Microsoft packs in its gaming voyeur venture
Facebook has announced that Mixer, Microsoft’s gaming streaming service, will be folded into its own as the internet giant admits defeat in the segment.
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Facebook enters the mapping game with Mapillary acquisition
Facebook has been confirmed as the new owner of Swedish crowd-sourcing mapping company Mapillary.
Investors pressuring AT&T to divest TV assets – report
Reports are circulating the telecoms press pages suggesting AT&T investors are pressuring new CEO John Stankey to sell assets in DirecTV.
Online gaming seems coronavirus proof, but is it recession proof?
Online entertainment and gaming companies are seeing COVID-19 surges in revenues, but are these businesses in a position to resist the pressures of a global recession?
Tencent profits as gaming surges during COVID-19 pandemic
The gaming industry might face similar production challenges as film and TV, but revenues are surging and few are profiting more than Hong Kong’s Tencent.
Netflix reports surge in subscriptions and revenues thanks to COVID-19
As expected, Netflix has experienced a material benefit from many societies being placed under lockdown thanks to the on-going coronavirus pandemic.
Google starts offering free access to Stadia
Rolling out over 14 countries, Google is offering free access to its cloud gaming platform to help with boredom as the world ponders how long the lockdown with persist.
LG doubles-down on gaming and entertainment with K-Series launch
With IFA just around the corner, it would be fair to assume a tsunami of consumer devices launches are on the horizon, and here, LG has kicked-off its own efforts.
Netflix India looks for growth in mobile-only subscriptions
Netflix has announced it will launch a mobile-only version of its service in an effort to gain traction in one of the worlds’ fastest growing digital economies.
Netflix share price slumps 11% as Q2 falls short of expectations
Netflix blames price increases and an under-performing content slate for poor performance in the second quarter of 2019.
Is the VR market primed to pluck?
For all the promise of virtual reality (VR) the consumer appetite remains as somewhat of an unknown. Theoretically the technology could revolutionise the entertainment space, but we’re currently in a bit of a waiting game.
EE takes step towards content aggregator model
Content is a tricky topic to discuss around EE and BT, such is the scale of the disaster over the last few years, but a tie up with Amazon Prime and MTV Play is a step in the right direction.
Premier League giants take baby steps toward digital economy
If you’ve ever been on any sports’ club website you would be forgiven for thinking these guys are technophobes, but Intel is predicting a new era for sports broadcasting and fan engagement.
Apple turns to gaming to crack subscription conundrum – sources
Apple has been searching far and wide for alternative revenue streams to reduce its reliance on the plateauing devices market, and the latest venture might take it into the world of gaming.
We’re all excited about VR but don’t forget about normal gaming
The gaming segment of the entertainment industry is one which is often overlooked, but it is quickly turning into an incredibly profitable one which could be a pain for the telcos.
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