IROKO, a Nigerian-based media company, could file to go public in the next 12 months on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) Alternative Investment Market. Founded by Jason Njoku and Bastian […]
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Back to news homeOriginal Content podcast: Pixar’s ‘Soul’ offers a lively visit to pre-pandemic New York
For the latest episode of the Original Content podcast, we looked back at “Soul,” which was released on Disney+ at the end of last year. The new Pixar film tells […]
Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘White Tiger’ tells a bloody capitalist fable
The new Netflix film “The White Tiger” tells the story of Balram, who is born to a poor family in the Indian village of Laxmangarh and escapes by using his […]
Forget winning, can Amazon survive in India?
During a visit to India in 2014, Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos made a splashy announcement: His firm was investing $2 billion in the South Asian nation, just a year […]
Original Content podcast: ‘Bridgerton’ is an addictive reimagining of Jane Austen-style romance
“Bridgerton,” the Shondaland drama that launched last month on Netflix, offers a few key updates to the standard formula of Regency-era romance. For one thing, there’s a racially diverse cast, […]
NCM Entertainment Roundup – January 21, 2021
Godzilla vs. Kong is making an unexpected move up to hit theaters on March 26. Let’s talk about the top stories in Hollywood this week! While nearly every movie has […]
NCM Entertainment Roundup – January 14, 2021
Liam Neeson takes down the cartel as a retired Marine in The Marksman. Let’s talk about the top stories in Hollywood this week! Liam Neeson is back in theaters in […]
NCM Entertainment Roundup – January 7, 2021
Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr., and Kingsley Ben-Adir spend One Night In Miami, in theaters this weekend. Here’s to a much happier new year at the movies in […]
End-to-end operators are the next generation of consumer business
Roger Lee Contributor Roger Lee is a general partner at Battery Ventures, based in Menlo Park, CA, who focuses on investments in software and consumer tech, including online marketplaces. More […]
Original Content podcast: Martin Scorsese and Fran Lebowitz have a good time in ‘Pretend It’s A City’
The concept behind the new Netflix documentary series “Pretend It’s A City” is pretty straightforward: Author Fran Lebowitz talks, while Martin Scorsese (who’s both director and an on-camera presence) listens […]