sponsored Overseas sales for Japanese anime are rising, but revenues for creators are stagnant. A startup is embracing blockchain to help the culture survive and grow. A Japan-based blockchain platform says the country’s beloved anime industry is at an impasse. While the number of global fans for this distinctive, inimitable animation style has been growing […]
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Johnny Depp is teaming up with crypto-powered social entertainment platform TaTaTu to produce content via his own production firm. U.S. actor and producer Johnny Depp is partnering with crypto-powered social entertainment platform TaTaTu, according to a report by film industry media Hollywood Reporter posted Monday, Oct. 22. As a part of the new agreement, the […]
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Walmart is partnering with Metro Goldwyn Mayer, the U.S. movie studio, to create content for Vudu, its video on demand service. CNBC, citing Walmart, reported the retailer has been looking for ways to boost Vudu, which it acquired eight years ago, as its subscriber numbers are far behind Netflix. The idea is to find ways to […]
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AMC Theatres announced on Wednesday (Sept. 26) that its AMC Stubs A-List, which launched three months ago, has seen membership sign-ups from August and September outpace the company’s expectations, with more than 380,000 moviegoers now part of the subscription service. In a press release, the company said the member count has increased by 120,000 during the […]
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