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Bonus Borrows are back on hoopla digital for August and Back-to-School season

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Video on demand services, Digital media, Hoopla, Midwest Tape, Information science, Mass media, Public library, Library, Articles

HOLLAND, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --hoopla digital, the category-creating service for public libraries, is bringing back its popular Bonus Borrows program for the month of August and Back-to-School season.

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  • HOLLAND, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --hoopla digital, the category-creating service for public libraries, is bringing back its popular Bonus Borrows program for the month of August and Back-to-School season.
  • hoopla digital's Bonus Borrows is a curated collection of about 500 popular titles, available to library patrons for unlimited borrowing that will not impact monthly borrow limits.
  • hoopla digital is widely recognized as home to the largest and most diverse collection of STEAM content from a digital service available with a library card at a participating public library.
  • hoopla digital is a service of Midwest Tape a trusted partner to public libraries for over 30 years.

Movile Receives BRL $1 Billion Investment from Prosus

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Online food ordering, Movile, Video on demand services, Articles, Finance, Prosus, Money, Financial technology

SAO PAULO, August 2, 2021 PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Movile , one of Latin America's leading and longest standing investors and growth accelerators for technology companies, has received a new investment from Prosus totaling BRL $1 billion (USD $200 million), the largest primary investment in a single round since Movile's founding in 1998.

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  • SAO PAULO, August 2, 2021 PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Movile , one of Latin America's leading and longest standing investors and growth accelerators for technology companies, has received a new investment from Prosus totaling BRL $1 billion (USD $200 million), the largest primary investment in a single round since Movile's founding in 1998.
  • More recently, Movile invested another BRL$ 170 million in Zoop, one of Movile's fintech companies, as part of the new funding from Prosus.
  • Looking ahead, Hruby reveals that Movile will continue to search for companies that complement and add value to the existing Movile ecosystem.
  • Headquartered in So Paulo, Brazil, Movile is one of Latin America's largest investment groups and growth accelerators for technology companies.

Young Talent Shines Bright in LG's 2021 'Life's Good' Music and Film Projects

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Video hosting, Video on demand services, Vimeo, Companies

And up-and-coming director Jackson Tisi, is currently putting the finishing touches on the meaningful Life's Good Film.

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  • And up-and-coming director Jackson Tisi, is currently putting the finishing touches on the meaningful Life's Good Film.
  • Meanwhile, Jackson Tisi, who won Gold at the 2020 Young Directors Award, is taking footage submitted to the Life's Good Film Project and crafting it into the Life's Good Film.
  • We can't wait for the release of this year's final song with the music video, and the final film."
  • His short films and music videos have won numerous awards including Vimeo Staff picks, Atlantic Selects, and multiple film festival nominations.

Lee Enterprises announces new strategic initiative with Amazon Advertising to bring “Over The Top” video services to local businesses customers

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Twitch, Video hosting, Video on demand services, Amazon, Publishing, Companies, Retailers

OTT streams video directly to viewers using various video services and internet-enabled devices.

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  • OTT streams video directly to viewers using various video services and internet-enabled devices.
  • Amazon Advertising offers OTT inventory across IMDb TV, Twitch, top-tier network and broadcaster apps, and Amazons News app.
  • Lee's markets include St. Louis, MO Buffalo, NY Omaha, NE Richmond, VA Lincoln, NE Madison, WI Davenport, IA and Tucson, AZ.
  • Lee Common Stock is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol LEE.

Loop Media Adds Three New Channels to its Ever-Growing Digital Out of Home Service For Businesses

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Internet television, Computing, Technology, Mass media, Video on demand services, The Loop, Loop, Apple QuickTake, Now, Smart TV, For loop, The Wiggles

Bloomberg Quicktake is available nowto all Loop business customers on the Loop Player.

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  • Bloomberg Quicktake is available nowto all Loop business customers on the Loop Player.
  • Feathersword, and Wags the Dog.The Wiggles Channel will be available to Loops business customers in August on the Loop Player.
  • Loop Media, Inc. (Loop Media)(OTC PINK: LPTV) is a leading multichannel streaming platform providing curated music video and branded entertainment channels for businesses and consumers.
  • Download the Loop app by searching Loop Media on your Smart TV's app store or opening loop.tv/app on your mobile device.To learn more about Loop Media products and applications, please visit us online at Loop.tv

Kaltura Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Finance, Financial markets, Financial economics, Corporate finance, Initial public offering, Stock market, Kaltura, Video on demand services, Underwriting, Public offering, Goldman Sachs, Stock

NEW YORK, July 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaltura, Inc. (Kaltura), the video experience cloud, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 15,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $10.00 per share.

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  • NEW YORK, July 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaltura, Inc. (Kaltura), the video experience cloud, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 15,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $10.00 per share.
  • In addition, Kaltura has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,250,000 shares of common stock at the initial public offering price less underwriting discounts and commissions.
  • The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by Kaltura, are expected to be approximately $150.0 million, excluding any exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares.
  • Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and BofA Securities are acting as lead book-running managers for the offering.

VIZIO Expands Its Partnership With Future Today, Launching Two New Free Channels

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Children, TV and Radio, Consumer electronics, Technology, Licensing (Entertainment), General Entertainment, Entertainment, Software, Family, Consumer, Other Entertainment, Computing, Technology, Mass media, Internet broadcasting, Video on demand services, Vizio, Digital television, Multimedia, Video on demand, FilmRise, Apple TV, Smart TV

With the addition of the new channels, Future Today has launched 13 Ad-Supported Video On-Demand (AVOD) streaming apps and four Free Ad-Supported Linear TV (FAST) channels on VIZIO SmartCast TVs.

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  • With the addition of the new channels, Future Today has launched 13 Ad-Supported Video On-Demand (AVOD) streaming apps and four Free Ad-Supported Linear TV (FAST) channels on VIZIO SmartCast TVs.
  • Future Today is a fantastic partner and were very excited to add two more new apps featuring fan-favorite shows, said Katherine Pond, Vice President of Business Development for VIZIO.
  • VIZIO is driving the future of televisions through its integrated platform of cutting-edge Smart TVs and powerful SmartCast operating system.
  • Future Today is a leader in the ad-supported streaming media universe with its flagship channels FilmRise , Fawesome and HappyKids ranking in the top free channels across nearly every OTT consumer platform.

NBCUniversal and Roku Partner to Bring All-New Immersive Experience to the Roku Platform Ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Online, Sports, Entertainment, Internet, Events, Concerts, General Sports, Licensing (Sports), Consumer electronics, Technology, General Entertainment, TV and Radio, Audio, Video, Licensing (Entertainment), Internet television, Internet radio, Roku, Internet broadcasting, Video on demand services, Computing, Apple TV, Internet, NBCUniversal, Roku, Inc., NBCUNIVERSAL, ROKU, INC.

NBCUniversal and Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) today announced a partnership to bring an all-new, immersive Olympic experience to streamers on the Roku platform in the U.S.

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  • NBCUniversal and Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) today announced a partnership to bring an all-new, immersive Olympic experience to streamers on the Roku platform in the U.S.
  • NBCUniversal previously announced that it will present 7,000 hours of coverage of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this summer across its multiple platforms.
  • Roku users will be greeted with a dedicated 2020 Tokyo Olympics experience on the left-side menu on the home screen starting on July 20, 2021.
  • Roku and the Roku logo are registered trademarks and Roku TV is a trademark of Roku, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries.

Snap Inc. and Verishop Launch Social-Shopping, E-Commerce Partnership

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Mobile, Wireless, Other Retail, Social media, Online Retail, Consumer electronics, Technology, Fashion, Cosmetics, Retail, Marketing, Audio, Video, Communications, Telecommunications, Software, Technology, Operating systems, Snap Inc., Mobile applications, Instant messaging, Snapchat, Vertical video, Video on demand services, Snap

Today, Verishop and Snap Inc. announced the launch of Verishop Mini: a curated shopping experience that lives exclusively within Snapchat, allowing users to discover and shop the latest in fashion and beauty products all without leaving the app.

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  • Today, Verishop and Snap Inc. announced the launch of Verishop Mini: a curated shopping experience that lives exclusively within Snapchat, allowing users to discover and shop the latest in fashion and beauty products all without leaving the app.
  • Verishop Mini, which debuts today, seamlessly delivers Verishops best-in-class e-commerce experience to the 280M daily Snapchatters.
  • "Verishop is a new kind of shopping platform, offering easy discovery of unique products through an entertaining shopping experience.
  • We're excited to introduce Verishop to the Snap community, and will continue to extend our platform, as we have with this partnership."

Firstlight Media Snares Anthony Busse as Head of Sales, Americas

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Firstlight Media, Internet television, Mobile television, Video on demand services, Busse, Television technology

TORONTO, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Firstlight Media today announced a major boost in its go-to-market capabilities with the addition of highly regarded digital media executive Anthony Busse as head of sales, Americas.

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  • TORONTO, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Firstlight Media today announced a major boost in its go-to-market capabilities with the addition of highly regarded digital media executive Anthony Busse as head of sales, Americas.
  • Busse joins Firstlight Media after more than a decade of sales and leadership achievement across the Verizon organization.
  • "Anthony Busse has a reputation for building successful teams that listen to customers and work closely with them to address pain points and create new business opportunities," said Paul Pastor, Chief Business Officer and co-founder of Firstlight Media.
  • "What I've come away with from every meeting with Firstlight Media is the overarching desire to change how people are watching and consuming video," said Busse.