Netflix Buys ‘Oxenfree’ Maker Night School in First Gaming Acquisition

The Closer.A Bloomberg report published on Wednesday (October 13) stated Netflix spent $24.1million on The Closer and $23.6million on the comedian’s 2019 special, Sticks & Stones, comparing them to the $3.9million spent for Bo Burnham’s Inside and Squid Game’s $21.4million.From internal documents seen by the publication, the Sticks & Stones special was measured as having an “impact value” of $19.4million by Netflix, meaning it cost more than the value it generated.In a statement released to NME,

A major road through Falkirk has been locked down after a crash involving two vehicles.

It was very late at night in Korea when Wi Ha-jun popped on a video call to chat with Deadline about his role in Netflix’s mega hit Squid Game, and how his life has been turned upside down since the Korean-language series entered the cultural stratosphere last month.

Dave Grohl has recounted the first time he met the two surviving members of The Beatles, sharing the story to his blog Dave’s True Stories.The latest entry to Grohl’s blog – which evolved from pandemic posts on Instagram, and eventuated into his recent book The Storyteller – titled “Entering Valhalla” (and taken from The Storyteller) is a retelling of when Grohl first met Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in 2002.Grohl recounts being approached by Dhani Harrison (son of the late George Harrison)

Hundreds of students from Lee’s Summit High School walked out of their classes on Monday after one of their classmates was suspended despite being allegedly bullied for being gay.Openly gay senior student Danny Lillis has allegedly been bullied by a group of students because of his sexuality and that he also he wears makeup to school.The group of bullies have also been accused of allegedly shouting hateful remarks and throwing food at Lillis and his friends.The senior student also told the news

The first trailer for Love Hard, Netflix‘s newest holiday rom-com, is finally here!

The Associated Press. “He was a devout Christian, a great father, and a friend to many.

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Netflix has announced that it has purchased Night School Studio, the development team behind Oxenfree.Since expressing an interest in gaming, yesterday (September 28) Netflix announced that it has made its first purchase in the industry by acquiring Night School Studio.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix, still in the early innings of its video-game strategy, announced that it has acquired Night School Studio, a game developer best known for its critically acclaimed debut game, the supernatural mystery adventure title “Oxenfree.”It’s the first games-related acquisition for Netflix.

Netflix’s push for gaming is officially underway with the streaming giant acquiring indie gaming developer Night School Studios, most known for its debut title Oxenfree.

Endeavor said Monday it’s struck a deal to acquire OpenBet — a content, platform and service provider to the sports betting industry — from Scientic Games Corp. for $1.2 billion in cash and stock.

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Netflix is getting into the spooky spirit with the new trailer for the vampire flick “Night Teeth”.

Netflix has acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company, with plans to create a universe across several formats.The streaming giant made an initial deal with the author’s company in 2018, initiating plans for an animated series based on Charlie And The Chocolate Factory as well as an adaptation of Matilda The Musical.Adaptations will now span animated and live-action films and television shows, but also publishing, games, immersive experiences, theatre, merchandise and more.Netflix chief content

BBC, the government has asked the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to consider an investigation into the top three labels: Sony, Warner and Universal Music.It has also suggested that the CMA looks into YouTube’s dominance over the music streaming market.Over the summer, MPs stressed the need for a “complete reset” of the music industry to address the “pitiful returns” that artists receive.

Billy Crystal will star in a regional stage production of his new, in-development musical adaptation of his 1992 feature film comedy Mr. Saturday Night.