VR brings a third dimension to computing. Strap on a headset, and you’re not just looking at something, you’re surrounded by it. There’s a real sense of depth and volume and immersion. You are as good as there. One outstanding example of that is a virtual reality installation called The Infinite, which puts you inside …
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Discovery and WarnerMedia closed their $43 billion megamerger Friday to form the combined company Warner Bros. Discovery. The consummation of the deal unites Discovery, known for reality shows and unscripted programming on its cable networks and streaming service Discovery Plus, with a Hollywood powerhouse in WarnerMedia, home to streaming service HBO Max, the Warner Bros. movie studio and TV channels like HBO, CNN, TBS and more. Their combination …
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Streaming services have bolstered the home and theatrical entertainment industry as it recovers from pandemic shutdowns, hitting a record $99.7 billion for 2021, according to a Motion Picture Association report released Tuesday. The figure excludes pay TV but includes home/mobile entertainment like streaming services and disc releases, as well as theatrical releases. The global total was up 24% compared with …
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The ever-expanding streaming wars will contract ever so slightly when WarnerMedia’s pending $43 billion merger with Discovery goes through. On Monday it was revealed that the two companies plan to combine their respective streaming services — HBO Max and Discovery Plus — when the companies unite. The news, spotted by Variety, was revealed by Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels at Deutsche …
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What’s happening Apple is dipping its toe into live programming, a totally new format for Apple TV Plus, which has stuck to on-demand original shows and movies since it launched in 2019. Why it matters With two MLB games now exclusive to yet another distributor, Friday Night Baseball is the latest example of how finding what you want to watch …
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While everyone’s talking about why Encanto’s Bruno song didn’t earn an Academy Award nomination, another buzzy musical is ripe for awards season attention. Stephen Spielberg’s West Side Story adaptation will arrive on Disney Plus and HBO Max on March 2. Tony and Maria will dance onto the small screen where viewers can watch their love story unfold — on demand. The …
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One of The Matrix Resurrections’ production companies, Village Roadshow, is suing studio Warner Bros for the film’s same-day streaming release on HBO Max. Warner Bros. called the suit “a frivolous attempt by Village Roadshow to avoid their contractual commitment to participate in the arbitration,” which the company said had commenced last week. “We have no doubt that this case will be …
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And just like that, HBO Max is expanding its global reach. The streamer plans to scale up in Europe next month, owner WarnerMedia said Tuesday, launching in 15 additional countries and territories there on March 8. This will make HBO Max, which is already operating in the US, Latin America and other parts of Europe like Spain and Sweden, available in 61 …
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HBO Max joined the streaming service wars in 2020, and it’s already gained a lot of momentum for a new service. Together, HBO and HBO Max have over 73.8 million subscribers, according to the New York Times. However, streaming giant Netflix still casts a mighty shadow over its competitors with over 200 million subscribers. HBO Max might have a fraction …
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AT&T’s WarnerMedia division — home to streaming service HBO Max, the Warner Bros. movie studio and TV channels like HBO, CNN, TBS and more — expects to close its deal to merge with Discovery in the second quarter, slightly earlier than planned, AT&T CEO John Stankey said Wednesday. Discovery is known for reality shows and other unscripted programming on its cable networks and its own streaming …
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