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Jon Leland and Ivan Askwith Launch Fandom First Studio: Popular Demand (EXCLUSIVE)
Source: Variety · Published
Jon Leland, former chief strategy officer at Kickstarter, and Ivan Askwith, who previously led Digital Media at Lucasfilm, have teamed to launch Popular Demand, a new studio and technology company that partners with creators and fandoms to develop and distribute content to niche
Jon Leland, former chief strategy officer at Kickstarter, and Ivan Askwith, who previously led Digital Media at Lucasfilm, have teamed to launch Popular Demand, a new studio and technology company that partners with creators and fandoms to develop and distribute content to niche audiences. Popular Demand will develop, finance, produce and distribute film, television, publishing, […]
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