{"id":105977,"date":"2017-08-11T12:45:04","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T12:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=105977"},"modified":"2017-08-11T12:45:04","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T12:45:04","slug":"five-things-you-shouldnt-have-missed-11-august-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/five-things-you-shouldnt-have-missed-11-august-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Things You Shouldn\u2019t Have Missed \u2013 11 August 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

A round-up of all the trending media, marketing and PR stories you shouldn\u2019t have missed this week.<\/p>\n

1. Netflix buys Millarworld<\/span><\/p>\n

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In its first ever acquisition, streaming behemoth Netflix has acquired Glasgow-based comic-book publisher Millarworld. This opens up the door for Netflix to create a whole host of content around existing characters from Millarworld\u2019s founder Mark Millar. The ex-Marvel man has already had cinematic hits with Kick-Ass, Wanted and Kingsman, and Netflix is keen to expand the heroverse by capitalising on Millarworld\u2019s other characters and new stories yet to be developed.<\/p>\n

The acquisition is suspected to be a reaction to our second story from the week:<\/p>\n

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2. Disney pitches its own streaming service<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nothing says convenient like having to pay for another<\/strong> on-demand streaming service, but Disney is nevertheless moving forward with plans to start its\u00a0own, as an outlet for all of its\u00a0content. The news came one day after Netflix announced its\u00a0acquisition and was seen, therefore, as the motivation. However, Netflix\u2019s original series of Marvel\u2019s The Defenders (and their individual storylines) will remain with them, and then more details emerged which made the future of other Marvel titles and the Star Wars franchise unclear.<\/p>\n

Disney is keen to promote a new platform for children\u2019s entertainment and the\u00a0Disney channels but its subsidiaries\u2019 creations may still be up for grabs.<\/p>\n

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3. #ILiveItIBlogIt goes live this Sunday<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Iliveitiblogit\"<\/p>\n

John Sennett is behind the blog John\u2019s Road to Volunteering, and this week he is launching the #ILiveItIBlogIt campaign for bloggers everywhere.<\/p>\n

Encouraging the diversity that makes the UK blogosphere so rich and interesting, the campaign is asking for bloggers of all types to take time on Sunday to write about an experience, idea or opinion and share it using the #ILiveItIBlogIt hashtag.<\/p>\n

Find out more information about the campaign and how to get involved here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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4. David Cameron snapped in unlikely scenario<\/span><\/p>\n

A photo of former prime minister David Cameron has been delighting the internet this week as it shows him both smoking and hugging Lucy Edwards who was clad in a Corbyn coat.<\/p>\n

The picture spawned a number of August-worthy think pieces, including an exploration into politicians who have struggled to give up smoking <\/a>and the Guardian<\/em>\u2019s faux interview<\/a> which includes the line: \u00a0\u2018Do say: \u201cDavid Cameron, absolute lad.\u201d\u2019<\/p>\n

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Couldn’t have even planned it ? (big Dave C in the house, shame he can’t read)<\/a><\/p>\n

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