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Movie Theater Stocks Pop After Report Says Apple Plans To Spend $1B A Year On Releases

Posted: 03-24-2023 | Author: Staff Report
CNBC reports: “Cinema stocks jumped Thursday after a report said Apple plans to spend $1 billion a year on theatrical film releases. The investment is part of the tech company’s efforts to raise its profile in Hollywood and lure subscribers to its streaming service, Apple TV+, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.” Read […]

ChatGPT Can Now Browse The Web, Help Book Flights And More

Posted: 03-24-2023 | Author: Staff Report
CNET reports: “If you ever tried asking ChatGPT about current events, you know the chatbot could only manage to spit out a limited set of answers, if at all. That’s changing. On Thursday, the artificial intelligence company OpenAI announced that it’s gradually rolling out plugins for ChatGPT, in a move that significantly expands the chatbot’s […]

ThatTrack Is The Latest Music Library For Online-Video Creators

Posted: 03-24-2023 | Author: Staff Report
Music Ally reports: “People making videos for YouTube and social networks need background music that won’t get their content taken down or de-monetised for copyright reasons. That demand is what fuelled the rise of Epidemic Sound, with its creator-focused plans for production-music tracks. In recent years, it has also spawned a raft of startups looking […]

Kid-Focused Short Video App Zigazoo Launches A TikTok Competitor For Gen Z

Posted: 03-24-2023 | Author: Staff Report
Tech Crunch reports: “Zigazoo, the startup known for its TikTok-style video-sharing app for kids, is launching a separate app targeted at Gen Z users. The new app will take the flagship name and is meant for ages 13 and older, whereas the original kid-focused app is for Generation Alpha (3-12) and has been rebranded to […]

Play Ball! Fubo Becomes Streaming Leader In Baseball Coverage With MLB.TV Content Partnership

Posted: 03-24-2023 | Author: Staff Report
Business Wire reports: “FuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO), the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, announced today the forthcoming addition of MLB.TV to its lineup of live baseball coverage. MLB.TV is expected to launch on Fubo in the coming days, ahead of Major League Baseball’s Opening Day on March 30, 2023.” Read More

Global Streamers’ Original Content Spend Increase To Slow In 2023 Amid “More Cautious Approach”

Posted: 03-24-2023 | Author: Staff Report
The Hollywood Reporter reports: “Global streamers’ original content spend will grow to $26.5 billion in 2023, up $3.3 billion, or 14 percent, from $23.2 billion last year, according to estimates from research firm Ampere Analysis. However, that is a marked slowdown from the $7.2 billion, or 45 percent, increase recorded from 2021 to 2022 as […]

Snap Launches A New Business To Help Retailers With AR Shopping

Posted: 03-23-2023 | Author: Staff Report
The Verge reports: “For years, Snapchat has allowed you to try on new lipstick shades, hats, and outfits from major retailers. But starting today, you’ll be able to apply these Snapchat-powered capabilities in other apps. Snap just announced a new business unit, AR Enterprise Services (ARES), that’ll equip retailers with tools so you can try […]

Warner Bros. Discovery’s TCM Marks Warner Bros. Studio’s 100th Anniversary

Posted: 03-23-2023 | Author: Staff Report
Next TV reports: “Celebrating “the stuff that dreams are made of,” Warner Bros. Discovery’s TCM cable network will mark the 100th anniversary of the Warner Bros. studio with 30 days of special programming. Beginning April 1, the channel will screen legendary films from every decade of the studio’s existence, including 10 films being shown for […]

Duolingo Is Reportedly Developing A Music-Learning App Amid Continued User And Revenue Growth

Posted: 03-23-2023 | Author: Staff Report
Digital Music News reports: “Pittsburgh-headquartered Duolingo’s plans to incorporate music into its offering just recently came to light in a report from TechCrunch. At the time of this writing, however, higher-ups didn’t appear to have publicly elaborated upon the music expansion, which would follow the company’s October of 2022 launch of Duolingo Math as well […]

Unreal Editor For Fortnite Is Finally Here, And It Totally Changes The Game

Posted: 03-23-2023 | Author: Staff Report
MMOBomb reports: “There’s been a lot of hubbub regarding the Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN). Well, Epic Games finally showed it off. At the State of Unreal 2023 presentation, the company showed off the new PC application that will take Fornite Creative to the next level. UEFN brings advanced tools that will allow players to […]