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Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. $EGLX.ca – Nielsen Uses Twitch Data to Share Insights on Esports Fan Attitudes, Behaviors $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $TCEHF

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:20 AM on Friday, December 14th, 2018

SPONSOR: Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (TSX-V: EGLX) Uniting gaming communities with 80 owned and affiliated websites, currently reaching over 75 million monthly visitors. The company has year to date revenue of $7.4 million representing a 625% increase over the same period in 2017. Click here for more information.

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  • Nielsen announced an in-depth research study of esports fan attitudes and behaviors in the U.S. to feature data from Twitch.
  • Nielsen combined survey-based attitudes and preference data with Twitch viewership and behavior data from more than 2,000 U.S. esports fans who viewed esports content related to major titles like League of Legends, Overwatch League, Fortnite, and more over the past year.

By SVG Staff
Friday, December 14, 2018 – 9:42 am

Nielsen announced an in-depth research study of esports fan attitudes and behaviors in the U.S. to feature data from Twitch. Nielsen combined survey-based attitudes and preference data with Twitch viewership and behavior data from more than 2,000 U.S. esports fans who viewed esports content related to major titles like League of Legends, Overwatch League, Fortnite, and more over the past year.

The result of this Nielsen and Twitch Esports Fan research study is a set of rich data that marketers, rights holders, and esports organizations can use to unlock the value of Twitch’s audience at a detailed level. The data will guide those looking to make informed decisions for investments, sponsorship and advertising, as well as help esports organizations effectively demonstrate the unique value their audience brings to the industry.

Some of the high-level insights from the Nielsen Esports study of the Twitch U.S. esports audience include:

  • Twitch esports fans are well-seasoned with nearly 60% following esports for four or more years. In contrast, among the broader U.S. esports audience, only 1 in 5 have been following this long, with 23% new to esports within the past year.
  • 50% of Twitch esports fans have a paid TV subscription service; less than 40% claim to view television on a weekly basis.
  • 90% of Twitch esports fans can recall at least one non-gaming related sponsor within esports.
  • Esports fans are more likely to spend time engaging with esports over traditional sports – Twitch fans significantly so, with 70% dedicating more time to esports than traditional.
  • Over 60% of Twitch esports fans engage with gaming personalities on a daily basis, and nearly one in three viewed at least five hours of live Fortnite video content on Twitch in the past year.

“As we continue to support our esports clients, a common theme has been their need for an even more detailed view of the esports audience to support data-driven business decisions,” says Nicole Pike, Managing Director, Nielsen Esports. “At Nielsen, we know the power of viewership and how it can enrich an already valuable data set like our Fan Insights work. Given Twitch’s depth of content and reach across esports properties, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with them since this marks a natural evolution for our annual research.”

“Twitch caters to the many interests of gamers with esports among the more popular types of entertainment we offer,” says Andrea Garabedian, VP, Advertiser Marketing, Twitch. “By providing Nielsen with an opportunity to survey our community, they were able to surface data that reflects the passionate nature of our esports fans. Based on the amount of time these gamers spend on our service and their familiarity with the scene, from the games to the sponsors, it is clear that Twitch represents an ideal destination for brands trying to connect with this audience.”

Nielsen collected the Twitch Esports Fan data via an online survey deployed among a representative group of U.S.-based users from the Twitch Research Power Group (RPG). The Twitch RPG is Twitch’s proprietary panel comprised of over 50,000 Twitch viewers and allows the brand to instantly tap into the pulse of its community. Members of the Twitch RPG who opted into the survey ranged from ages 18-40. Along with the survey invitation, Twitch shared anonymized behavioral viewership data from survey respondents across top esports leagues/tournaments and 20 different game titles.

Nielsen will incorporate key findings into its annual Nielsen Esports Report for the U.S. market, as well as leverage the data for consulting services. The data from this landmark research are currently available in the form of syndicated or custom analysis in addition to Nielsen’s survey results among the broader esports fan base in the U.S. plus 10 other global markets.

Source: https://www.sportsvideo.org/2018/12/14/nielsen-uses-twitch-data-to-share-insights-on-esports-fan-attitudes-behaviors/


CLIENT FEATURE: North Bud Farms $NBUD.ca sustainable low cost, high quality cannabinoid production and procurement $ACB $WEED.ca $HIP.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:10 AM on Thursday, December 13th, 2018
NBUD:CSE

WHY NORTHBUD FARMS?

  • Canadian regulatory door for CIP (Cannabinoid Infused Products) is opening in 2019
    As shown in other legal jurisdictions (Colorado, Washington, Nevada, California)
  • Infused products sector has become the highest margin segment of the industry
  • Positioned to be a raw input producer for this space
  • Currently working with multiple food, beverage and science companies to provide safe standardized cannabinoid infused raw inputs for large scale GMP manufacturing of products
  • Announced Creation of “1017” Distribution and Signing of a LOI to Acquire Janey’s Cannabis Line

 NORTHBUD Construction Update, Everything is on schedule!

FULL DISCLOSURE: North Bud Farms is an advertising client of AGORA Internet Relations Corp.

Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL – Intel $INTC and #ESL sign 3-year, $100 million deal, adding heft to booming #Esports market $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $TCEHF

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:06 AM on Thursday, December 13th, 2018
SPONSOR: Esports Entertainment $GMBL – Esports audience is 350M, growing to 590M, Esports wagering is projected at $23 BILLION by 2020. The company has launched VIE.gg esports betting platform and has accelerated affiliate marketing agreements with an additional 42 Esports teams, bringing total to 176 Esports teams. Click here for more information
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  • Intel and esports company ESL have extended a long-standing partnership, signing a three-year, $100 million deal designed to boost the profile of electronic sports worldwide. 
  • Intel will provide the technology — including high-powered computer processors and 5G — for some of the best-known esports events through 2021

Annie Pei

Participants in the Intel Extreme Masters tournament in Chicago,  November 2018. Intel-ESL

Intel and esports company ESL have extended a long-standing partnership, signing a three-year, $100 million deal designed to boost the profile of electronic sports worldwide, the companies announced Thursday.

Under the deal, Intel will provide multiple layers of technology — including its high-powered “Core” computer processors and 5G — for some of the biggest esports events through 2021. The semiconductor giant will also work alongside ESL to create new events seen around the globe. ESL runs multiple esports leagues and tournaments worldwide.

The Intel Extreme Masters, an ESL-run league sponsored by Intel, is set to enter its 14th season as the longest-running global professional gaming circuit. As part of the deal, another tournament will be added to the roster with the IEM event in China set to be converted into a stand-alone event.

The $100 million investment marks an even deeper foray into esports for Intel, at a time when many big brands are entering the industry. The company has sponsored ESL events for 18 years — making Intel one of the first major companies to dive into the now-exploding esports space, which is expected to surge to $1.4 billion in 2020, according to estimates from research firm Newzoo.

The deal makes the Intel-ESL (formerly known as the Electronic Sports League) affiliation the biggest brand and technology partnership in the esports space, the companies said.

John Bonini, Intel’s vice president and general manager of virtual reality, gaming and esports, told CNBC the company is “very proud to have been a key part in growing esports.” The partnership creates more long-term, sustainable paths in the industry, he said.

“It puts substantial weight behind [Intel’s commitment to esports], and allows us and our partners at ESL to create new opportunities with the next 15 years in mind,” Bonini said.

Mark Cohen, ESL’s senior vice president of global brand partnerships, said Intel’s commitment represents the next phase in the rapid rise of esports.

“For a really long period of time, there were a lot of one-year deals, sometimes two-year deals, in esports,” he said. “Now other big brands and traditional entertainment companies have started to invest, and it’s allowed us to have an approach and strategy that’s pretty identical to traditional sports entertainment,” Cohen said.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/13/intel-signs-100-million-dollar-deal-with-esports-company-esl.html

Beauce #Gold Fields Closes the $550,000 Concurrent Private Placement and Submits Form 2B Required for Listing on the TSX.V Exchange $HPQ.ca $BGF.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:39 PM on Wednesday, December 12th, 2018

  • For the purpose of the execution of the Plan of Arrangement, HPQ subsidiary, Beauce Gold Fields Inc (“BGF”) has closed the $550,000 private placement required for the listing on the TSX-Venture Exchange
  • Submitted to the Exchange the Listing Application (Form 2B) under the reserved stock symbol BGF

MONTREAL, Dec. 12, 2018 — HPQ Silicon Resources Inc (“HPQ”) (TSX VENTURE:HPQ)(FRANKFURT:UGE)(OTC PINK:URAGF) is pleased to inform shareholders that, for the purpose of the execution of the Plan of Arrangement, HPQ subsidiary, Beauce Gold Fields Inc (“BGF”) has closed the $550,000 private placement required for the listing on the TSX-Venture Exchange (“Exchange”) and has submitted to the Exchange the Listing Application (Form 2B) under the reserved stock symbol BGF.

Once the Company receives satisfactory review of the Listing Application, it will set (in collaboration with the Exchange) the declaration date, record date, payment date of the distribution and finally, the listing date of BGF shares on the Venture Exchange.

Patrick Levasseur, President and CEO of HPQ Beauce Gold Fields subsidiary stated, “We are working closely with the Exchange to complete this listing process that will allow HPQ to unlock the full potential value of the Beauce Gold property through a fresh new entity starting with a tight capital structure.” Mr. Levasseur also stated  “The Beauce is Canada’s last underexplored historical placer mining camp. It’s similar to the placer to hard rock exploration projects in the Yukon or the Cariboo district in BC, that were both placer gold mining camps as well, but recently had major gold discoveries.  Combining our large claims holding in St-Simon-Les-Mines together with our increasing knowledge of the geology, we believe we have narrowed the search in exploring for a hard rock gold deposit”.

The Private Placement is for:

  1. 3,500,000 hard-cash units (HC Units) at the price of $0.10 per HC Unit for total of $350,000.00
  2. 1,666,666 flow-through units (FT Units) at the price of $0.12 per FT Unit for total of $200,000.00

Each HC Unit will be comprised of one common share and one common share purchase warrant of the Company to purchase one common share at the price of $0.15 per share. Each FT Unit will be comprised of one flow-through common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant, with each full warrant allowing the holder to purchase one common share at the exercise price of $0.18 per share. The warrants are valid until December 15, 2020.

Patrick Levasseur, President and CEO of BGF, Lam Chan Tho, Director of BGF, through a wholly-owned company, 9228-6202 Québec Inc. and Ann Levasseur, Director of BGF have subscribed to 641,666 FT Units, 300,000 FT Units and 42,000 FT Units, respectively, representing an aggregate amount of $118,000

The participation of each of Patrick Levasseur, Lam Chan Tho (9228-6202 Québec Inc.) and Ann Levasseur in the Private Placement constitutes a “related party transaction” within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”) and Policy 5.9 -Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions of the Exchange. In connection with this related party transaction, the Company is relying on the formal valuation and minority approval exemptions of respectively subsection 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 as the fair market value of the portion of the Private Placement subscribed by Directors does not exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization. The Private Placement, including Director’s participation, has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, with each of participating Directors abstaining with respect to their participation.

In connection with the placement, the company paid Finders’ fees as follows:

1) $2,400 to Leede John Gable Inc., and the issuance of 24,000 warrants entitling the Agent to purchase 24,000 common shares at a price of $0.15 per share for a period of 24 months until December 15, 2020; 2) $6,560 to Stephen Avenue Securities Inc. and the issuance of 40,000 warrants entitling the Agent to purchase 40,000 common shares at a price of $0.15 per share and 4,800 warrants entitling the Agent to purchase 4,800 common shares at a price of $0.18, for a period of 24 months until December 15, 2020; 3) the issuance to Falkenberg Holding Ltd and to Gathering Waters Ltd 8,000 warrants entitling the Agents to purchase 8,000 common shares at the price of $0.15 as well as 1,600 warrants entitling the Agents to purchase 1,600 common shares at the price of $0.18 for a period of 24 months until December 15, 2020;

About Beauce Gold Fields

BGF is a wholly owned subsidiary of HPQ Silicon into which HPQ gold assets were transferred.   Subject to approval by TSX-V, HPQ is in the process of listing BGF as a new public junior gold company, following the approval by shareholders during HPQ AGM held on Aug. 10, 2018, of the proposed terms of the plan of arrangement.

The Beauce Gold Fields project is a unique, historically prolific gold property located in the municipality of Saint-Simon-les-Mines in the Beauce region of Southern Quebec. Comprising of a block of 152 claims 100% owned by HPQ, the project area hosts a six kilometre long unconsolidated gold-bearing sedimentary unit (a lower saprolite and an upper brown diamictite). Textural observations (angularity) of gold nuggets suggest a relatively proximal source and therefore a short transport distance. The gold in saprolite indicates a close proximity to a bedrock source of gold, providing possible further exploration discoveries.  The property was also hosts numerous historical gold mines that were active from 1860s to the 1960s (see HPQ SEDAR-filed report).

Beauce Gold Fields website www.beaucegold.com

About HPQ Silicon

HPQ Silicon Resources Inc. is a TSX-V listed resource company planning to become a vertically integrated and diversified High Purity, Solar Grade Silicon Metal (SoG Si) producer and a manufacturer of multi and monocrystalline solar cells of the P and N types, required for production of high performance photovoltaic conversion.

HPQ’s goal is to develop, in collaboration with industry leaders, PyroGenesis (TSX-V: PYR) and Apollon Solar, that are experts in their fields of interest, the innovative PUREVAPTM “Quartz Reduction Reactors (QRR)”, a truly 2.0 Carbothermic process (patent pending), which will permit the transformation and purification of quartz (SiO2) into high purity silicon metal (Si) in one step and reduce by a factor of at least two-thirds (2/3) the costs associated with the transformation of quartz (SiO2) into SoG Si. The pilot plant equipment that will validate the commercial potential of the process is on schedule to start mid-2019.

For further information contact

Bernard J. Tourillon, Chairman, President and CEO HPQ Tel (514) 907-1011
Patrick Levasseur, COO HPQ, President and CEO BGF Tel: (514) 262-9239
www.HPQSilicon.com

Shares outstanding: 222,284,053

Disclaimers:

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or the securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or the benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S un der the U.S.  Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or pursuant to an exemption from such registration requirements.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “may”, “plan”, “will”, “estimate”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “in the process” and other similar expressions which constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectation and assumptions, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, our expectations regarding the acceptance of our products by the market, our strategy to develop new products and enhance the capabilities of existing products, our strategy with respect to research and development, the impact of competitive products and pricing, new product development, and uncertainties related to the regulatory approval process. Such statements reflect the current views of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and other risks detailed from time-to-time in the Company’s on-going filings with the securities regulatory authorities, which filings can be found at www.sedar.com. Actual results, events, and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

New Age Metals $NAM – High-quality battery-grade #lithium premiums will rise alongside #EV demand, Brazil’s Sigma says $LIC.ca $LIX.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:19 AM on Wednesday, December 12th, 2018

SPONSOR: New Age Metals Inc. (TSX-V: NAM) The company’s new Lithium Division has already made significant acquisitions in Canada and the USA. The company also owns one of North America’s largest primary platinum group metals deposit in Sudbury, Canada. The property hosts M+I 4,626,250 Palladium Equivalent Ounces. Click here for more information.

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  • Brazilian pre-operational miner Sigma Lithium Resources expects the premium for high-quality lithium hydroxide monohydrate that goes into battery production to rise in the next few years while demand for electric vehicles (EVs) grows, vice-chairman Ana Cabral told Fastmarkets.
  • “We believe prices for technical grade lithium hydroxide, at 56.5%, will fall further from now on, but premium for 90% content and beyond are set to increase as the material starts going into EV battery output,” she said.

By: Renata Rostas

Brazilian pre-operational miner Sigma Lithium Resources expects the premium for high-quality lithium hydroxide monohydrate that goes into battery production to rise in the next few years while demand for electric vehicles (EVs) grows, vice-chairman Ana Cabral told Fastmarkets. “We believe prices for technical grade lithium hydroxide, at 56.5%, will fall further from now on, but premium for 90% content and beyond are set to increase as the material starts going into EV battery output,” she said.

Fastmarkets assessed spot 56.5% lithium hydroxide prices in China at 105,000-115,000 yuan ($15,209-16,658) per tonne on December 6, unchanged from a week before but lower than this year’s peak of 148,000-153,000 yuan per tonne on January 11. 

Spot lithium hydroxide prices cif China, Japan and Korea were at $15-17 per kg on the same day, compared with a $20-22 per kg peak on May 3.

“Battery makers are increasingly looking for low-impurity, high-content lithium, and being able to deliver this product right now is key in our industry,” Cabral said. “We aim to produce refined material with high grades, and you can count on your fingers how many companies, mostly in Australia, do that.”

Sigma Lithium owns a spodumene pegmatite mine in Brazil’s Vale do Jequitinhonha, a region in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais whose GDP per capita ranks as the 121st lowest out of 137 meso-regions.

The company aims to start industrial operations in the fourth quarter of 2019 and produce 240,000 tonnes per year of spodumene concentrates (6-8% lithium oxide) by 2020, in “phase 2” of the plant.

A pilot 12,000-tpy capacity, or phase 1, is currently in place, meant for product approvals from clients while the miner finishes a feasibility study for the project. The study is scheduled to be finished by February 2019, Cabral said.

Japanese trader Mitsui has agreed to buy a third of initial commercial output in the second phase of operations, for $30 million, with an option to maintain its 33% proportion at a possible phase 3. A pre-payment will be done as soon as the feasibility study is ready, allowing the company to finance the start-up.

“We have continued discussing other offtake and similar agreements,” Cabral said. “There are more traders that wish to secure their supply, but we want to close deals with different types of companies and geographies, to diversify our portfolio.”

Learn more about Fastmarkets’ lithium pricing methodology and read the latest lithium price spotlight here.

Source: https://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3848877/Latest-news/High-quality-battery-grade-lithium-premiums-will-rise-alongside-EV-demand-Brazils-Sigma-says.html


CardioComm Solutions $EKG.ca Secures MDSAP ISO Certification for the Manufacturing, Marketing and Sale of Consumer and Rx Medical Devices into the USA and Canada

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:48 AM on Wednesday, December 12th, 2018

MDSAP Certification Completion Will Expand Market Access to CardioComm’s Medical Devices and Software

  • Completed its ISO 13485:2016 certification in compliance with the Medical Device Single Audit Program, which is now mandatory under Health Canada requirements and recommended by the USA Food and Drug Administration
  • CardioComm completing MDSAP for both Canada and the USA, solidifies the Company’s abilities to continue to produce and sell its Global ECG Management System software globally

Toronto, Ontario–(December 12, 2018) – CardioComm Solutions, Inc. (TSXV: EKG) (“CardioComm” or the “Company“), a leading global provider of consumer heart monitoring and electrocardiogram (“ECG“) acquisition and management software solutions, has completed its ISO 13485:2016 (“ISO“) certification in compliance with the Medical Device Single Audit Program (“MDSAP“), which is now mandatory under Health Canada requirements and recommended by the USA Food and Drug Administration (“FDA“).

CardioComm completing MDSAP for both Canada and the USA, solidifies the Company’s abilities to continue to produce and sell its Global ECG Management System (“GEMS™”) software globally. CardioComm is also a preferred importer, distributor and reseller of hospital and consumer ECG medical devices for organizations based outside of Canada such as the USA, China and Singapore.

Manufacturers of Class II, III, and IV medical devices, whether based in Canada or elsewhere, must report to the Canadian Medical Devices Bureau that they have either passed, or initiated the transition to an MDSAP audit by December 31, 2018. Failure to do so will result in manufacturers losing their medical device licences and the rights to have their products imported into or sold into Canada. As of November 14, 2018, only two-thirds of the medical device companies that sell into Canada have signed up for MDSAP (Quality Digest, 11/14/2018). This situation may cause a shortage of medical products available to health care providers and consumers in Canada (Globe and Mail 05/09/2018).

With ISO under MDSAP, CardioComm has confirmed that it may contract with other medical devices makers that sell into Canada, but have decided not to renew their ISO medical device certification under the more stringent and costly MDSAP standard. Under this scenario, CardioComm can place non-MDSAP ISO-certified devices under the Company’s own MDSAP certification for a fee, gaining sole distribution rights for device sales in Canada and ensuring that established and emerging sales channels have continued access to needed medical devices. One such example involves the recent application for FDA 510(k) clearance of the HeartCheck™ CardiBeat by CardioComm on behalf of the original equipment manufacturer. While ISO under MDSAP is not required in the USA, CardioComm’s Canadian/USA MDSAP certification is accepted by the FDA and removes the need for routine FDA inspections. This certification will also help newly FDA-cleared products when applying for Health Canada medical device clearances.

To learn more about CardioComm’s products and for further updates regarding HeartCheck™ ECG device integrations, please visit the Company’s websites at www.cardiocommsolutions.com and www.theheartcheck.com.

About CardioComm Solutions

CardioComm Solutions’ patented and proprietary technology is used in products for recording, viewing, analyzing and storing electrocardiograms for diagnosis and management of cardiac patients. Products are sold worldwide through a combination of an external distribution network and a North American-based sales team. CardioComm Solutions has earned the ISO 13485:2016 certification, is HIPAA compliant and holds clearances from the European Union (CE Mark), the USA (FDA) and Canada (Health Canada).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Etienne Grima, Chief Executive Officer
1-877-977-9425 x227[email protected]
[email protected]

Forward-looking statements

This release may contain certain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of CardioComm Solutions and certain of the plans and objectives of CardioComm Solutions with respect to these items. Such statements and information reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. By their nature, forward-looking statements and forward-looking information involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future and there are many factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and forward-looking information.

In evaluating these statements, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. The Company does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements and forward-looking information contained in this release other than as required by applicable laws, including without limitation, Section 5.8(2) of National Instrument 51-102 (Continuous Disclosure Obligations).

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Good Life Networks $GOOD.ca – Authorised Investment Fund reports progress in US$60 billion programmatic advertising market $TTD $RUBI $AT.ca $TRMR $FUEL

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:48 PM on Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
SPONSOR: Good Life Networks (GOOD:TSX-V) Video advertising is the future! Company’s A.I. makes 80,000 calculations / second, targeting 750 million users to deliver higher prices and volume. Revenue was $10,000,650 for the nine months ended September 30th, 2018, a 142% increase from $4,133,231 reported for the six months ended September 30th, 2017.  Click here for more information.
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By George Tchetvertakov  December 11, 2018

  • New service will operate programmatic advertising requirements for AIM’s Travel Elite clients and to advertisers requiring digital planning and buying. Authorised Investment Fund (ASX: AIY) 
  • Revealed that one of its investee companies, Asian Integrated Media (AIM), is making strong headway in the US$60 billion (A$83 billion) programmatic advertising sector. 

The new service will operate programmatic advertising requirements for AIM’s Travel Elite clients and to advertisers requiring digital planning and buying. Authorised Investment Fund (ASX: AIY) has revealed that one of its investee companies, Asian Integrated Media (AIM), is making strong headway in the US$60 billion (A$83 billion) programmatic advertising sector. 

AIM has struck a deal with Ambient Digital Group to form a joint venture offering its bespoke digital planning and buying to advertisers throughout south-east Asia.

The announcement follows on from the company’s move into programmatic advertising, previously announced in August.

Programmatic advertising is a term used in digital marketing to describe computer-based automated buying, selling, placement, and optimisation of digital advertising. In contrast to traditional advertising, programmatic ad buying involves the use of non-human software machines to purchase digital ads.

As it stands, Authorised Investment Fund owns a 25% interest in AIM with an option to increase its holding to 30% at any time over the next 3 years.

The company first committed to acquiring a major stake in AIM in April this year, after identifying AIM as one of the world’s leading media sales representation networks that could both diversify and amplify its broader investment portfolio.

The power of AIM

AIM has an expansive team working in Hong Kong, Singapore and Beijing with a worldwide affiliate network of sales agents in all the key cities in Europe, Asia and the US.

The deal between AIM and Ambient, offers a variety of synergies including geographical market reach, addressable audience and sharing mutually beneficial technology.

AIM has confirmed the newly-created service will operate the programmatic requirements of AIM’s Travel Elite clients and to advertisers requiring “specialist, bespoke digital planning and buying requirements”.

The rapid growth of programmatic advertising.

Currently, Ambient Digital is one of the largest independent digital companies in south-east Asia providing a range of marketing and media solutions delivering the entire range of digital media products to mobile and desktop via programmatic technology platforms.

Ambient has a turnover of around US$17 million (A$23.5 million) but hopes the deal with AIM will provide a significant boost to its bottom-line given the strong focus on providing next-generation advertising capabilities to its clients.

The operation currently has over 200 digital and media experts working in across Asia and providing campaigns on all digital devices including PCs and mobiles.

One of its key aims is to expand what it calls its “one-stop-shop for compelling universal digital campaigns”.

Ambient benefit

Ambient Digital provides services to advertisers in six major South East Asian markets with a combined reach of 580 million people in peak growth countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar and Singapore.

Additionally, with over 100 connections to global demand partners, Ambient Digital’s tie-up with AIM is expected to provide a global marketplace for publishers. With over 4 billion monthly impressions and 200 million active internet users across 5 countries, the joint venture with AIM is forecast to provide “a perfect union to propel revenue opportunities and support solid capital growth,” according to AIM.

A partnership with AIM could potentially propel the company to greater heights given that AIM is the exclusive partner of several global airlines such as Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, and Emirates; as well as newspaper giants Handelsblatt in Germany and Daily Mail in the UK.

Some of its other notable partners include the Hong Kong Tourism Board, Robb Report China and Richesse.

Providing the best international sales representation for premium media, AIM is highly selective in the titles and platforms it represents with its key portfolio in the travel and luxury lifestyle segments.

According to AIM, by combining its industry experience, longstanding client relationships and a strong network of sales offices ensures it can deliver the maximum level of advertising revenue for its multifaceted media partners.

“We have been working with the Ambient Digital Group for some months now and to be able to provide these exceptional services to our clients who are increasingly looking to reach elite audiences through digital platforms we can now provide bespoke solutions,” said Peter Jeffery, CEO and Founder of Asian Integrated Media.

“It will enable us to harness and capture the opportunities of the programmatic advertising sector as it continues to grow from US$60billion in revenues worldwide. It is envisaged that this joint venture will provide a solid platform for us to drive considerable additional revenues and build substantial and solid capital growth for both Ambient and AIM,” said Mr Jeffery.

Source: https://smallcaps.com.au/authorised-investment-fund-reports-progress-programmatic-advertising-market/

Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL – #Esports will be a medal event in the 2019 SEA Games $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $TCEHF

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:53 AM on Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
SPONSOR: Esports Entertainment $GMBL – Esports audience is 350M, growing to 590M, Esports wagering is projected at $23 BILLION by 2020. The company has launched VIE.gg esports betting platform and has accelerated affiliate marketing agreements with an additional 42 Esports teams, bringing total to 176 Esports teams. Click here for more information
  • Esports will now be fully included as a medal sport in the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the organizing committee of the host country, the Philippines, announced.
  • Announcement was made in a press conference held by the Philippines South East Asian Games Organizing Committee (PhilSGOC) in partnership with the Philippine Olympic Committee and gaming hardware company Razer on Wednesday in Pasay City. 

The partnership aimed to elevate esports to a recognized medal sport at the SEA region’s vaunted biennial event.

Six gold medals for esports will be awarded and split across three gaming platforms — two for console, two for PC and two for mobile.

Only Mobile Legends: Bang Bang — a mobile MOBA game — has been confirmed as one of the esports titles included in the games as of the time of writing.

The other titles are expected to be finalized by December 15. According to the committee, the chosen games will have to conform to the values of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and “should not promote the culture of violence and gambling.”

The esport athletes for each participating country will be chosen through qualifying tournaments and there will be no direct invites for established esport athletes.

We can expect that titles such as Dota 2 and League of Legends, which both have established and thriving competitive scenes in both the host country and SEA as a whole, to be among those announced later.

“We are very thrilled, excited, and honored to have esports in the SEA Games with Razer as a partner. Gamers are an important part of our community,” said PhilSGOC chairman Alan Peter Cayetano.

Esports in the SEA Games has also been accredited by the Asian Electronic Sports Federation.

“This will bring aspiring esports athletes in Southeast Asia to the global stage,” said Razer Chief Strategy Officer Limeng Lee.

The co-founder and CEO of  Razer, Min-Liang Tan, revealed in a Facebook post that he visited the Philippines earlier to meet with the PhilSGOC and encourage the inclusion of esports as one of the medal sports in the games.

PhilSGOC representatives will also be meeting with the SEA Games Federation Council when the latter visits the country this week to inspect the proposed venue in Clark, Pampanga.

Esports was already included in the recently-concluded 2018 Asian Games, albeit as a demonstration sport and not as a medal event. Now, many anticipate that the SEA Games will be a trial run for a potential esports event in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Source: https://www.foxsportsasia.com/esports/986197/esports-will-be-a-medal-event-in-the-2019-sea-games/

Marijuana Company of America $MCOA Announces New hempSMART(TM) Website and Sales Platform $AERO $CBDS $CGRW $APH.ca $GBLX $ACG $ACB $WEED.ca $HIP.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:33 AM on Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
  • Announced the launch of a new corporate hempSMART™ website and marketing platform for its associates
  • By implementing this new associate platform, hempSMART’s customers now have the ability to subscribe monthly to our products creating a pathway to generate an annuity stream of monthly reoccurring revenue with minimal follow up.

Escondido, California–(December 11, 2018) – MARIJUANA COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. (OTC Pink: MCOA) (“MCOA” or the “Company“), an innovative hemp and cannabis corporation, is pleased to announce the launch of a new corporate hempSMART™ website and marketing platform for its associates.

By implementing this new associate platform, hempSMART’s customers now have the ability to subscribe monthly to our products creating a pathway to generate an annuity stream of monthly reoccurring revenue with minimal follow up. Since Q3, the Company has already seen an increase in associate signups with the new marketing platform and it is expected that Q4 of 2018 will feature the highest generated revenue of the Company’s history.

The new hempSMART platform is focused on incentivizing our current and future associates to take full advantage of our newly structured compensation plan. MCOA anticipates an increase in sales and a continuous influx of associate signups towards year end.

Donald Steinberg, MCOA’s CEO, stated, “As we start the hempSMART global expansion, it was imperative to have a platform able to facilitate a large number of affiliates with different currencies and languages. This platform provides our affiliates with the latest in marketing software to allow them to take advantage of all social media outlets. With my background in establishing large global marketing and distribution companies, I am confident this platform will allow us to focus on growth. We have a good solid company with an excellent team, and we have developed great industrial hemp based CBD infused products which are garnering acclaim from many sources. In addition, we have an affiliate marketing program that is structured to provide long term residual income from a global marketplace. It is for all of these reasons that I believe our company is now set for long term growth.”

The Company is also highly optimistic about the imminent passage of the Farm Bill by Congress, which will help the Company obtain better banking relationships as well as give more overall awareness to the hempSMART brand and products.

About Marijuana Company of America, Inc.

MCOA is a corporation which participates in: (1) product research and development of legal hemp-based consumer products under the brand name “hempSMART™”, that targets general health and well-being; (2) an affiliate marketing program to promote and sell its legal hemp-based consumer products containing CBD; (3) leasing of real property to separate business entities engaged in the growth and sale of cannabis in those states and jurisdictions where cannabis has been legalized and properly regulated for medicinal and recreational use; and, (4) the expansion of its business into ancillary areas of the legalized cannabis and hemp industry, as the legalized markets and opportunities in this segment mature and develop.

About Our hempSMART Products Containing CBD

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not recognized CBD as a safe and effective drug for any indication. Our products containing CBD derived from industrial hemp are not marketed or sold based upon claims that their use is safe and effective treatment for any medical condition as drugs or dietary supplements subject to the FDA’s jurisdiction.

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This news release contains “forward-looking statements” which are not purely historical and may include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, the development, costs and results of new business opportunities and words such as “anticipate”, “seek”, intend”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “project”, “plan”, or similar phrases may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with new projects, the future U.S. and global economies, the impact of competition, and the Company’s reliance on existing regulations regarding the use and development of cannabis-based products. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that any beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that any such beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-12G, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information, please visit www.sec.gov.

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Tetra Bio-Pharma $TBP.ca Confirms Agreements With Multiple Suppliers

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:25 AM on Tuesday, December 11th, 2018

  • Confirms its non-exclusive supply agreement for GMP-Grade THC with U.S.-based Rhodes Technologies Inc.
  • The supply will be used for several drug development activities including Tetra’s cannabinoid-derived products PPP002, PPP003, and PPP004, as well as for discovery phase projects.

Quality and volume of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) ensured

ORLEANS, Ontario, Dec. 11, 2018 — Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc. (“Tetra” or “TBP”), (TSX VENTURE: TBP) (OTCQB: TBPMF) a leader in cannabinoid-based drug discovery and development confirms its non-exclusive supply agreement for GMP-Grade THC with U.S.-based Rhodes Technologies Inc. The supply will be used for several drug development activities including Tetra’s cannabinoid-derived products PPP002, PPP003, and PPP004, as well as for discovery phase projects.  This is additional to having a supply agreement with True North Cannabis Inc.  for CBD from hemp which was necessary to meeting the demand associated with the Genacol Corporation transaction.

“With a robust development pipeline, it is essential for Tetra to have a reliable, API supply to support our expanding needs and avoid product shortages,” said Dr. Guy Chamberland, CEO and CSO of Tetra Bio-Pharma. “Our agreement with Rhodes is predicated on their long history and expertise in the production and sale of active chemical ingredients, particularly in the area of pain management.  In terms of CBD, our suppliers are selected based on their ability to provide us with both quality (GMP Pharmaceutical Grade) and volume.  Tetra is always mindful of the need to have consistent supply as well as back-ups for each of the products under development.”

About Tetra Bio-Pharma

Tetra Bio-Pharma (TSX-V: TBP) (OTCQB: TBPMF) is a biopharmaceutical leader in cannabinoid-based drug discovery and development with a Health Canada approved, and FDA reviewed, clinical program aimed at bringing novel prescription drugs and treatments to patients and their healthcare providers. The Company has several subsidiaries engaged in the development of an advanced and growing pipeline of Bio Pharmaceuticals, Natural Health and Veterinary Products containing cannabis and other medicinal plant-based elements. With patients at the core of what we do, Tetra Bio-Pharma is focused on providing rigorous scientific validation and safety data required for inclusion into the existing bio pharma industry by regulators, physicians and insurance companies.

For more information visit: www.tetrabiopharma.com

Source: Tetra Bio-Pharma

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For further information, please contact Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc.
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