Daily Headlines: Why Vertical Video May Be the New Landscape + Tremor Video Hires a New CEO + Omnia Media Inks New Distribution deal + More

Daily news updates on the video business and must-know headlines. [View this email in your browser]( Daily Headlines: [All Def Digital and Russell Simmons Team Up with Jason Zeldes to Bring Spoken Word to the Big Screen]( Spoken word — often seen less than heard, but that is about to change. All Def Digital and Russell Simmons have partnered with award-winning editor Jason Zeldes to executive...[Read More]( [Twitch Partners with Optic Gaming to Take Aim at First Person Shooter Enthusiasts]( After the recent [announcement]( of Twitch Prime expanding its reach to 200 countries, Twitch, the gaming-centered video platform, is taking aim at first person shooter enthusiasts...[Read More]( [Why Vertical Video May Steal the Spotlight From the Traditional Landscape Format]( Vertical video — something that only few years ago would send shivers down most spines. It was awkward, unusual, and often felt like it was leaving something out of the picture. It suffered years of ridicule on most sites — especially Reddit...[Read More]( [Mark Zagorski Takes Reign as Tremor Video's New CEO]( After saying good night to Bill Day, Tremor Video has hired on Mark Zagorski (pictured) as its new chief executive officer. Zagorski, who most recently served as CEO of eXelate..[Read More]( [Blue Ant-Owned Omnia Media Inks Distribution Deal with CBC Life and Rolls Out New Slate]( Earlier this year, Omnia Media, which was acquired by Canadian media company Blue Ant in 2016, announced it would build a new lifestyle brand called Makeful in an effort to carve out a portion of the $60 billion DIY...[Read More]( Nobody covers digital video like VideoInk. Become a patron and enjoy deeper reporting, industry intel and VIP perks. [Buy Now]( Brief News - Highlights + Must-Know Snippets This section of headlines is for newsletter subscribers only - brief, to the point, and not needing the deeper industry analysis you'll find on VideoInk's homepage. Alibaba Pictures Has Acquired India's TicketNew Alibaba Pictures Group has purchased a majority stake in the Indian online ticketing company TicketNew. This move marks its first expansion in the sector outside China. Details of the acquisition were not disclosed. 21st Century Fox's FoxNext Acquires Mobile Game Studio FoxNext, the recently created gaming, virtual reality and theme parks division of 21st Century Fox, is making its way into the $40 billion mobile games market with the acquisition of mobile-game developer Aftershock. Approximately 80 former Kabam employees will join FoxNext Games. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Snap Inc. Acquires a Startup That Maps Store Visits to Digital Ads Snapchat's parent company, Snap, has acquired Placed, a startup that tracks consumers’ in person visits to retail outlets and links those visits with online advertising campaigns. Snap is paying around $125 million for Placed, according to a [Bloomberg report]( however, tech-news site [GeekWire reported]( that the deal was worth more than $200 million. Snap has yet to disclose the terms of the deal. Amazon and Vimeo Join Day of Action For Net Neutrality A band of tech companies, which include Amazon, Reddit, Vimeo and Kickstarter is mobilizing for a [day of action to save net neutrality]( on July 12th. The day of action is a response to the FCC’s plans to dismantle key net neutrality rules, which basically treat internet and wireless providers like public utilities, barring them from prioritizing any services on their networks. Bozoma Saint Johnson Joins Uber as its New Content Brand Officer Bozoma Saint John has said goodbye to Apple and hello to Uber. The former global head of consumer marketing will now join Uber as its new Content Brand Officer. According to a statement from Uber, she will be “charged with helping build a deeper, more meaningful connection between Uber and its customers.” Vivendi Acquires a Majority Stake in Havas For $2.5 Billion For an estimated $2.5 billion, Vivendi, the parent company of Universal Music Group and Canal Plus Group, has acquired a 60% stake in Havas, an advertising and communication group, from Bolloré Group. Havas is estimated to be the world’s sixth largest advertising and communication group, at 9.25 euros a share. Thaicom, Huawei, and Starcor Partner For OTT Broadcasting Thaicom, which provides satellite communications services, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Huawei and Starcor “to create value-added services for the next-generation OTT platform” for the business, education, government and telecom sectors in Thailand, [The Nation](. “The companies agreed to develop content-rich OTT ecosystem services, including TV streaming and video on demand,” the agreement stated. 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