Burbank, California – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) has agreed to acquire YouTube video content network Maker Studios. Maker Studios shareholders will receive total consideration of US$500 million, and a performance-linked earn-out of up to US$450 million if the strong performance targets are met. With more than 55,000 channels, 380 million subscribers and 5.5 billion views per month on YouTube, Maker has established itself as the top online video network for Millennials. By … [Read more...] about Disney acquires Maker Studios
Ynon Kreiz
MIPTV: MIP Digital Fronts confirms Maker Studios as founding partner
Paris – MIPTV has announced that Maker Studios, a next-generation media and technology company providing online video content for millennials, is a founding partner of the MIP Digital Fronts. Ynon Kreiz, Executive Chairman of Maker Studios, will deliver a keynote address on April 8 as part of MIPTV's Media Mastermind Keynote Series. Organised by Reed MIDEM, the 51st annual MIPTV takes place April 7-10, 2014 in Cannes, France. The MIP Digital Fronts will be held on April 9 … [Read more...] about MIPTV: MIP Digital Fronts confirms Maker Studios as founding partner