January 20, 2022
PSCU: 2021 Was the Year of Acceleration

2021 saw financial institutions embrace two key trends — personalization and digitization — at an increasingly rapid clip, says Chuck Fagan, president and CEO of PSCU. Expect even more innovation...

January 18, 2022
Microsoft’s $70B Bid for Video Game Maker May Test Market...

Microsoft is nearing a deal to buy Activision Blizzard, the video game maker of “Call of Duty” in a deal that would value the company at around $70 billion, according...

January 13, 2022
After $1B Fundraise, Checkout CEO Says Company Is 100% Enterprise...

Two days after his company announced it had raised $1 billion, Checkout.com Founder and CEO Guillaume Pousaz appeared on CNBC’s TechCheck, where host Deirdre Bosa posed a question. How does...

January 12, 2022
Checkout.com Raises $1B in Series D Funding

FinTech startup Checkout.com raised $1 billion in a Series D funding round at a $40 billion valuation, 20 times more than the company was worth when it held its first...

January 07, 2022
AMC Acquires Anime Distributor Sentai

AMC Networks announced Wednesday (Jan. 5) it has acquired anime distributor Sentai and its Hidive streaming service, giving the entertainment platform another targeted streaming service along with Shudder, IFC and...

January 06, 2022
Hasbro Names Chris Cocks CEO After October Death of Brian...

Hasbro Inc. has chosen Wizards of the Coast and digital gaming division leader Chris Cocks as its next chief executive officer, saying he will take the helm Feb. 25 after...

January 04, 2022
Holding Back the Wave of Subscription Cancellations 

PYMNTS research finds that consumers now have more subscriptions than ever, but the subscription sector can’t shake the sense that slowing sign-ups and a cancellation wave are looming. That’s bringing...

January 04, 2022
Walmart Taps Netflix Duo to Expand Its Multimedia Branded Portfolio

Walmart debuted its exclusive collaboration with The Home Edit Co-Founders Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin from the Emmy-nominated Netflix series “Get Organized with The Home Edit,” furthering a partnership that...

December 29, 2021
With Subscriber Growth Slowing, Media Groups Spend $115B on Streaming...

The top eight U.S. media groups will spend at least $115 billion on new content — even as video streaming loses them money, Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (Dec. 28)....