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Spil Games, GSN Dominate As Most-Popular Online Game Sites, But Guess Who Ranks No. 6?
What are the largest online game properties in the world? The list may surprise you.Amazon's Lovefilm Strikes Disney Deal
Lovefilm, the “Netflix of Europe,” now has something Netflix doesn’t have–a deal with Disney to stream the studio’s movies.Digital Movie Rentals at a Discount: MSpot's Interesting–And Confusing–New Pitch
Online video subscriptions are popular; one-off digital rentals much less so. Here’s an offer that combines both models. Which sounds interesting, and very complicated.News Byte
Hearst Invests in "Survivor" Producer Mark Burnett
Hearst is going into business with Mark Burnett, the TV producer behind reality shows like “Survivor” and “Shark Tank.” Hearst is buying a “substantial interest” in Burnett’s existing production company; Hearst entertainment head Scott Sassa will work with Burnett to create a “long-term media, production and events-based joint venture.”News Byte
Accel Bets on Hollywood With $40 Million Legendary Pictures Deal
Accel Partners, the venture capital heavyweight known for betting on tech hits like Facebook, is going Hollywood: It has invested $40 million into Legendary Pictures, a production studio best known for “The Dark Knight.” The company has a seven-year output deal with Time Warner’s Warner Bros., which also happens to be streaming some of its movies on Facebook. So “the next time you pay to stream a Warner Bros. movie with Facebook credits, Accel will take a cut from both sides,” notes Forbes, which disclosed the deal in a story this afternoon.Here's Nickelodeon's New Massive Online Game (Plus Video of Cute Monkeys!)
Nickelodeon will use the annual Kids’ Choice Awards tonight to promote the launch of its brand new virtual world, where cute chimps swing from the branches of trees in the fictional World of Ook. And, just in case cute isn’t cool, the monkeys burp, too.News Byte