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Cannes: Amazon Leads Lineup With 4 Titles, Ending Fest’s No SVOD Rule
The online giant has U.S. rights to Woody Allen’s opening night entry Cafe Society, Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘The Neon Demon,’ Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Paterson’ and Park Chan-wook ‘The Handmaiden.’
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AwesomenessTV Horror Series ‘Freakish’ Headed to Hulu
The series stars a mix of film and social media stars.
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Amazon, Lionsgate TV Developing Series Based on Bob Dylan Songs
The series will be written and directed by Josh Wakely.
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Europe Passes Tough New Data Protection Laws
Companies violating the new legislation, which includes a “right to be forgotten” clause, can now be fined up to 4 percent of their overall, global revenue.
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Emmys: Louie C.K.’s ‘Horace and Pete’ Could Become First Indie Web Show to Land Major Noms (at a Cost)
THR’s awards columnist looks at the Emmys campaign currently being mounted for C.K.’s groundbreaking drama series — and why it’s so important for the future of the show and its creator.
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Fusion to Live Stream ‘The Chris Gethard Show’ on Facebook
Fusion jumps into the Facebook Live waters.
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Fusion to Live Stream ‘The Chris Gethard Show’ on Facebook (Exclusive)
Fusion jumps into the Facebook Live waters.
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SlingTV Unveils New Service Allowing Multiple Streams of Fox, HBO Programming
The service costs $20 a month.
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Sean Parker Bankrolls Project to Speed Development of Cancer-Fighting Drugs
The Napster co-founder and man behind controversial home-movie venture Screening Room has made a $250 million grant to the newly created Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.
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CinemaCon: Mobile Ticketing Gets a Push as Atom, Fandango, MovieTickets Announce Deals
Newcomer Atom unveils partnerships with AMC and Regal.
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Alibaba’s AI Successfully Predicts Winners of Chinese Reality Show
Always one for showmanship, Jack Ma’s e-commerce company unveiled its cutting-edge artificial intelligence program during the final episode of “I Am Singer,” one of the most popular TV shows in China.
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E.W. Scripps Acquires Comedy Site Cracked for $39 Million
Demand Media has owned Cracked since 2007.
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Mike Francesa, King of New York Sports Radio for 30 Years, Prepares to Abdicate His Throne
CBS Radio’s $5 million-a-year star, best known for ‘Mike and the Mad Dog,’ endorses Donald Trump, confirms which New York governor asked to be his cohost, dishes on Les Moonves and Sirius’ Mel Karmazin and rips ESPN and Rick Reilly, as Don Imus and Bill Simmons predict his next move.
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Tesla Unveils Updated Model S
The changes include a redesigned fascia and headlights, and new interior options.
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CinemaCon: Barco Escape Inks Multi-Picture Deals With Cross Creek, Fundamental Films
’24 Hours to Live,’ starring Ethan Hawke, is among the films that will be released in Barco’s Cinerama-like format.
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Did Mark Zuckerberg Troll Donald Trump During His F8 Speech?
“Instead of building walls, we can help people build bridges,” the Facebook CEO said during the company’s annual F8 conference.
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‘Grand Theft Auto’ Producer Launches $150 Million Royalties Lawsuit
A key creative’s “sabbatical” turned into a never-ending vacation.
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Maker Studios Executive Joins UTA Digital Department
Sam Wick will focus on building new businesses for UTA and its clients.
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CinemaCon: Cineplex to Open First 4DX 4D Theater in Canada
The auditorium with motion seats and effects like wind and mist is expected to open this summer in downtown Toronto.
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The Future of Digital Cinema May Be At Stake in Lawsuit Over Interoperability
GDC and Dolby go to war over whether the messages and commands that allow motion pictures to play on screen are a protected form of intellectual property.
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Tesla Recalls Model X SUVs
The recall covers Model X SUVs equipped with third row seats that could fail in an accident.
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NAB: Technicolor, Vubiquity to Unwrap HDR Up-Conversion and TV Distribution Service
“This is about making sure there’s enough high dynamic range content,” says Technicolor exec Mark Turner.
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Bravo Shines Spotlight on Underground Food Scene in First Standalone Digital Series (Exclusive)
‘Going Off the Menu’ premieres April 18 on BravoTV.com.
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‘Gilmore Girls’ Revival: Netflix Releases First Photos
Rory, Lorelai, Emily, Luke and more fan favorites are back in a batch of pictures from the upcoming four-movie return to Stars Hollow.
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NAB 2016: Lytro To Unveil Light-Field Camera System for Hollywood
It will also debut ‘Life,’ a short film from ‘Maleficent’ director Robert Stromberg that was created to give the system a test drive.
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Michael B. Jordan, Kobe Bryant Star in New Apple TV Ad
The TV spot features the ‘Creed’ actor studying up for his role in a fictional Bryant biopic.
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Google’s Injunction Against Mississippi Attorney General Reversed by Appeals Court
The 5th Circuit tears up an order that prohibited Jim Hood from moving forward with an investigation of the web giant for making available pirated goods and content.
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Movies, TV on iTunes in April: ‘Ride Along 2,’ Zoe Saldana Nina Simone Biopic, ‘The Night Manager’
‘Joy,’ ‘Where to Invade Next,’ ‘The Last Panthers’ and new seasons of ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ and ‘Orphan Black’ will also be available for download through Apple’s digital store.
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Tesla to Release Updated Model S (Report)
The refreshed Model S could debut as early as next week.
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Google’s Injunction Against Mississippi AG Reversed By Appeals Court
The 5th Circuit tears up an order that prohibited Jim Hood from moving forward with an investigation of the web giant for making available pirated goods and content.
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How Old Media Is Bankrolling the Upstarts
THR unravels the ever-more tangled web of power players’ investments in the outlets stealing their audiences as corporate congloms place bets on content’s murky future.
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Peter Chernin, Peter Currie Leaving Twitter Board
The social media giant named Pepsi CFO Hugh Johnston and lastminute.com co-founder Martha Lane Fox to its board of directors.
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CinemaCon: Barco to Unveil High Contrast Laser Projection System (Exclusive)
A 6000:1 contrast ratio is a new option for its flagship laser projectors.
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Late Night’s YouTube Battlefront: Who’s Drawing More Viewers?
Jimmy Fallon clinches most popular in March, but James Corden comes on strong as viewers stream even more segments.
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Netflix UK Blasts Past 5 Million Subscribers (Study)
A study from Enders Analysis shows the streaming giant saw 37 percent growth in Britain last year, outpacing all competitors.
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Tesla Model 3 Orders Exceed 325,000
The stunning demand for Tesla’s $35,000 sedan, expected to arrive in late 2017, could point to a potentially huge market for mid-priced electric cars.
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Mashable Lays Off Top Editors in Push for Video
Turner led a $15 million investment into the digital publisher last week as part of a larger TV development partnership.
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WWE Hit With Class Action Over Streaming Royalties
The wrestler known as “Rene Dupree” leads an effort over money from the company’s over-the-top network as well as Netflix.
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New Movies, TV on Amazon in April: ‘Catastrophe’ Season 2, ‘Ides of March,’ ‘You’ve Got Mail’
Those who add Starz to their Amazon Prime subscription can also stream ‘Outlander’ season 2, ‘Ant-Man’ and Meryl Streep-starrer ‘Ricki and the Flash.’
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Starz Launches Standalone Streaming Service
The app is available for $8.99 a month and offers unlimited downloads, a first for a premium-cable channel app.
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Twitter to Stream Thursday Night Football Games
The 10 matchups broadcast on NBC, Fox and the NFL Network will also be available for free worldwide on the social media platform.
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Hollywood Reporter Nominated for 3 Webby Awards
THR’s Roundtable series was honored in two categories, competing against Jimmy Fallon and James Corden’s ‘Carpool Karaoke,’ while its Holocaust documentary series “Hollywood’s Last Survivors” also was nominated for the Internet’s highest honors.
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Sony Music Files Fraud Lawsuit Against Rdio Executives Over Pandora Deal
The major label claims that Rdio executives induced content licensing extensions with misrepresentations, false statements and concealment of an impending bankruptcy.
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What’s Behind the NFL’s Deal With Twitter
The social network will stream 10 ‘Thursday Night Football’ games beginning this fall.
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China’s Alibaba Completes $4.2B Buyout of Online Video Giant Youku Tudou
The Chinese company is expected to integrate video offerings into its core e-commerce business much the way Amazon has.
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Facebook Ups Investment in Live Broadcasting as Celebrities Sign On
The social network is making it easier to find Live videos on its mobile app.
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Verizon to Acquire Stake in AwesomenessTV
DreamWorks Animation remains the largest stakeholder in t