[ad_1] A week ago Donald Trump said that he could and would ban the video sharing app Tiktok, and on Thursday night he issued an executive order to block transactions with its parent company, Bytedance. It’s set to take effect in 45 days, which is just beyond the September 15th deadline Microsoft publicly announced for […]
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Watch the first trailer for Ridley Scott’s creepy android series on HBO Max
[ad_1] Ridley Scott’s Raised by Wolves was supposed to be a straight-to-series order for TNT, but it officially became an HBO Max title last year. Now, the newly launched streaming service has released a trailer for the upcoming sci—fi series, and it showcases elements that bring back memories of Scott’s Alien franchise. Scott directed Raised […]
Quibi is offering a free subscription tier in Australia and New Zealand
[ad_1] Quibi previously tried to attract new subscribers by uploading some of its original content — in both portrait and horizontal orientations — to YouTube. However, the new tier marks the most drastic attempt to date by Quibi to get new customers. Despite a splashy introduction at CES 2020 and the visibility of its two […]
Disney has no idea what it’s doing with ‘Mulan’
[ad_1] Specifically, a spokesperson said you’ll have access to the film as long you’re a Disney+ subscriber. That’s great news if you were hoping to rewatch it, but it’s definitely a strange way to handle a purchase. iTunes or Vudu don’t demand a monthly subscription for you to access films you digitally own, so I’m […]
‘Mulan’ will premiere on Disney+ September 4th for $30
[ad_1] With theaters closed, Disney has decided to try a “premiere access” release strategy for its live-action Mulan movie. While it still plans to attempt a theatrical release in some parts of the world, on September 4th viewers will be able to buy it at home for $30 via Disney+. Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced […]
Disney now has over 100 million streaming video subscribers
[ad_1] The company also announced today that it will be releasing its live action Mulan adaptation on Disney+ for $29.99 on September 4th. That’s surprising, as the company has never discussed premium offerings on top of its streaming service before. “We’re looking at Mulan as a one off, as opposed to trying to say there’s […]
PS4 game sales almost doubled during the pandemic
[ad_1] Unsurprisingly, people have spent a lot of money on video games during the coronavirus pandemic. In its latest financial earnings, Sony reported that 91 million PS4 games were sold during the three-month period leading up to June 30th, 2020. That’s an 83 percent increase on the 49.8 million sales it reported for the same […]
What’s on TV this week: ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’
[ad_1] Sports are back in action and even baseball hasn’t given up its season yet, but this week we’ll also see a new Star Trek series. CBS All Access is ready to releaseStar Trek: Lower Decks, an offbeat animated series that focuses on some of the least important members of Starfleet. For movie fans, Inception […]
Twitter ‘rate limit’ messages are due to an error, not your bad tweets
[ad_1] If you’re one of the many people seeing some weirdness with Twitter.com, the apps or Tweetdeck right now, it’s not just you. We’ve seen those “rate limit exceeded” messages too, and contacted Twitter to find out what’s going on. A spokesperson tells Engadget that “We’re aware of this issue and are working to fix […]
Apple TV’s Ted Lasso turns a viral video into a pretty good sitcom
[ad_1] The clip was popular on YouTube, racking up 14 million views, and NBC Sports brought back Lasso, played by Jason Sudekis, for a follow-up a year later. Then, half a decade later, Apple paid for a 10-episode first series created by Sudekis, Brendan Hunt, writer Joe Kelly and sitcom super-producer Bill Lawrence — the […]