A federal court judge in San Francisco July 11 approved Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to purchase video game publisher Activision Blizzard. The decision would circumvent efforts by the Federal Trade … Continue reading “Federal Court Judge Approves Microsoft’s $69 Billion Acquisition of Video Game Publisher Activision Blizzard”

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The majority of new ad-supported streaming video subscribers are first-time customers, rather than downgrading from existing plans, according to new data from Samba TV, which tracks viewership intel across 48 … Continue reading “Samba TV: Majority of New Streamers Opting for Lower-Priced Ad-Supported Plans”

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Netflix may eschew live sports streaming, but the SVOD leader is shying away from sports. The streamer July 12 will debut “Quarterback,” an eight-part series following Kansas City Chiefs’ Super … Continue reading “Netflix Embraces the NFL With Launch of ‘Quarterback’ Documentary Series”

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Cineverse July 11 announced the launch of Cineverse Services India, a new business unit set up to cost-cutting efforts in the current fiscal year at the erstwhile home entertainment distributor. … Continue reading “Cineverse Expands Operations in India to Reduce U.S. Operating Expenses”

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Roku July 11 announced a partnership with Shopify to enable streamers the ability to purchase products from participating merchants directly from their connected TV. Upon seeing an ad for a … Continue reading “Roku Partners With Shopify for On-Screen Merchant Purchases”

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New home entertainment releases for July 11 include Scream VI, Sisu, Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret and Book Club: The Next Chapter on Blu-ray and DVD, while Transformers: … Continue reading “July 11 New Releases Include ‘Scream VI,’ ‘Sisu,’ ‘Margaret,’ ‘Book Club’ on Disc, ‘Transformers,’ ‘Asteroid City’ Digitally”

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Disney-owned Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 grabbed the No. 1 position on the chart of the 10 most-popular films on Fandango’s transactional digital service Vudu the week … Continue reading “‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Takes No. 1 Spot on Weekly Vudu Chart”

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Paramount Pictures is pulling out all stops for this week’s theatrical debut of Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One, the seventh installment in the international actioner headlined by Tom Cruise … Continue reading “Paramount Moves Up ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ Special Theatrical Screenings to July 10/11”

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