[ad_1] Spotify has made a serious commitment to podcasts over the last few years, and today the streaming service is debuting its newest tool for listeners in 26 markets — including the US, UK, Mexico, Brazil, Sweden, Germany and Australia. Like the company does for music, Spotify will now offer charts that rank the most […]
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Quibi can keep its ‘Turnstyle’ video feature during patent lawsuit
[ad_1] Eko filed a lawsuit against Quibi in March, demanding it to stop using the feature or to license it. The company claimed that some of Quibi’s engineers previously worked at Snap and had access to the technology back when it was exploring a deal with the ephemeral messaging app. Quibi had previously denied that […]
What's on TV: 'Paper Mario,' 'Psych 2' and 'Ghost of Tsushima'
[ad_1] This week NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service launches on more platforms, bringing tons of archival content, new shows and a second movie for the old USA series Psych. For gamers, there’s Paper Mario: The Origami King on Switch, Death Stranding… [ad_2] Source link
Star Wars animated series ‘The Bad Batch’ is coming to Disney+ in 2021
[ad_1] Star Wars: The Clone Wars wrapped up its final season on Disney+ a couple of months ago, but there’s another animated series in the works from a galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: The Bad Batch will premiere on the streaming service next year. The cavalry has arrived! @StarWars: The Bad Batch, an all-new […]
NBC is creating a 24-hour version of ‘Today’ for Peacock
[ad_1] “Those four hours that we do on TV are incredibly important,” Chris Berend, executive vice president of digital for NBC News Group, told Variety. “What we are creating is a complement to that.” Eventually, Today All Day might appear on other streaming platforms, Berend said. Last year, NBC made its News Now service available […]
SiriusXM acquires podcast platform Stitcher from Scripps for $325 million
[ad_1] Thanks to a report from The Wall Street Journal, we knew this was coming. Now it’s official: SiriusXM is buying podcast platform Stitcher from the E.W. Scripps Company for $325 million. That’s considerably more than the $4.5 million Scripps spent to acquire it from Deezer in 2016 (Deezer owned Stitcher for less than two […]
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ shows the ‘scrappy underdogs’ far below the bridge
[ad_1] CBS has expanded its Star Trek offerings on its All Access streaming services with an offbeat animated series. Star Trek: Lower Decks focuses on the lives of the least important crew members aboard one of the least important starships, the U.S.S. Cerritos. Set in 2380, it follows ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and Tendi (voiced […]
A life-size Gundam statue will be completed outside of Japan in 2021
[ad_1] You won’t have to visit Japan to see a life-size Gundam statue in the months ahead, although you may still have to book a lengthy trip. Our Engadget Chinese colleagues report that Bandai Namco will debut an 18-meter (about 59ft) Freedom Gundam statue at the LaLaport Mall in Jinqiao, Shanghai, China sometime in 2021. […]
Wells Fargo wants employees to delete TikTok from company phones
[ad_1] A separate New York Times report claimed that Amazon told employees to remove the social networking application from devices that can access company email. The note reportedly warned them, as well, that they need to uninstall TikTok by Friday for email access to continue. However, an Amazon spokesperson told Engadget that the email was […]
HBO Max plans spin-off series based on upcoming ‘The Batman’ movie
[ad_1] HBO Max already has a number of DC-related projects with others in the works, but it could do with some more major original programming. Tapping into the most popular DC character and building on an upcoming blockbuster movie seems like a solid choice. It’s unclear whether Pattinson will make any appearances in the show, […]