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APPS + PLATFORMS
A Hulu app is now available for Nintendo Switch. Subscribers to the service will be able to stream both the live TV and VOD-only plans through the game system, which has sold about 2.6 million units in the U.S. since its release nine months ago. The Nintendo Switch can be used as a mobile device, or connected directly to a TV.
Apple has made a new update to Clips, its app for Snapchat-style animated selfies. Among the new features for Clips 2.0 is “Selfie Scenes,” a tool that lets users place themselves within a variety of animated, 360-degree environments. Two of those scenes come from the upcoming film Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which premieres in December. There’s also a new “style-transfer” feature, which lets users transform photos and videos into art-style renderings, such as watercolors or oil paintings. Clips 2.0 also features a redesigned interface, which makes the app’s most commonly-used controls more accessible. There’s one big catch: The new app update is only available for the iPhone X, which starts at $1,000 and is still facing limited availability.
VIRTUAL + AUGMENTED REALITY
Niantic Labs, the developer best known for Pokémon Go, has another big augmented reality game in the words. The company announced that it’s working on Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, a new AR game. WB Games San Francisco, a division of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, is collaborating on the new project. (The game will be published through Portkey Games, a recently launched WB label.) Not too many details are known about the game just yet – though as you might have guessed based on its title, we do know that it’ll be based on J.K. Rowling’s book series. The game will likely place users within the Harry Potter universe, overlaying the books’ magical environments onto real-world surroundings through users’ phones. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is slated to roll out next year.
LET’S MAKE A DEAL
Roku has acquired Dynastrom, a Danish startup focused on multi-room audio. The deal serves as a strong indicator that Roku may be working on a smart speaker product to compete with the Amazon Echo and Google Home. Roku paid $3.5 million for the company. Roku hasn’t commented on the acquisition; it was disclosed in a regulatory filing, which was discovered by Variety.
AUDIO + MUSIC STREAMING
Turner-owned movie streaming service FilmStruck has launched its own podcast. Simply called The FilmStruck Podcast, the show is helmed by FilmStruck host Alicia Malone. The podcast features interviews with filmmakers and cinephiles, along with discussions of films in the FilmStruck library. The first episode debuted yesterday; the podcast will run biweekly.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Univision Communications’ Gizmodo Media Group has a new Head of Video. The role goes to Ben Reininga, who previously served as Vocativ’s Editor-in-Chief. Gizmodo Media Group, which consists of six media properties, originated from Univision’s 2016 acquisition of the bankrupt Gawker Media. Historically, the sites – which include Gizmodo, Deadspin, and Jezebel – have not placed a huge focus on video. Reininga’s hire strongly signals that this will change – though GMG insists that that it is not implementing a “pivot to video” at the expense of editorial content. Reininga will report to Susie Banikarim, GMG’s Editorial Director. Banikarim, who joined GMG in August, has worked with Reininga in the past: Her time as Vocativ’s Chief Content Officer overlapped with Reininga’s tenure as Editor-in-Chief.
TRIVIA
Who are the two co-creators of the Netflix comedy series Disjointed? (Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and state.)
Our Last Trivia Question: The Jim Henson Company produces a kid-oriented Netflix series focused on vocabulary building. What’s it called? Answer: Word Party. Kudos to Andrew Bellamy-Producers Guild of America/NY, Andy Pittman-TAMU/TX, Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/CA, Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg-M and S Entertainment/CA, David Westberg-SAG-AFTRA Federal Credit Union/CA, Lorrie Shilling/CA, and Jacob Clark-Mediahub/NC
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The 4th Annual Cynopsis Social Good Awards
Cynopsis is recognizing excellence in the area of social good in the TV, entertainment and digital media industry. From sustainability partnerships and PSA’s to diversity campaigns and environmental initiatives, this is your opportunity to showcase your efforts and inspire others to do the same. Entering is easy! Just login to our submission portal here, enter a brief synopsis and pay for your entry.
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SHORT FORM SPOTLIGHT
The boys from Netflix’s Stranger Things sang Motown with James Corden, and it was glorious. Just watch – here.
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