Should we break into the hot tub market? | Table of Content Episode 43

5-23-2021

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Streaming News

Amouranth set to lose almost $500ka year from Twitch ads being removed

In our first story from Dexerto.com

On May 18, Kaitlyn ‘Amouranth’ Siragusa announced that Twitch had suspended ads on her channel without warning, with no exact reason provided.

It is presumed, but cannot be confirmed, that the decision was taken as a result of Amouranth’s stream content, which in 2021, had been spent in an inflatable pool for the majority of the time.

This so-called ‘hot tub meta’ attracted significant scrutiny, and the platform said it was “monitoring” it closely. It is believed that this type of content is why Amouranth’s channel can no longer be monetized with ads – and it will cost her a significant loss of income.

According to the streamer herself, an average month of ad revenue on Twitch for her was around $35,000 – $40,000.

Meaning, that over an entire year of streaming, this could amount to as much as $480,000 from ads alone – an income she will no longer be able to generate on Twitch.

Red- I am sure she will find a way to make up for the lost revenue dont you think?

Twitch is lowering subscription prices — but says streamers will earn more money

Twitch is announcing a big change to subscription prices — but not for users in the US.

From the verge

Most countries outside of the US will be getting lower prices that will be localized to their specific country, starting with Turkey and Mexico on May 20th. Those lower prices will mean less money for streamers, but Twitch believes they’ll translate to more subscribers and higher earnings in the long run.

The upcoming change is intended to make subscriptions more affordable for Twitch’s global audience. And early tests from Twitch seem promising: the company tested localized pricing in Brazil and saw that streamer revenue and total subscriber count “more than doubled,”

But Twitch is also preparing for a potential scenario where streamers could see their revenue fall as a result of the price changes, because streamers will need more subscribers — potentially a lot more — just to match their current earnings. If a streamer’s revenue falls below their usual baseline (which Twitch calculates for every streamer) after the localized prices roll out, Twitch will pay that streamer a “revenue adjustment incentive” to help make up the difference.

Ghost - Ghost I am wondering how this will affect gift subs. Like say I gift a sub to another country streamer will they get the revenue split of my payment or what a sub is in their country. What do you think??

Twitch introduces experimental 'chant' feature for chatters

Twitch is giving some communities access to a new experimental chat feature called “chant,” the popular streaming platform announced

The feature gives content creators and moderators who use the /chant command to “suggest messages in chat.”

The command will then give viewers a private message encouraging them to join others in spamming the specific message.

This feature will only available for a limited time, according to Twitch’s post on its customer support account on Twitter. But the exact length of time for the experiment was not disclosed.

Stump - I need a bold prediction. Will this stick or end up in the garbage heap of ideas?

Tech/Gaming News -  Brought to you by The Guy from the sneak commercial OFFICIALLY ROGUE

Tech giants join call for funding U.S. chip production

Some of the world's biggest chip buyers, including Apple Inc (AAPL.O), Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google, are joining top chip-makers such as Intel Corp (INTC.O) to create a new lobbying group to press for government chip manufacturing subsidies.

"Robust funding of the CHIPS Act would help America build the additional capacity necessary to have more resilient supply chains to ensure critical technologies will be there when we need them," the group said in a letter to Democratic and Republican leaders in both houses of the U.S. Congress.

Automotive industry groups have pressed the Biden administration to secure chip supply for car factories. But Reuters last week reported administration officials were reluctant to use a national security law to redirect computer chips to automakers because doing so could hurt other industries.

Red- We have seen chip shortages affect gamers and other tech users like crypto miners since covid. What's your take on this group lobbying DC to get chips made in the US?

AT&T's $43 Billion Deal Will Impact Harry Potter, Mortal Kombat, Batman Game Studios

from game spot.

AT&T's $43 billion deal with Discovery sees the telecom giant unload its content divisions, including HBO Max's WarnerMedia to create a new standalone company, but what's going to happen with the video game division, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment?

We still don't have all the answers, but a spokesperson told Axios writer Sara Fischer that "some of the gaming arm will stay with AT&T and some will go with the new company."

AT&T's new deal with Discovery represents a big change for the company--the main takeaway is that it's leaving content production by selling WarnerMedia to Discovery to create the new spinoff company. The deal's announcement was said to be "rushed,"

There were reports that AT&T was planning to sell or spin off WBIE, with Microsoft, Take-Two, EA, and Activision all said to be involved or interested--in some capacity--in exploring a buyout. But in September 2020, AT&T said it was no longer seeking to sell WBIE.

WarnerMedia is behind gigantic franchises like Game of Thrones, Mortal Kombat, The Lord of the Rings, and many others. It's also the operator of the newly launched HBO Max.

WBIE has a number of major games in development right now across its studios, including Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy from Avalanche and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League from Rocksteady.

Ghost - With some pretty big titles on the way do you think they will end up spinning out to another company or sell WBIE outright?

Netflix eyes video game expansion, according to new report.

Netflix is reportedly searching for an executive to head up an expansion into video games, according to a report published Friday by The Information. The report suggests Netflix has approached multiple “veteran game industry executives” regarding the position, which would expand its efforts in video games.

A Netflix spokesperson told Polygon the company is “excited to do more with interactive entertainment.”

The streaming platform has experimented with interactive video experiences and video games in the past — in 2018, it published Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, a Choose Your Own Adventure-style movie, followed by a similarly interactive experience in 2020 for an Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt episode. That’s on top of its experience producing series based off video game properties, like Dota, Castlevania, and The Witcher and its spinoffs, etc

the so-called “streaming wars” have been ongoing for years as companies prepared to launch new services, and Netflix said in 2019 that its biggest competition is actually Fortnite, which is what more likely pulls players away from the streaming service.

Fortnite is a video game, yes — but developer Epic Games is also building what is calls “the Metaverse,” a growing virtual world that’s more than a video game. Indeed, Fortnite is now a place where people turn for movies; over the past year, Epic has held multiple movie nights, where players can watch films through a screen in Fortnite, as well as the debut of a Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker trailer.

Stump - I am intrigued by the idea of the metaverse and you and I have talked about Veve and OMI which is using NFT’s to create assets for the metaverse. How do you see this shaking out for netflix?

FootNotes-  Other Notable News

A Highlander remake is in the works at Lionsgate starring Henry Cavill and John Wick director, Chad Stahelski, set to direct the film. Cavill himself confirmed the news today on Instagram with a photo of a Deadline story about the news.

TBS and TNT will start airing HBO Max exclusives this summer. Front Row as they are calling it, kicks off this June on TNT with the mature DC superhero show Titans. And on TBS, there's Anna Kendrick's Love Life, which premieres in August.

According to rumors reported by The Information, Variety and the New York Times, Amazon is considering spending as much as $9 billion to buy MGM, which comes with a film library that includes franchises like James Bond, The Hobbit, Stargate and Robocop plus thousands of other movies. MGM also bought full ownership of the Epix channel in 2017.

YouTube has announced a $100 million fund to pay people who post videos on its TikTok competitor, Shorts. The fund will launch in the coming months and the money will be distributed to creators over the next year or so.

Entertainment News -

AAA Announces Big Andrade vs. Kenny Omega Title Match

Once again the BEST bout machine will have a chance to prove he is the greatest of all time.

Former WWE Superstar Andrade will challenge AEW World Champion and Impact World Champion Kenny Omega for his AAA Mega Title at AAA’s upcoming TripleMania XXIX event.

Omega has held the AAA Mega Title since winning it from Rey Fenix in October 2019. His last title defense was a win over Laredo Kid at TripleMania XXVIII in December 2020.

Andrade was released from WWE back in late March, and this will be his first major title match. He is set to team with ROH Champion Rush, Bestia del Ring and a mystery partner against PJ Black, Matt Taven and two mystery partners for the Federación Wrestling promotion on Saturday, June 19 in Mexico. He will then face former WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio on Saturday, July 31.

AAA’s TripleMania XXIX takes place on Saturday, August 14 in Mexico City, with a limited crowd in attendance. Full details and broadcast information will be announced soon, but the event will also feature AAA Reina de Reinas Champion Faby Apache vs. Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo in a Title vs. Title match

Red - How much is a trip to mexico? I gotta see this I don't know about you

HBO Max's Green Lantern Series Has Found Its Second Hero

In brightest day and blackest night no Possible casting shall escape my sight

From cinema blend

HBO Max's Green Lantern series has been in development for a while, and it appears as though a character set to appear in the series has been confirmed. After it was revealed that Finn Wittrock would appear as the iconic Guy Gardener, a report has surfaced that another Hollywood name is in discussions to play another one of the Emerald Knights. Actor Jeremy Irvine as hero Alan Scott? It could happen.

Jeremy Irvine, who might be remembered by some as one of the stars of the criminally underrated canceled Jason Bourne spinoff series Treadstone, is reportedly in talks to play Alan Scott in HBO Max's Green Lantern series, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

While the news is not official, and it's not a sure thing Irvine will play Alan Scott, the news does seemingly confirm that audiences can expect yet another iconic Green Lantern in the series.

Ghost - Most attempts at taking GL the big or small screen have been a drag. Do you think this will fare any different?

HBO Max is getting new animated Batman and Superman shows

Last but not least from the verge

HBO Max is getting a pair of new animated DC shows: Batman: The Caped Crusader and My Adventures with Superman, WarnerMedia announced today.

The two shows appear pretty different in tone. The Caped Crusader, coming from a team that includes J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves (the director of the upcoming The Batman), and Bruce Timm (one of the co-creators of the fan-favorite Batman: The Animated Series) promises a noir-ish “reimagining” of the character.

“The series will be thrilling, cinematic and evocative of Batman’s noir roots, while diving deeper into the psychology of these iconic characters,” Abrams, Reeves, and Timm commented in a joint announcement. The teaser poster showcasing the art style for the series seems to back up the darker tone, with a grim-looking Batman (with an old-school pointed ear cowl) staring down at Gotham City.

On the flip side of the thematic coin is My Adventures with Superman, which will follow the 20-something lives of Clark Kent (Jack Quaid), Lois Lane (Alice Lee), and Jimmy Olsen as they collectively start their journalism careers, fall in love, and for Clark, start his burgeoning career as the Man of Steel.

Stump- How much lens flare can JJ Abrams get into an animated Batman show?

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