Scottish Labour will use a Holyrood debate to push the Scottish Government to back its new deal for working people.
20.10.2023 - 12:23 / variety.com
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Esports company GameSquare, backed by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, is set to acquire struggling influencer andgamer brand FaZe Clan. Per a statement issued by GameSquare and FaZe Clan Friday, “The combined company will be powered by a progressive end-to-end platform of leading media and agency organizations, gaming and esport teams, creative services, and technology capabilities.” As part of the deal, GameSquare is appointing FaZe Clan founders at the top of the brand, which will operate as an independent division of GameSquare, to “reestablish authority”: Richard “FaZe Banks” Bengtson as CEO, Thomas “FaZe Temperrr” Oliveira as president, and Yousef “FaZe Apex” Abdelfattah as COO.
Currently, Christoph Pachler is serving as interim CEO of FaZe Clan. The acquisition, which is an all-stock deal, is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
Upon completion of the deal, current GameSquare shareholders will own approximately 55% of merged company, while current FaZe Clan shareholders will own approximately 45%. GameSquare expects to reach $18 million in cost saving synergies from the FaZe Clan acquisition.
The combined company will offer additional details about structural changes upon the close of the deal. According to the companies, their combined annual revenue totaled approximately $138 million in 2022.
“The gaming community represents one of the largest and most engaged segments of the attention economy,” GameSquare CEO Justin Kenna said. “The acquisition of one of the biggest names in gaming serves as a perfect illustration of how we have built a powerful infrastructure with expansive scale that we can use to leverage the full spectrum of resources within the GameSquare ecosystem.
.Scottish Labour will use a Holyrood debate to push the Scottish Government to back its new deal for working people.
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Ty Segall has announced his new solo album ‘Three Bells’ and shared the latest single, ‘My Room’.The US garage rock musician’s new album is due out January 26 – available to pre-order/pre-save here – and will include five collaborations with his wife, Denée Segall, along with appearances from members of his Freedom Band.Alongside the album announcement, the artist has dropped the single ‘My Room’, which opens with a plucky bassline before unfurling into a medley of acoustic instrumentals and screeching electric guitars.It’s the third preview of ‘Three Bells’ following the ‘Void’ and September single ‘Eggman’.Listen to ‘My Room’ below.“I’m excited for this record to exist,” Segall wrote in a social media post on Monday (November 6). “It was made with my friend Cooper Crain at Harmonizer Studios.
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Kendall Jenner may have some ‘splaining to do with her sisters, all thanks to her boyfriend Bad Bunny’s boasting in his new song!
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor French sales powerhouse Charades Films, which is attending MIA Market in Rome this week, has acquired international rights to Emma Dante’s third feature “Misericordia.” The film will premiere in competition at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival on Nov. 11, and will hit theaters via Teodora on Nov. 16 in Italy.
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