Netflix Is Pulling Interactive Titles From Its Platform

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Mashable reports: “Netflix’s interactive titles were all the rage a few years ago, but the company is set to remove most of them from its platform. First reported by The Verge, Netflix’s “Interactive Specials” will be cut by the company down to four titles: Black Mirror’s groundbreaking 2018 choose-your-own-adventure film Bandersnatch, the Daniel Radcliffe-starring special of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Kimmy vs. the Reverend, and two Bear Grylls titles, Ranveer vs. Wild and You vs. Wild. All of these titles, which offer multiple endings determined by plot choices made by the viewer, will remain on the platform.”

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Prime Video Is Launching AI-Generated, “Spoiler Free” X-Ray Recaps

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AV Club reports: “Oh, boy, some more generative AI news—exactly what we needed this week! The entertainment industry’s various AI investments seem to be seriously ramping up lately, and of course Amazon—a film and TV studio that is also a tech behemoth—is in on the trend. Today Prime Video announced a new feature called “X-Ray Recaps,” a “spoiler free” generative AI tool that will recap any Amazon MGM Studios Original series.”

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Comcast Explores Cable Networks Spin-Off

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Broadband TV News reports: “Comcast has confirmed it’s exploring the creation of a separate company for its cable networks and would also consider partnerships in streaming. In an investor call, President Mike Cavanagh said the US cable giant was preparing to commence a study on “whether there is a good idea in the idea of creating a new well-capitalized company that would go to our shareholders … comprised of our cable portfolio networks.”

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Threads Now Has 275M Monthly Active Users

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TechCrunch reports: “Meta’s social network, Threads, now has 275 million monthly active users (MAUs), the company said on Sunday. “Yesterday we crossed 275M monthly active users on @Threads. A big thank you to everyone who’s helped us get this far. There’s a lot more to do, and plenty of things to fix, but there’s something exciting about this place,” said Adam Mosseri, the Meta executive who heads Threads and Instagram.”

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Nielsen Wins Approval To Combine First-Party Streaming Data And TV Measurement

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The Hollywood Reporter reports: “A key industry board has given the OK for Nielsen to incorporate data that streaming services collect into its TV ratings measurement. The Media Rating Council, an oversight group that applies standards for audience measurement, has approved a plan in which Nielsen will integrate first-party streaming data into the company’s panel-based national TV ratings. The council has also renewed its accreditation for Nielsen’s national panel measurement.”

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Troveo Raises $4.5M To Scale Platform Helping Filmmakers And Creators Monetize In The Era Of AI

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Web Wire reports: “Troveo, the platform helping content owners monetize from AI, today announced its launch from stealth with $4.5 million in seed funding from Seven Seven Six and top angels including Siqi Chen, and Andreas Klinger. The platform allows content owners, including creators, filmmakers, production companies, and others to license their content with AI companies while retaining ownership rights. Troveo has solidified deals with prominent AI companies and will surpass $5M in payouts to content owners by end of year.”

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Pokémon TCG Pocket Reportedly Makes $12m In First Four Days

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Games Industry Biz reports: “The new mobile outing for the Pokémon Trading Card Game has generated more than $12 million after just four days of release. That’s according to Appmagic estimates, collated by MobileGamer.biz, which reported that Pokémon TCG Pocket made around $3 million per day in its debut weekend.”

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Apple Is Snapping Up One Of The Best Non-Adobe Image Editors, Pixelmator

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Ars Technica reports: “Pixelmator, the Lithuania-based firm that makes popular Mac-based photo editing tools, has agreed to be acquired by Apple. The company says that, pending regulatory approval, there will be “no material changes to the Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps at this time,” but to “Stay tuned for exciting updates to come.” The Pixelmator team, now 17 years old, states that its staff will join Apple. Details of the acquisition price were not made public.”

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Nvidia Overtakes Apple As World’s Most Valuable Company

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Yahoo! Finance reports: “Nvidia (NVDA, Financials) briefly surpassed Apple (AAPL, Financials) on Friday to become the biggest company in the world, thanks to high demand for its artificial intelligence chips; Nvidia’s market capitalization reached $3.53 trillion, slightly above Apple’s $3.52 trillion. While Apple’s shares climbed 0.4%, so valuing the firm at $3.52 trillion, Nvidia’s stock rose 0.8%, so reflecting the worth of the business at the end of trade.”

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YouTube Dominates As Top Platform For Sports News, While Cable Viewership Plummets

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Cord Cutters News reports “A new report reveals a seismic shift in how fans consume sports content, with YouTube emerging as the dominant platform. According to the 2024 State of Sports Media report by Harker Bos Group’s Crowd React Media, YouTube boasts a staggering 90% reach among sports fans, solidifying its position as the go-to destination for sports news, highlights, and analysis.”

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