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Facebook to Acquire GIF Platform Giphy

11.07.2020 - 07:42

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Facebook has acquired GIF platform Giphy and plans to integrate it with photo and video sharing app Instagram, the companies announced Friday morning.

Axios, which first reported on the sale, pegs the deal valuation at around $400 million. Facebook has used Giphy's API for several years on Instagram, the Facebook app and WhatsApp.

The social media giant now plans to further integrate its library of animated pictures into the Instagram experience. "GIFs and stickers give people meaningful and creative ways to express themselves," Facebook vp product Vishal Shah wrote in a blog post announcing the deal. "We see the positivity in how people use Giphy in our products today, and we know that bringing the Giphy team's creativity and talent.

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14.07.2020 / 05:01

Jimmy Fallon welcomes Gov. Andrew Cuomo during first show back in studio

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14.07.2020 / 04:53

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14.07.2020 / 03:01

‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Returns To Studio; Gov. Cuomo Welcomes Him Back To The City

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Fallon has become the first late-night host to get back to the studio as The Tonight Show returns to 30 Rock.Fallon returned to a modified Studio 6A to film tonight’s episode of NBC late-night show and he and the show’s house band The Roots will continue to film in the New York studio with a limited crew.New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was Fallon’s first guest back and, in a video interview shot over Zoom, welcomed him back, saying “New York is really open now that you’re doing your show again” (see full clip below). Other guests include Charlize Theron and a performance from Little Big Town.

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14.07.2020 / 00:43

Freestyle Digital Media Acquires Coming-of-age Thriller ‘What We Found’, Releases First Trailer

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Freestlye Digital Media has acquired the North American-rights to Ben Hickernell-directed coming-of-age mystery/thriller What We Found and released the first trailer for the movie. The digital distributor, which is part of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, will release the movie on DVD and North American VOD Platforms on August 4.Written by HIckernell, What We Found follows a group of friends who discover that one of their own has gone missing during their turbulent first year at high school.

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13.07.2020 / 23:25

Meghan McCain Clashes With Joy Behar For Saying GOP Doesn’t Care About Kids: ‘It’s Exhausting’

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13.07.2020 / 23:21

CA Gov. Newsom orders re-closure of LA businesses and 29 other counties

SACRAMENTO – California Governor Gavin Newsom has reversed more of the reopening of California’s economy. The Governor told reporters during his Monday noon press conference that the state is suspending indoor dining at restaurants statewide due to the surge in coronavirus cases.

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13.07.2020 / 18:07

SiriusXM Confirms $265M Acquisition of Podcast Platform Stitcher

reports of the acquisition last week, SiriusXM has confirmed its plans to purchase podcast platform Stitcher from E.W. Scripps Co.

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13.07.2020 / 17:39

SiriusXM to Acquire Podcast Platform Stitcher for Up to $325 Million

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13.07.2020 / 13:23

Jada Pinkett Smith’s affair tell-all sets Facebook Watch record

Jada Pinkett Smith has set a new Facebook Watch viewing record after coming clean about her affair with singer August Alsina in an episode of her Red Table Talk show. The actress sat down with her husband Will Smith for a candid chat about their marriage, during which she confessed to embarking on a romance with Alsina during a secret separation around 2016.

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13.07.2020 / 07:39

Shelter Streaming Platform for Architecture Fans Launches in Australia

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAustralian actor-producer and entrepreneur Dustin Clare is launching Shelter, a new streaming platform for architecture enthusiasts. The platform is targeting a global audience and will carry a mixture of films, TV shows as well as its own originals.Shelter is built on a technology platform from New Zealand’s Shift 72, which has recently supplied the software for film festivals such as those in Sydney and Melbourne, which have gone virtual.

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12.07.2020 / 16:57

Donald Trump And Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Give Mind-Boggling Reasons Why Schools Should Reopen In The Middle Of Major New Coronavirus Outbreaks

Donald Trump and many other Republican politicians are eager to reopen schools in the United States even though more and more Americans are getting infected by the coronavirus. In a series of tweets and interviews, Trump stated that Democrats prevent children from going to school for political reasons.

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11.07.2020 / 23:19

‘Red Table Talk’ Facebook Watch Episode With Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith Sets Record

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11.07.2020 / 20:41

Facebook Mulls Ban On Political Ads Before November Election – Reports

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11.07.2020 / 19:17

Kanye West shares proposed roster for Yeezy Sound streaming platform

Kanye West has shared the first proposed roster for his planned streaming service, Yeezy Sound.The rapper has been talking about launching his own streaming platform since 2016 and trademarked its name in 2017.In a new tweet captioned “YEEZY SOUND ROSTER PROPOSAL”, West shared a picture of a pad of paper with “Yeezy Sound” written at the top and a list of artists following beneath. They included Mississippi underground hip-hop duo Abstract Mindstate, G.O.O.D.

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11.07.2020 / 15:33

Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith’s Raw ‘Red Table Talk’ Episode Smashes Facebook Originals Viewing Record

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11.07.2020 / 13:01

Brides blast Scots wedding venue after 'finding out receptions cancelled on Facebook'

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11.07.2020 / 12:51

Facebook May Ban Political Advertising

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11.07.2020 / 09:57

Bags of plaster are being sold for seven times the normal price on eBay and Facebook as 2020's shortage continues

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11.07.2020 / 09:37

DJ Black Coffee Acquires A Major Stake Gallo Music Investments

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11.07.2020 / 09:16

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Reacts to Cecily Strong's 'SNL' Impression

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer shared her reaction to Cecily Strong's impression of her on Saturday Night Live when she visited Late Night on Monday. Strong appeared as the governor in a sketch titled "Message from Gov.

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11.07.2020 / 09:15

IFC Films Acquires Berlin Opener 'My Salinger Year'

My Salinger Year, a literary drama starring Margaret Qualley and Sigourney Weaver that opened the 70th Berlin Film Festival, has been picked up by IFC Films for the U.S. market.

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11.07.2020 / 08:56

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Relaxing State Restrictions

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced the loosening of tight stay-at-home orders and shutdowns, declaring that 53 of the 58 state counties are eligible to move into phase two of reopening if they choose to.

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11.07.2020 / 08:47

HBO Max Acquires YA Novel ‘Camp’ For Film; Kit Williamson Adapting & Dan Jinks Producing

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11.07.2020 / 08:30

Have Celtic stretched the quality gap over Rangers this season? Monday Jury

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11.07.2020 / 08:02

Mixed Messages On Reopening Southern California Create Confusion, Anger – Facebook Town Hall Today

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11.07.2020 / 08:01

Saudi Arabia's Investment Fund Adds Disney and Facebook to Holdings

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, has acquired stakes in The Walt Disney Co., Facebook, Starbucks and other large U.S. public companies in the past few months.

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11.07.2020 / 07:42

Watch Live: Oprah Winfrey Delivers Commencement Speech for Facebook Graduation Event

Oprah Winfrey will share words of wisdom with the graduating classes of 2020 on Friday. A number of stars will come together to celebrate graduating students during Facebook's #Graduation2020 event.

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11.07.2020 / 07:39

BritBox Acquires Agatha Christie Library Titles for North America

BritBox, the subscription video streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV, has picked up the rights to an extensive collection of Agatha Christie films, TV series and audio plays for its North American service. The acquisition — which includes additional series of Poirot starring David Suchet and newly restored high-definition versions of ITV's Marple and Partners in Crime— gives the platform the largest combined collection of Christie adaptations available in North America.

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