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SPONSOR: Datametrex AI Limited (TSX-V: DM) A revenue generating small cap A.I. company that NATO and Canadian Defence are using to fight fake news & social media threats. The company is working with US Government agencies on Covid19 and Coronavirus fake news and disinformation. The company also obtained the rights to import and sell COVID-19 test kits from South Korea – Click here for more info.
AI can distinguish between bots and humans based on Twitter activity
Artificial intelligence is being used to spot the difference between human users and fake accounts on Twitter
Researchers found that human users replied between four and five times more often to other tweets than bots did
Real users gradually become more interactive, with the fraction of replies increasing over the course of an hour-long session of Twitter use
Artificial intelligence is being used to spot the difference between human users and fake accounts on Twitter.
Emilio Ferrara at the University of Southern California and his colleagues have trained an AI to detect bots on Twitter based on differences in patterns of activity between real and fake accounts.
The team analysed two separate data sets of Twitter users, which had been classified either manually or by a pre-existing algorithm as either bot or human.
The manually verified data set consisted of 8.4 million tweets from 3500 human accounts, and 3.4 million tweets from 5000 bots.
The researchers found that human users replied between four and five times more often to other tweets than bots did. Real users gradually become more interactive, with the fraction of replies increasing over the course of an hour-long session of Twitter use.
The length of tweets by human users also decreased as sessions progressed. “The amount of information that is exchanged diminishes,†says Ferrara. He believes that the change may result from a cognitive depletion over time, in which people become less likely to expend mental effort composing original content.
Bots, on the other hand, show no changes in their interactivity or the length of information they tweet over time.
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Signed a binding Letter of Intent to acquire LHE Enterprises Ltd, the holding company of online sportsbook and casino operator Argyll Entertainment AG and its operating support subsidiaries
Argyll has established itself as a fast growing and innovative gaming company within the UK and Irish market
“With Argyll already generating around $12 million in revenue annually, this acquisition will have a major positive impact for our company,†commented Grant Johnson, CEO of Esports Entertainment Group.
BIRKIRKARA, Malta, May 07, 2020 — Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (NasdaqCM: GMBL, GMBLW) (or the “Companyâ€), a licensed online gambling company with a focus on esports wagering and 18+ gaming, signed a binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire LHE Enterprises Ltd, the holding company of  online sportsbook and casino operator Argyll Entertainment AG and its operating support subsidiaries (â€Argyllâ€).
Since launching its flagship brand, www.sportnation.bet, in the summer of 2017, Argyll has established itself as a fast growing and innovative gaming company within the UK and Irish market leveraging the expertise of its 40 strong staff in marketing, technology, risk management, and regulation to offer its customers an entertaining, safe and secure online gaming experience, an award winning rewards program, and access to exclusive and proprietary sports and gaming content.
“With Argyll already generating around $12 million in revenue annually, this acquisition will have a major positive impact for our company,†commented Grant Johnson, CEO of Esports Entertainment Group. “In the current global environment of COVID-19 there has been a surge of interest in online gaming to fill the void left by traditional sports and other activities. Argyll’s established footprint and revenue base, combined with our strong cash position from our successful April capital raise combined with our esports betting platform, places Esports Entertainment in a great position to capitalize on this evolving opportunity.â€
Argyll, incorporated in Switzerland, with operational support services in London, UK and Malta, is licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission under licence no. 000-045143-R-323955-001 and the Irish Revenue Commissioners under licence reference no. 1014456 to operate online sportsbook and casino sites in the UK and Ireland, respectively.
ABOUT ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. is a licensed online gambling company with a specific focus on esports wagering and 18+ gaming. Esports Entertainment offers fantasy, pools, fixed odds and exchange style wagering on esports events in a licensed, regulated and secure platform to the global esports audience at vie.gg. In addition, Esports Entertainment intends to offer users from around the world the ability to participate in multi-player mobile and PC video game tournaments for cash prizes. Esports Entertainment is led by a team of industry professionals and technical experts from the online gambling and the video game industries, and esports. The Company holds a license to conduct online gambling and 18+ gaming on a global basis in Curacao, Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Company maintains offices in Malta. For more information visit www.esportsentertainmentgroup.com
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Integrated Zoom (NASDAQ:ZM) video conferencing into the Binovi Training Live initiative
Using the real-time capabilities of Zoom conferencing to connect with its network of approximately 20,000 industry professionals,
The company is conducting training on Binovi Pro and Binovi Coach applications, including an active customer success Q&A discussion
Toronto, New York – May 6th, 2020 – Eyecarrot Innovations Corp., (Eyecarrot) (TSXV:EYC) | (OTC:EYCCF) | (2EYA:GR), a leader in human performance neurovision software and hardware, is pleased to announce that it has integrated Zoom (NASDAQ:ZM) video conferencing into the Binovi Training Live initiative. Using the real-time capabilities of Zoom conferencing to connect with its network of approximately 20,000 industry professionals, the company is conducting training on Binovi Pro and Binovi Coach applications, including an active customer success Q&A discussion.
Zoom meetings provide live moderated question-and-answer sessions supported by simple registration to the Binovi Platform. Binovi enhances the active management of vision training patients within a diverse client community of neurovision specialists.
“We are forging forward with Zoom integration and have created a tremendous amount of value for our relationships using our Binovi Pro, Binovi Coach, and Binovi Academy resources. With the spread of COVID-19, governments, learning institutions, and businesses are facing a huge paradigm shift to a remote work, training, and eLearning culture. This shift has created an increase in demand for resources to continue operating as close to “status quo” which will lead to a greater adoption of our platform amongst care providers. We are happy to have built a platform that was designed for supporting patients and athletes remotely,” stated Adam Cegielski, Eyecarrot CEO.
With the global coronavirus pandemic disrupting all large gatherings, demand for remote training is surging, which will undoubtedly drive awareness and adoption of the company’s webinar conferencing and remote training platform. Many global companies including Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Google, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Salesforce have enforced work-from-home policies amid the spread of COVID-19. Enforced social distancing protocols have also increased demand for Eyecarrot’s software as optometry clinics, sports vision specialists, and related industry conferences have suspended traditional services, with employees adopting a work-from-home routine.
“By leveraging Zoom’s video conferencing platform, we’re able to extend our presence beyond our usual face-to-face meetings and demonstrate the value and power of the Binovi Platform to prospective users, new users, and existing users, in an effective manner. We plan on further integrating Zoom’s technology into our own as we move forward,” commented Sam Mithani, Eyecarrot CTO.
Eyecarrot is a human performance technology company that has developed Binovi , a hardware and software-centered platform. Binovi combines hardware, software, specialized expert knowledge, and unique big data insights in order to deliver customized one-on-one training and treatment. Binovi is designed for vision optimization and the enhancement of cognitive skills related to human performance. We are working together under a common banner to help neuro-optometry, vision rehabilitation, and vision performance professionals gain measurable results in less time, and with less effort.
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Quebec government recently announced that, effective May 11, 2020, it will begin easing its Covid-19 related restrictions on business operations in the province
Subject to the implementation of said easing measures, NORTHBUD intends to commence scaling its Quebec production accordingly
TORONTO, May 06, 2020 — North Bud Farms Inc. (CSE: NBUD) (OTCQB: NOBDF) (“NORTHBUD” or the “Company“) is pleased to provide shareholders with the following corporate update:
Quebec Cultivation Facility
Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions
The Quebec government recently announced that, effective May 11, 2020, it will begin easing its Covid-19 related restrictions on business operations in the province. Subject to the implementation of said easing measures, NORTHBUD intends to commence scaling its Quebec production accordingly, and has advised its suppliers that it will be ready to receive starting materials quickly upon implementation of the easing measures.
Outdoor Cultivation Licence Application Status
With respect to the Company’s previously disclosed intention to apply for an amendment to its existing cultivation licence at its Quebec facility to allow for outdoor cultivation, the Company is pleased to announce that it has submitted to Health Canada all required materials and documentation for the aforementioned licence amendment, and it now awaits the issuance of a licence to allow for a proposed 1 million square feet of outdoor production. “With the underlying fundamentals and low-cost capacity of our Quebec facility, especially with the expected addition of outdoor capacity, we believe this facility has the potential to add value and we continue to explore collaborations with companies who have established distribution channels and who are relying on the volatile wholesale market to fulfill their cultivation needs,†said Ryan Brown, the Company’s Executive Chairman and Interim CEO. “Management is encouraged by the amount of interest being shown for potential collaborations and will update shareholders when there are any material developments on this front.â€
To date the Company has signed a letter of intent to supply product to a licensed distributor, and is actively negotiating additional supply contracts with other parties. Securing these supply agreements is expected to provide the Company with further insight into revenue potential and operating capital required for its Quebec facility. While the Company has initiated operations at its Quebec facility, currently the Company does not have sufficient working capital and financial resources to commercialize the full capacity of its Quebec facility.
Furthermore, in light of current market conditions, the Company is exploring options to extend its cash runway to further operations, including with respect to staffing decisions.
U.S. Operations
The Company also announces that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent to sell all the shares of its U.S. subsidiary, Bonfire Brands USA, Inc. (“BBUSAâ€), to an entity controlled by Mr. Justin Braune, the President of BBUSA. The proposed transaction is expected to close on or before May 15, 2020, and would constitute a related-party transaction as defined in Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101â€). The proposed transaction is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 as the fair market value of the shares of BBUSA proposed to be sold to the acquiror does not exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization. This determination is based upon the fact that the value of the net assets of BBUSA is negligible as the assets acquired were, and continue to be, highly leveraged. In light of the current market conditions, it is no longer economically viable for the Company to continue to try to sustain and develop these assets.
Under the terms of the proposed transaction, which remain subject to the negotiation of a definitive share purchase agreement and customary closing conditions and approvals, the acquiring party will become responsible for and guarantee all of BBUSA’s past and future liabilities and capital requirements, including all of the outstanding intercompany debts owed to NORTHBUD. The acquiror will also retain rights to the name “Bonfire Brands†and the Company will no longer proceed with the change of name and symbol that was approved at the last shareholder meeting. Final terms of the proposed transaction will be announced upon the signing of the definitive agreement.
“The structure of this proposed transaction represents the furtherance of the Company’s previously-announced plan to remove its direct exposure to the U.S. cannabis sector in order to eliminate the increasing administrative and capital costs associated with such holdings. Subject to the structuring of the definitive agreement, this proposed transaction would also significantly reduce dilution of shareholders of the Company by eliminating the need to issue additional shares of NORTHBUD related to the U.S. acquisitions,†said Ryan Brown, NORTHBUD’s Executive Chairman and Interim CEO. “We look forward to the successful completion of this deal to divest our U.S. holdings, which will significantly improve the Company’s balance sheet and available cash flow, a key Company objective in light of the difficult economic climate brought on by Covid-19.â€
About North Bud Farms Inc.
NORTHBUD owns and operates, through its subsidiaries, licensed cannabis facilities in Canada, California and Nevada. Bonfire Brands USA, the Company’s U.S. subsidiary, acquired cannabis production facilities in Salinas, California and Reno, Nevada in late 2019. The Salinas, California 11-acre farm is actively cultivating cannabis in its 60,000 sq. ft. of licensed greenhouse production space. The Reno, Nevada facility, located on 3.2 acres of land, was acquired through the acquisition of Nevada Botanical Science, Inc., and includes a world-class cannabis production, research and development facility with 5,000 sq. ft. of indoor cultivation space which holds medical and adult-use licenses for cultivation, extraction and distribution. Through its Canadian subsidiary, GrowPros MMP Inc., the Company built and owns a state-of-the-art purpose-built cannabis production facility located on 135 acres of agricultural land in Low, Quebec, Canada. The Low, Quebec facility currently has 24,500 sq. ft. of licensed indoor cultivation space; the Company expects to submit its licence application to Health Canada for an additional 1,000,000 sq. ft. of outdoor cultivation space in the near future.
For more information visit: www.northbud.com.
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Certain statements and information included in this press release that, to the extent they are not historical fact, constitute forward-looking information or statements (collectively, “forward-looking statementsâ€) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking statements, include but are not limited to those identified by the expressions “anticipateâ€, “believeâ€, “planâ€, “estimateâ€, “expectâ€, “intendâ€, “mayâ€, “should†and similar expressions to the extent they relate to the Company or its management.
Forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, those regarding the timing of the Company’s filing of its year-end and quarterly financial statements, U.S. and Canadian strategies, the success of the Company’s licence application with Health Canada, the Company’s ability to close its proposed sale of BBUSA, the Company’s ability to execute its strategic plan, conditions in the cannabis market, the Company entering agreements in connection with the B2B supply of cannabis and the Company’s transition into a revenue-generating operational phase of development are based on the reasonable assumptions, estimates, analysis and opinions of management made in light of its experience and its perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances at the date that such statements are made, but which may prove to be incorrect.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the risk factors included in the Company’s final long form prospectus dated August 21, 2018, which is available under the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company’s management to predict all of such factors and to assess in advance the impact of each such factor on the Company’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect information, events, results, circumstances or otherwise after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law including securities laws. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities of the Company.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
North Bud Farms Inc. Edward Miller VP, IR & Communications Office: (855) 628-3420 ext. 3 [email protected]
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Secured non-exclusive rights to sell COVID-19 test kits from two additional South Korean manufacturers, including a kit that is U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Approved under Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Emergency Use Authorizations for Medical Devices for the United States, and CE marking certification (for European Economic Area countries, which covers the 27 member states of the EU, the 4 members of EFTA, plus Turkey and the United Kingdom under Brexit
TORONTO, May 06, 2020 – Datametrex AI Limited (the “Company†or “Datametrexâ€) (TSXV: DM, FSE: D4G, OTC: DTMXF) is pleased to announce that it has secured non-exclusive rights to sell COVID-19 test kits from two additional South Korean manufacturers, including a kit that is U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDAâ€) approved under Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Emergency Use Authorizations for Medical Devices (“EUAâ€) for the United States, and CE marking certification (“CEâ€) for European Economic Area (“EEAâ€) countries, which covers the 27 member states of the EU, the 4 members of EFTA, plus Turkey and the United Kingdom under Brexit.
According to each of the manufacturers, these test kits made are both Nucleic Acid based, which Health Canada is prioritizing the review of. Each of the manufacturers’ test kits have been submitted to Health Canada approval on a fast track basis and, until such approval is granted, these tests may not be sold or used in Canada. The Company is currently working closely with Health Canada to have the approval of the test kits fast tracked. An Interim Order Request for Health Canada has been submitted for 300,000 kits immediately and an additional 100,000 weekly thereafter.
One of the test kits, manufactured by Seasun Biomaterials (“Seasunâ€) Inc. of South Korea, was authorized on April 27, 2020 by the FDA in the United States for Emergency Use under the EUA by authorized laboratories and has also been approved for use in the EEA with CE marking certification. With regard to the FDA authorization: (1) this test has not been FDA cleared or approved; (2) this test has been authorized by the FDA only for the detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2, not for any other viruses or pathogens; and (3) this test is only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for detection and/or diagnosis of COVID-19 under Section 564(b)(1) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1), unless the authorization is terminated or revoked sooner.
Seasun claims that the average number of specimens that can be tested in a 12 hour period with their U-TOP COVID-19 Real-Time Detection Kit is 3,400. Seasun advises this is the equivalent of approximately 283 tests per hour, and the kit uses dual-labeled peptide nucleic acid probes to detect two distinct regions in ORF1ab and one region in N gene of the SARS-CoV-2 genome in oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal swab specimens, anterior nasal and mid-turbinate nasal swabs, nasopharyngeal wash/aspirate or nasal aspirate specimens, and sputum. The test runs on any authorized RT-PCR instrument and can be performed by any lab CLIA-certified to perform high-complexity tests.
Seasun is an in vitro diagnostic company that develops molecular diagnostic platforms of infection diseases, cancer as well as genetic and epigenetic disorders. Seasun develops and commercializes innovative real-time PCR-based diagnostic platforms through the development of its proprietary technologies to provide more advanced molecular diagnostic services. Seasun’s test kits will be distributed by its third party distributor, which Datametrex has agreements in place with for distribution globally. The other manufacturer that Datametrex has obtained sales rights from has requested not to be named publicly at this time.
The Company announced on April 21, 2020 the appointments of Dr. Joseph Curtis and Dr. Lisa Palleson-Stallan to the advisory board in anticipation of securing US FDA EUA approval on the test kits. Selling into the US market requires infrastructure and a qualified contact person that can assist not only in identifying opportunities to sell the test kits but also with the compliance requirements. The Company is continuing to work with Health Canada with respect to the application for approval of previously announced iONEBIO Inc. COVID-19 test kits.
“Having seen the urgent need for COVID-19 test kits, Datametrex is doing everything it can to help Canada combat COVID-19 and flatten the curve. In the meantime, having FDA under EUA approved test kits allow us to help our neighbours to the south and any Canadian company with operations in the US and Europe,†says Marshall Gunter, CEO of the Company.
The Company’s ability to fulfill any purchase order for COVID-19 test kits is subject to the availability of inventory at the time of order. Due to the extraordinarily high demand for COVID-19 test, there is volatility in the supply chain and available supply may fluctuate on a daily basis. Datametrex anticipates that it will have little or no upfront costs associated with importing and selling these test kits. Assuming Health Canada approves the test kits and they are subsequently purchased by the Canadian government, the manufacturer will ship the test kits directly to the Canadian government or hospitals, and Datametrex will not be involved in the shipping, warehousing or distribution process.
The Company did not pay consideration to either of the manufacturers to obtain sales rights. Seasun’s application to have its test approved by Health Canada were submitted directly by Seasun, while Datametrex submitted an application for approval with respect to the other manufacturer’s tests.
About CE Marking
CE marking is a certification mark that indicates conformity with health, safety, and environmental protection standards for products sold within the European Economic Area (EEA). The CE marking is also found on products sold outside the EEA that have been manufactured to EEA standards. This makes the CE marking recognizable worldwide even to people who are not familiar with the European Economic Area (the 27 member states of the EU, the 4 members of European Free Trade Association (“EFTAâ€), plus Turkey and United Kingdom). CE marking also supports fair competition by holding all companies accountable to the same rules. For more information please consult the European Commission website at: CE marking.
About Food and Drug Administration EUA
On February 4, 2020, pursuant to Section 564(b)(1)(C) of the Act, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determined that there is a public health emergency that has a significant potential to affect national security or the health and security of United States citizens living abroad, and that involves the virus that causes COVID-19. Pursuant to Section 564 of the Act, and on the basis of such determination, the Secretary of HHS then declared that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for detection and/or diagnosis of the virus that causes COVID-19 subject to the terms of any authorization issued under Section 564(a) of the Act.
About Datametrex
Datametrex AI Limited is a technology focused company with exposure to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning through its wholly owned subsidiary, Nexalogy (www.nexalogy.com). Additional information on Datametrex is available at www.datametrex.com.
For further information, please contact:
Marshall Gunter – CEO Phone: (514) 295-2300 Email: [email protected]
Jeff Stevens – Advisor Phone: (647) 400-8494 Email: [email protected]
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Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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at 4:35 PM on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020
Received permits, and thus, the green light for its 2020 seasonal work programs for the Vopnafjordur and Trollaskagi gold and polymetallic licenses in Iceland
Icelandic mineral licensing authority, Orkustofnun, has today approved the work programs submitted by the Company
Reykjavik – May 5, 2020 – St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp. (CSE:SX) (CNSX:SX.CN)(OTC:SXOOF) (FSE:85G1) is pleased to announce that it has received the permits, and thus, the green light for its 2020 seasonal work programs for the Vopnafjordur and Trollaskagi gold and polymetallic licenses in Iceland.
The Company announced on April 24, 2020, that it expected to be able to do work in June and July within the licenses. The Company submitted the work programs for approval on March 31, 2020.
The Icelandic mineral licensing authority, Orkustofnun, has today approved the work programs submitted by the Company.
Covid-19 Impact Assessments
The Icelandic government has further eased its Covid-19 restrictions. The pandemic is expected to have a limited impact on the work programs scheduled to commence shortly.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“Vilhjalmur Thor Vilhjalmsson”
Vilhjalmur Thor Vilhjalmsson President and CEO
About St-Georges
St-Georges is developing new technologies to solve some of the most common environmental problems in the mining industry.
The Company controls directly or indirectly, through rights of first refusal, all of the active mineral tenures in Iceland. It also explores for nickel on the Julie Nickel Project & for industrial minerals on Quebec’s North Shore and for lithium and rare metals in Northern Quebec and in the Abitibi region. Headquartered in Montreal, St-Georges’ stock is listed on the CSE under the symbol SX, on the US OTC under the Symbol SXOOF and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol 85G1
The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or the accuracy of the contents of this release.
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at 3:42 PM on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020
SPONSOR: Esports Entertainment Group(GMBL:NASDAQ) – Millions of people from around the world tune in to watch teams of video game players compete with each other. In first quarter 2020, YouTube reported 1.1 billion hours watched, an increase of 13% when compared to fourth quarter 2019. Wagering on Esports is projected to hit $23 BILLION this year although that number will likely be eclipsed due to the recent pandemic. Esports Entertainment Group is the next generation online gambling company designed for the purpose of facilitating as much of this wagering as possible. LEARN MORE.
The company tested its live content strategy with a charity esports event May 1.
theScore has set new records for Youtube views in two straight months, headlined by 28 million views in April.
Toronto-based theScore is best known for its sports news and betting apps. But it has quickly developed a strong following on YouTube for esports – surpassing 1 million subscribers last November.
Now, the company is adding to its esports repertoire by introducing live-streamed shows and community events to gaming fans.
theScore’s esports vertical, launched in 2015, has undergone multiple iterations, according to Aubrey Levy, who oversees esports strategy as the company’s vice president of content. What began as just providing scores and highlights of significant pro leagues and events has shifted to a focus on competitive gaming culture.
“It’s been a bit of navigation and an exploratory journey to get to the strategy that works,†Levy said. “We started by thinking we could leverage our existing sports app and apply that to esports when nobody was doing that. We did that. We marketed the hell out of it and saw some pickup, but ultimately we saw a cap on that addressable audience, which was surprising.â€
theScore now produces between eight to 10 original shows weekly for viewers, delving into crucial moments from competitions and profiling player personalities. The approach is a common one within esports circles as a means to grow the industry’s popularity with casual gamers while appeasing hardcore fans.
Rather than adapting franchises to popular esports titles, theScore’s original shows, including “The Story Of†and “Esports Shorts,†look for story angles from competitive League of Legends or Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that directly fit its shows concepts. theScore also partners with publishers to produce one-off series that promote a tournament or a younger esports title such as Mortal Kombat or Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege.
Staff being forced to work remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t led to a disruption in any of theScore’s programming. theScore attracted a record 23.3 million views in March, a number it later surpassed in April with 28 million views. The company attributes the rise in viewership partly to the backdrop of traditional sports being on pause.
“I think consumers are looking for outlets, and fortunately, we’ve been able to benefit in terms of an uptick in viewership because of that,†Levy said. theScore’s April viewership totals represent a 150% year-over-year increase.
Following the success producing video-on-demand content for streaming audiences, theScore took its first crack at running a live esports event around Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege on May 1.
The COVID-19 relief event, “Pros vs. Plebs,†offered fans of Rainbow Six Siege a chance to enter a one-day competition and face off against current world champions SpaceStation Gaming and former world champion and esports content creator George “KingGeorge†Kassa.
Fans gave $5 per entry – which was donated to the Coronavirus Relief Fund part of the Global Giving’s Disaster Recovery Network. More than $8,000 was raised, according to theScore.
The three-hour stream was broadcast on theScore’s Twitch and YouTube channels and was produced without the help of a third-party, according to the company. More than 37,000 fans have watched the event as of May 4.
“This is an extension to live streaming from VOD, and less so about starting an events division,†Levy said. “The event just seemed like a good opportunity for us to dip our toes into the water with livestreaming.â€
theScore concedes there will be a large amount of trial and error as it introduces more live shows or community-based gaming competitions across multiple titles. To date, there is no defined or concrete content strategy for its new approach.
However, in the leadup to the coronavirus pandemic, theScore came up with several show ideas to test, including a desk-side studio show and another focused on gameplay style.
“Honestly, I think both live shows and events are open avenues for us,†Levy said. “We have the capacity to run these community-based events. And if they are successful I think we have the ability to continue standing those up across multiple titles. At the same time, we figure out our next live show after our charity event. I think you’ll probably see us try out both.â€
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Google acts tough on ‘bad ads’; blocked nearly 1 million advertisers in 2019
Google said since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, it has been closely monitoring advertiser behavior to protect users from ads looking to take advantage of the crisis.
Google said since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, it has been closely monitoring advertiser behavior.
Google on Monday said it disabled and eliminated 2.7 billion ‘bad ads’-more than 5,000 poor ads every minute-in 2019, and banned nearly a million advertisers responsible for policy breaches as part of its efforts to protect consumers from deceptive advertising.
The tech giant also noticed that fake advertisements for in-demand items such as face masks had a dramatic increase in the COVID-19 pandemic that claimed lakhs of life globally.
“Preserving the integrity of the ads on our platforms, as we’re doing during the COVID-19 outbreak, is a continuation of the work we do every day to minimise content that violates our policies and stop malicious actors. We have thousands of people working across our teams to make sure we’re protecting our users and enabling a safe ecosystem for advertisers and publishers…†Google has informed me in a blogpost.
The post, written by Google Vice President of Product Management Advertising Protection and Safety Scott Spencer, noted that in 2019, 2.7 billion bad advertising were blocked and taken out.
“We also suspended nearly 1 million advertiser accounts for policy violations. On the publisher side, we terminated over 1.2 million accounts and removed ads from over 21 million web pages that are part of our publisher network for violating our policies,†the blog said.
It added that terminating accounts-not just removing an individual ad or page-is a particularly effective enforcement tool that Google uses if advertisers or publishers commit egregious policy breaches or have a history of policy breaches.
Google said since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, it has been closely monitoring advertiser behavior to protect users from ads looking to take advantage of the crisis. Google said it has been closely tracking advertiser activity since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak to protect consumers from advertisers that are trying to take advantage of the crisis.
Google noted that there is a dedicated COVID-19 task force operating round the clock that has developed new detection technologies and has also improved existing compliance tools to avoid bad actors.
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B2B edtech platform Classplus bags $9m in series A funding
India’s Classplus, an edtech firm that enables offline coaching institutes to take their businesses online, said it has raised US$9 million in a series A round led by early-stage VC firm RTP Global.
India’s Classplus, an edtech firm that enables offline coaching institutes to take their businesses online, said it has raised US$9 million in a series A round led by early-stage VC firm RTP Global.
Existing investors Blume Ventures, Spiral Ventures, Strive, and Sequoia Capital India’s accelerator, Surge, also participated in the round, according to a statement.
Hundreds of thousands of offline tutoring units in India, commonly called coaching centers, act as the primary source of academic support for more than 70 million students taking private lessons in the country every year.
Classplus aims to digitize this market by helping tutors run all their communications, payments, assessments, and learning programs online on their smartphones. AD. Remove this ad space by subscribing. Support independent journalism.
Its mobile-centric solution also acts as a digital distribution platform for educational content and products, enabling tutors to set up ecommerce channels to make video content and online assessments available to students.
The startup said it plans to use the new funds to improve its technology and expand its product offerings. It also looks to bolster its product, engineering, and business teams as well as make strategic hires for some leadership roles to drive its expansion.
According to Mukul Rustagi, the co-founder and CEO of Classplus, India is home to the largest after-school tuition market globally. “As national examinations move online, so must after-school tuition practices […],†he added.
Rustagi, along with co-founder Bhaswat Agarwal, launched Classplus in 2018. Since then, the startup has served over 1 million students across more than 70 Indian cities, with upward of 3,500 coaching centers using its technology.
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The Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is impacting society and the overall economy across the world. The impact of this pandemic is growing day by day as well as affecting the supply chain. The COVID-19 crisis is creating uncertainty in the stock market, massive slowing of supply chain, falling business confidence, and increasing panic among the customer segments. The overall effect of the pandemic is impacting the production process of several industries including Life Science, and many more. Trade barriers are further restraining the demand- supply outlook.
As government of different regions have already announced total lockdown and temporarily shutdown of industries, the overall production process being adversely affected; thus, hinder the overall CBD Nutraceuticals Market globally. This report on ‘CBD Nutraceuticals Market’ provides the analysis on impact on Covid-19 on various business segments and country markets. The report also showcase market trends and forecast to 2027, factoring the impact of Covid -19 Situation.
A nutraceutical is a pharmaceutical alternative that claims physiological benefits. Nutraceutical product is a food or fortified food product that not only supplements the diet but also assists in treating or preventing disease (apart from anemia), so it provides medical benefits. A naturally-occurring compound found in plants, cannabidiol (CBD), belongs to a family of compounds called cannabinoids. Examples of nutraceuticals are natural foods, including antioxidants, dietary supplements, fortified dairy products, and citrus fruits, and vitamins, minerals, herbals, milk, and cereals.
The CBD nutraceuticals market is anticipated to grow due to the products as they are more convenient and travel-friendly. However, the presence of alternatives like the herbal nutraceuticals, such as echinacea, and turmeric that have ruled the global nutraceuticals space for a long period, is restraining the market growth. Moreover, the growing demand for hemp protein among athletes, bodybuilders, and the vegan population is expected to drive the market for cannabidiol (CBD) nutraceuticals over the forecast period.
Key Players Influencing the Market:
1. Bluebird Botanicals 2. CV Sciences, Inc. 3. Elixinol LLC 4. Endoca BV 5. Foria Wellness 6. Garden of Life 7. Green Roads 8. Isodiol 9. Medical Marijuana, Inc. 10. MEDTERRA
Market Segmentation:
The CBD nutraceuticals market is segmented on the basis of product type, and sales channel. Based on product type the market is segmented as CBD tinctures, capsules & softgels, CBD gummies, others. On the basis of sales channel the market is categorized as retail stores and online pharmacies.
