This seems like good news, until you consider the poor characters who have to spend that much more time in prison. Netflix has renewed Orange Is the New Black for a fifth, sixth, and seventh season. (Season 4 premieres June 17.) The announcement came from Netflix and Lionsgate, which produces the series.
VR may be mere simulation, but the money pouring into it is very real. The virtual reality startup Wevr has raised $25 million in a new funding round. Investors included HTC, Orange, Samsung Ventures, and others. The company intends to use the funds to launch Transport, a new platform (currently being tested with a select […]
Univision Creator Network, Univision Communications’ multi-channel-network of millennial-friendly content creators, added two new digital celebs to its stable of talent. YouTube comedian Josh Leyva and Instagram model/singer Val Mercado will now be added to UCN’s network of content producers. “Our ability to secure hugely popular, highly influential digital talent is yet another proof point for […]
Sometime in the future, will virtual reality eliminate the need for physical human interaction? Perhaps, but maybe it’s cool enough to be worth it. AltspaceVR, a company specializing in interactive virtual reality, has launched its app on the Samsung Gear VR headset. The app allows users to meet and interact in virtual spaces, whether to […]
Between Being John Malkovich and Her, writer-director Spike Jonze hasn’t exactly established a reputation for realism. That may change. The Oscar-winner has been named co-President of Viceland, the new cable network from the digital news and documentary giant Vice Media, launched in partnership with A+E Networks. Eddy Moretti, Vice’s Chief Creative Officer, will be the […]
Netflix doesn’t lose all that often, but apparently it can happen. The company’s efforts to void its contract with Relativity Media – just as Relativity is attempting to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy – have fallen short. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Michael Wiles disagreed with Netflix attorney Scott McNutt, who argued that Relativity would be […]
The Hulu model as you know it may be coming to an end. The word is that Time Warner Inc. (not to be confused with Time Warner Cable) is considering purchasing a stake in Hulu (a joint venture between Comcast (NBC), Disney (ABC), and 21st Century Fox. But Time Warner would want the streaming service […]
Well that would be exciting. Industry analyst Serkan Toto reports that Nintendo told investors that it is “looking” at getting into virtual reality.
Conde Nast Entertainment, Conde Nast’s digital media arm, is launching CNE Studios, a new unscripted TV division. The company announced that producer Al Edgington (The Amazing Race) will head the unit. CNE Studios will develop and produce film, TV, and digital video projects.
It’s a good time to be a classic plaything. First Netflix picked up a Stretch Armstrong-based series, and now Amazon is going the American Girl route. The company has ordered four original live-action specials based on the classic doll franchise. The specials come as part of a multi-year deal with Mattel, the toy company behind […]
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