Geoff Weiss

• Broadcaster E.W. Scripps Leads $35 Million Funding Round For Misfits Gaming
• Bored Ape Yacht Club’s ‘Jenkins The Valet’ Signs With CAA As Entertainment Industry Sees Value In NFTs

  Yet another non-fungible token (NFT) project has been signed by a major Hollywood talent agency to translate the crypto collectibles into more traditional entertainment formats.

  
• Netflix Makes Giant Kids’ Content Play With Roald Dahl Acquisition

  In what amounts to a massive coup for Netflix in the kids’ content space, the streaming giant has acquired Roald Dahl Story Company (RDSC) -- the company charged with growing the empire behind literary classics like Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and James And The Giant Peach.

  
• Tiltify Signs On For ‘Extra Life’, A 13-Year-Old Gamer-Centric Fundraising Event

  Tiltify, a crowdfunding platform bent toward social media stars, is teaming up with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals to power the nonprift’s 13-year-old Extra Life campaign and its culminating Game Day event.

  
• Rhett & Link Are Going R-Rated For One-Night-Only Live Event
• Twitch Makes Inroads With National Music Publishers Association After Licensing Disputes
• Digital Brand Architects Names Ernest James SVP Of Special Projects
• American Eagle Launches Student Athlete Influencer Program After NCAA Relaxes Rules
• TimTheTatman Joins Esports Org ‘Complexity Gaming’
• BBTV Is Making A Docuseries With Musician, Motorsports Lover T-Pain
• Twitter Users Have Paid Creators Just $6,000 Via 2-Week-Old ‘Super Follows’ Feature
• Police Find Remains That Appear Consistent With Missing ‘Van Life’ Vlogger Gabby Petito