Amazon Prime Video Added to Cox’s Contour Service
Variety reports: "Cox Communications’ Contour TV customers now have access to Amazon Prime Video from their set-top box, marking the ecommerce giant’s second distribution deal with...
Rolling Stone Music Charts Launch Delayed Indefinitely
Hypebot reports: "The launch of music charts on Rolling Stone has been delayed indefinitely. Originally scheduled to launch on Monday May 13th, the charts...
Profits tumble at Square Enix due to escalating launch costs
gamesindustry.biz reports: "Kingdom Hearts III and Shadow of the Tomb Raider couldn't profits from falling at Square Enix, due to an escalation in launch...
U.S. Supreme Court greenlights Apple App Store monopoly lawsuit
VentureBeat reports: "The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave the go-ahead for a lawsuit by consumers accusing Apple of monopolizing the market for iPhone software applications and...
Playlist Manipulation Will Create A Crisis In Streaming says MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan
Hypebot reports: "Label and artist manipulation of songs, playlists and the streaming services themselves will lead to a crisis, says MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan....
Record-breaking Q1 revenues for Nexon at $840m
gamesindustry.biz reports: "Nexon is reporting a record-breaking start to the year, as its Q1 revenues exceeded expectations."
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Writers-Agents War: Are Labor Strikes Next?
Hollywood Reporter reports: "The battle between the Writers Guild of America and Hollywood talent agencies has captivated the entire industry — but it could...
Sports streamer fuboTV to expand into ad-supported free streaming
TechCrunch reports: "The sports-focused streaming service fuboTV will soon follow the rest of the industry by offering its own free and ad-supported streaming service, in addition...
Viacom Beats Q2 Profit Estimates, But Domestic Ad Sales Drag Down Revenue
Deadline reports: "Viacom delivered a mixed second-quarter financial report, with earnings of 93 cents a share handily beating Wall Street forecasts, but revenue missing targets...
Newzoo: More than one billion women are active gamers
gamesindustry.biz reports: "Newzoo has released new research that shows women make up almost half of all gamers, as well as offering some insight into...
Twitter publishes latest government data request figures
TechCrunch reports: "Twitter’s latest transparency report is out. The social media giant said it received 6% fewer requests for user data from governments between June and December 2018 than...
AMC Theatres Swings to Quarterly Loss, Cites “Industry-Wide Softness”
Hollywood Reporter reports: "Exhibition giant AMC Theatres, which is owned by China's Dalian Wanda Group, on Thursday said it swung to a wider-than-expected first-quarter...
MelodyVR Reports $14.7M Loss
Hypebot reports: "Virtual-reality music startup MelodyVR has reported a loss of $14.7 million on revenues of $1.6 million in 2018. It was the first...
Konami enjoys fifth consecutive year of profit growth
gamesindustry.biz reports: "Konami has released its latest financial results and reports another year of growth, thanks to a mix of mobile games, esports and...
Riot Games and GameOn launch Latinoamérica Esports Bot for League of Legends fans
VentureBeat reports: "Riot Games and GameOn launched the Riot Latinoamérica Esports Bot, the official and exclusive chat application for the League of Legends Liga Movistar Latinoamérica (LLA)."
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Facebook co-founder calls for breakup of the social network
The Verge reports: "In an op-ed written in The New York Times, one of Facebook’s co-founders has called for the social network to be broken up....
Gaming Industry Execs Discuss Streaming Service Potential, E-Sports Growth
Hollywood Reporter reports: "Taking the stage at the L.A. Games Conference on Tuesday morning in Hollywood, execs from industry leaders such as Ubisoft and...
Congressman Wants to Ban “Exploitative” Loot Boxes in Games
Hollywood Reporter reports: "Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley introduced legislation to ban “pay-to-win” and “loot box” monetization practices in video games Wednesday morning, labeling the business...
WarnerMedia Brings Together HBO, Turner & Warner Bros’ International Distribution Divisions & Home Entertainment...
Deadline reports: "WarnerMedia is to bring together the international distribution divisions and home entertainment operations of HBO, Turner and Warner Bros."
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Tencent replaces hit mobile game PUBG with a Chinese government-friendly alternative
TechCrunch reports: "China’s new rules on video games, introduced last month, are having an effect on the country’s gamers. Today, Tencent replaced hugely popular battle...
