IN: Collaboratively dvlp/implement/mng NCAA Championships social media strategies. Min 6yrs, social media and/or content prod exp or related field. Excellent written/oral presentation skills. Full info HERE (9/6)
ANALYST, VIDEO SUBSCRIPTION & MEMBERSHIP>>
First Look Media/NY: Resp for maintaining, understanding, and leveraging the organization’s quantitative/qualitative data in support of its premium video streaming offer. Min 2yrs exp w/video content analytics w/ a focus on subscriber acquisition & retention, pref within TV, film, ent, music or video envir. Full info HERE (9/6)
SR MGR, ADVANCED SOLUTIONS>>
A + E Networks/NYC: Leading large Projects/Initiatives, maintaining & optimizing A+E Ad Technology stack, & helping diversify A+E Network’s Ad Product line up. Full Info/Apply HERE (9/6)
RESEARCH ANALYST>>
Crown Media Family Networks/NY: Entry level, provides support to the NY Research Team. BA/BS req; strong MS Office Skills prior exp. Nielsen systems helpful. Apply HERE (9/6)
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR >>
Hallmark’s Home & Family/LA: Tech-savvy, self-starter professional, exp’d in SM to support strategic social media initiatives set in place. Able to multi task many projects; 1-2yrs SM exp w/previous writing/editing/creating exp; strong knwlg SM platforms & social community mngmnt. Full info HERE (8/29)
DIRECTOR, DISTRIBUTION >>
Fremantle, Canada International: Maximize revenue across Canada for all Fremantle Int’l proprietary programs towards the achievements of targets. Proven/ demonstrable exp of Sales exp w/in TV licensing enviro, either working within brdcst or wider ent industry/competitor. Full info HERE (8/28)
SR DIRECTOR, IT OPERATIONS >>
GSN/Santa Monica: 10+ yrs. Lead & manage infrastructure & applications teams. Active Directory, Azure, VMWare, AWS, SQL Server, Citrix, Telephony, storage, networking. OS: Server 2012, 2016, Windows 10, Mac OS. Manage SOX-404 audits. This is a hands-on technical position. Full info HERE (8/23)
SPECIALIST, AFFILIATE OPERATIONS >>
MLB/Secaucus NJ: Spearhead affil tech/operational efforts (incl launch authorizations, blackout implementation, VOD & TV Everywhere +) for MLB & NHL Networks. Able to work w/prod, engineering & brdcst depts; Min4-6 yrs exp cable affil sales & mktg, sports media, &/or media ops req’d. Full info HERE (8/23)
MGR, RECRUITING >>
A+E/NY: Manage the day-to-day recruitment function for a defined set of clients to identify, acquire, assess and hire candidates to fill roles required to meet company business goals. 5+ yrs hands-on recruiting exp, preferably within a media environment; strong HR network of recruiters Full info HERE (8/23)
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Act as a liaison between Art Team and Parent Company to support effective and consistent communication.
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Platform – Engine Programmer
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A highly motivated and talented Senior Gameplay Engineer to join our team here at Daybreak Games in San Diego.
Senior Software Engineer
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We are looking for seasoned developers who are interested in working on a large scale distributed data system from the ground up for one of the most creative, innovative companies in technology.
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Partner with analysts and live producers to identify strategic business questions, key metrics, and actionable insights.
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