Dive Brief: Publicis Media and its APX Content Ventures unit struck a multiyear deal to produce long-form content with Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, per a news release. The first effort from the partnership, titled “Inside The Black Box,” hits at the media company’s Crackle Plus streaming service in […]
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Gap taps Frank Ape creator for NFT drop focused on spreading positivity
Dive Brief: Gap is making its first foray into the world of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) through a collaboration with New York-based artist Brandon Sines and open-source blockchain platform Tezos, according to an announcement. Sines, the brains behind the cartoon Frank Ape, helped draw up the collection based around Gap’s signature […]
Apple acquires VR startup focused on virtual avatars for videoconferencing
Dive Brief: Apple acquired the virtual reality (VR) startup Spaces for an undisclosed sum, a company spokesperson confirmed to Protocol, which broke the news. Initially part of DreamWorks Animation, Los Angeles-based Spaces became a separate business in 2016, creating location-based VR experiences like “Terminator Salvation: Fight for the Future.” With […]