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When it Comes to Xbox, the X Could Probably Stand for NetfliX (Ars Technica)

Netflix is by far the most-used individual app in the Xbox ecosystem, according to our data, making up about 19 percent of all usage time we could measure across both the Xbox One ... More

Finland’s Aalto Studios Expands with Avid to Give Students Access to Industry-leading Production Tools (MESA)

Avid announced that Aalto Studios, the audiovisual R&D center at Finland’s University of Art and Design Helsinki, has broadened its investment in Avid solutions to give students ... More

The NBA is Producing Snapchat Shows in an Attempt to Reach a Younger Audience (Recode)

During halftime of Game 2 of the NBA finals on Sunday between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, comedian Dave Chappelle left his seats by the Warriors bench an... More

Sesame Workshop and IBM Watson Partner on Platform to Help Kids Learn (VentureBeat)

Sesame Workshop and IBM Watson today announced that they are creating a vocabulary app and the Sesame Workshop Intelligent Play and Learning Platform. The new platform will be used... More

Apple Music Hits 27 Million Subscribers (Billboard)

During Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference out of San Jose, the company revealed that Apple Music now has 27 million subscribers, up from the 20 million figure Apple executives ... More

Netflix Subscribers ‘to Increase by 44% by 2022’ (TVB Europe)

A new report from Digital TV Research says Netflix will reach 128 million subscribers by 2022 – an increase of 44 per cent compared to the end of 2016. The Netflix Forecasts Repo... More

Teens at the Multiplex: Why Some of the Young are Returning to Theaters (LA Times)

At this year’s CinemaCon, the annual gathering of movie theater owners held in Las Vegas each spring, Hollywood presented unexpected news. After years of shying away from the mul... More

Sony Reveals Details of its Full Frame Digital Cinema Camera (etcentric)

At Sony’s Cine Gear Expo press conference, marketing and production manager Peter Crithary outlined available details of the company’s upcoming addition to its CineAlta line of... More

Featured Jobs: LVL Studio; Okta; NeuLion

Senior Java Developers — Montreal — LVL Studio Head of Product Strategy — San Francisco — Okta Senior Android Developer — San Diego — NeuLion Click here to view all ... More

Amazon Prime Video is Coming to Apple TV After Years of Delay (Gizmodo)

After years of delay, Amazon and Apple have finally reached an agreement to bring the Amazon Prime video app to Apple TV set-top-boxes everywhere. Apple CEO Tim Cook made the annou... More

Netflix Chief Ted Sarandos Uncensored: Why Blockbusters are Doomed (The Wrap)

In the space of a decade, Netflix has risen to monolithic status on the entertainment landscape. Once an upstart rent-by-mail house for DVDs (remember those?), the streaming servic... More

Sony on PS4 Pro: ‘We See 4K as Being the Next HD’ (The Verge)

In late 2016, the focus of Sony’s PlayStation division was on hardware. During a span of around 60 days, the company launched three new devices: a slimmer base PS4, the more powe... More

BTI Studios Appoints Oskars Killo as Sales Director for EMEA Market (MESA)

BTI Studios has appointed Oskars Killo as new Sales Director, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). BTI Studios already has an established reputation in the EMEA territories, serv... More

MPAA’s Chris Dodd: Europe Shut Down 845 Piracy Sites in 2016 (Variety)

Chris Dodd, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Assn. of America, praised European officials Monday for shutting down 845 illegal websites in 2016 that were providing pirated fi... More

‘District 9’ Director to Debut His New Sci-Fi Flick on Steam (Engadget)

After taking a lengthy absence from sci-fi, South African film director Neill Blomkamp has decided to pit the human race against extraterrestrial forces once again. Created by his ... More

SteamVR is Coming to Mac (Ars Technica)

Apple's Monday WWDC keynote included a quick-fire presentation about gaming content on Macs—but the biggie was VR, along with a path for underpowered Mac systems to potentially g... More

Publishers are Starting to See Money from Facebook’s Mid-Roll Ads (Digiday)

Three months since Facebook started running ads in publishers’ videos, participants are finding there’s money to be made — as long as they have a ton of scale. Four video pub... More

When Moviegoers Treat Theaters Like Living Rooms (LA Times)

Movie theater chains are constantly innovating, looking for ways to lure people away from the comfort of their homes. Not that long ago, the idea was to promise an experience you c... More

Featured Jobs: Digimarc; Mediamorph; NeuLion

Software Development Manager — Beaverton, OR — Digimarc Director, Project Management — NYC — Mediamorph Project Manager — Plainview, NY — NeuLion Click here to view ... More

Fox Sports to Offer UEFA Champions League Final in VR (MCN)

Fox Sports said it will offer the UEFA Champions League final in virtual reality using an app that is compatible with Samsung Gear VR headsets and Cardboard viewers. The app, also ... More

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