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Netflix’s push into gaming will add party and couch co-op
24 Jan

Netflix’s push into gaming will add party and couch co-op

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Netflix's co-chief executive officer Gregory Peters said that the company has made some "good early progress" since it launched games during a call for the streaming service's Q4 2024 earnings. He also mentioned the company's plans for the future of gaming on the service, including rolling out party and couch co-op games that you can stream online. As The Verge notes, Netflix started testing its game streaming technology last year, but it was very limited, and it wasn't clear how it fared. Turns out the company intends to continue investing into the technology and expanding its reach."We think of this…
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Another CNN streaming service is coming, because that totally worked last time
24 Jan

Another CNN streaming service is coming, because that totally worked last time

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CNN is laying off more employees and making plans to launch another streaming service, according to a memo from CEO Mark Thompson obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. Around 200 employees jobs are being cut, affecting six percent of CNN's current staff.The changes are being made in response to "profound and irreversible shifts in the way audiences in America and around the world consume news," according to Thompson. Launching a new streaming service after the abject failure of CNN+ — the former streaming home of Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy — is apparently tied to that same thinking.According to Thompson:Today, I…
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Comcast’s sports and news streaming bundle starts at $70 monthly
24 Jan

Comcast’s sports and news streaming bundle starts at $70 monthly

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A week after DirecTV launched its first sports-only streaming package, Comcast unveiled a similar offering that adds news to the mix. The Xfinity Sports & News TV package combines over 50 broadcast, cable news and sports channels with Peacock, DVR storage and more.Although Xfinity Sports & News is being widely marketed and reported as costing $70 monthly, there’s some extensive fine print attached. (With Comcast?? Can’t be.)First, that price only applies to Xfinity Internet or Xfinity TV customers (new or existing). You’ll pay at least $90 monthly if you want to stick with home internet from elsewhere. On top of…
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Amazon Prime members can get ad-free Max and Starz for $21 per month
23 Jan

Amazon Prime members can get ad-free Max and Starz for $21 per month

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If you subscribe to Amazon Prime or Prime Video and are looking to expand your streaming horizons, Amazon has a deal for you. Prime subscribers can get a bundled subscription to the ad-free version of Max and Starz for just $21 per month, $7 off the bundle's normal $28 per month price.Max has a solid back catalog of classic Hollywood films programmed by Turner Classic Movies, original films and TV shows from HBO, and cartoons from Cartoon Network, on top of a chaotic collection of reality TV programming from HGTV, Food Network, and more. If you were thinking of checking…
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Netflix’s Emilia Pérez breaks new ground with its Oscar nominations
23 Jan

Netflix’s Emilia Pérez breaks new ground with its Oscar nominations

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced this year’s Oscar nominees and Emilia Pérez leads the pack with 13. The musical crime drama has broken the record for the most nods for non-English language film, overtaking Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Roma (Netflix's ), which each had 10.Emilia Pérez scored nominations in the categories of best picture, international feature, supporting actress, cinematography, directing, editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, original song (with two in that category), sound, adapted screenplay and best actress. That last one has extra significance as Karla Sofía Gascón is the first openly trans…
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Star Trek: Section 31 review: An embarrassment from start to end
23 Jan

Star Trek: Section 31 review: An embarrassment from start to end

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Get enough Star Trek fans in a room and the conversation inevitably turns toward which of the series’ cinematic outings is the worst. The consensus view is The Final Frontier, Insurrection and Nemesis are duking it out for the unwanted trophy. Each film has a small legion of fans who will defend each entry’s campy excesses, boldness and tone. (I’m partial to watching The Final Frontier every five years or so, mostly to luxuriate in Jerry Goldsmith’s score.) Thankfully, any and all such discussions will cease once and for all on January 24, 2024, when Star Trek: Section 31 debuts…
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Google is investing another billion dollars in Anthropic
22 Jan

Google is investing another billion dollars in Anthropic

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Google has decided to invest another billion into Anthropic, four sources told the , bringing its total sunk cost to more than three billion dollars. Both companies have declined to comment. Google uses Anthropic’s Claude AI models on , an AI-powered development platform.Amazon has also into Anthropic to integrate its Claude AI models into the next generation of Alexa speakers. Other sources say Anthropic is also with Lightspeed Venture Partners to raise another two billion. This investment would make Anthropic worth 60 billion. Even so, investors don’t believe that Anthropic or its rivals will be profitable soon due to the…
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Sonic The Hedgehog 4 will arrive on March 19, 2027
22 Jan

Sonic The Hedgehog 4 will arrive on March 19, 2027

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We finally know when Sonic will grace movie theaters again: Paramount has announced Sonic The Hedgehog 4 will arrive on March 19, 2027, Variety reports. The company confirmed the next installment back in December, but we only knew that Spring 2027 was its premiere goal.The first Sonic The Hedgehog movie premiered in early 2020, just before the world shut down. The third movie came out just before Christmas last year — though Paramount had already announced its follow up was in the works. Similarly, it was first announced about two years before its final release date. If the pattern continues…
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The best streaming devices for 2025
22 Jan

The best streaming devices for 2025

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Nearly every TV on the market today is a smart TV, but not every operating system is a winner. A media streaming device lets you pair whichever user interface you prefer with just about any screen that has an HDMI port. In some cases, such as with older or less expensive smart TVs, a streaming stick or dongle could even be speedier and less glitchy than your TV’s built-in system.At home, these handy gadgets make it easier for cord cutters to watch the millions of hours of content streaming services provide without cable. And while traveling, a streaming player lets…
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Netflix plans now cost between $8 and $25 after yet another subscription price hike
21 Jan

Netflix plans now cost between $8 and $25 after yet another subscription price hike

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Netflix has released its earnings figures for the fourth quarter of 2024. While a lot of the results seem like good news for the company's shareholders, like operating income of more than $10 billion and a 16 percent revenue increase, there's a sting in the tail for its viewers. Subscription prices are going up yet again, starting today."As we continue to invest in programming and deliver more value for our members, we will occasionally ask our members to pay a little more so that we can re-invest to further improve Netflix," the company said in its shareholder . "To that…
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