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Banijay and All3Media Complete $8 Billion Merger, Set London Headquarters
Banijay Entertainment and RedBird IMI-owned All3Media have completed their $8 billion merger, forming what the companies call “the world’s largest independent production company.” Despite Banijay’s French origins, the combined business — trading as Banijay Entertainment — will be headquartered in London, a boost for the UK’s creative sector. The venture will be owned equally by…
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Microsoft lays off Bethesda vet behind Todd Howard’s “crazy” Fallout 4 idea, “too many Skyrim weapons to count,” the Dwemer, and Mudcrabs – and he may leave games altogether
Microsoft has laid off Bryan Vitale, a long-serving Bethesda Game Studios developer, as part of the wider round of job cuts sweeping across the company’s gaming division. Vitale worked on several of Bethesda’s most celebrated titles, including Skyrim, Fallout 4 and Starfield, and the news matters because it highlights the continuing human toll of Microsoft’s…
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Roeg Sutherland, Arianna Bocco, Vincent Maraval & Michael Barker Explain Why They Are Getting Behind New TIFF Market
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is launching its first official market, running from 10-16 September 2026 alongside the festival’s 51st edition, and four sales, packaging and distribution heavyweights — Roeg Sutherland, Arianna Bocco, Vincent Maraval and Michael Barker — have publicly explained why they are backing it. All four sit on the 15-person TIFF…
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PC ports of old console games are the new AI vibe coding battleground
PC Gamer reports that PC ports of older console games have become the latest flashpoint in debates over AI-assisted “vibe coding” — the practice of using AI tools to generate large amounts of code with minimal manual oversight. The article frames this as an emerging battleground within the gaming industry, where the quality, legitimacy and…
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Visual Effects Society Sets Its 2026 VES Honors Recipients
The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced the recipients of its 2026 VES Honors, recognising individuals judged to have profoundly shaped the craft, technology and business of visual effects. The honours matter as one of the industry’s principal means of celebrating career-long contributions and pioneering achievements, and the recipients will be feted at the annual…
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BTS Hit ‘Swim’ Faces Copyright Lawsuit Claiming it Was Stolen From Demo: ‘Obvious and Inescapable’
Three little-known songwriters — Steve Cooper, Jon Sandler and Greylyn Johnson — have filed a copyright lawsuit alleging that BTS’s chart-topping single “Swim” copied key elements from their own unpublished demo of the same name. The suit, filed on Wednesday 8 July and first reported by Billboard, matters because “Swim” debuted at No. 1 on…
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Backstreet Boys to Headline Official F1 Afterparty at Las Vegas’ Sphere During 2026 Formula 1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix
The Backstreet Boys have been announced as the headline act for the official F1 Afterparty following the 2026 Formula 1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix, taking place at the city’s Sphere venue on 21 November 2026. The booking reunites the pop group with a venue they know well, coming shortly after they conclude the final…
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Schlage’s Sense Pro unlocks the door so I don’t have to
The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy has reviewed the Schlage Sense Pro, a $399 smart lock that abandons the physical key in favour of ultra-wideband (UWB) hands-free unlocking, opening the door automatically as the owner approaches. It is Schlage’s first lock to use UWB auto-unlock, its first to support Matter-over-Thread, and its first without a keyhole,…
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My Chemical Romance Bring Wembley Stadium to Its Knees With ‘Black Parade’ Show
My Chemical Romance opened a sold-out, three-night residency at London’s Wembley Stadium with an elaborate, theatrical performance of their 2006 album The Black Parade, blending live music with political satire and full stage production. Fronted by Gerard Way, the show transformed the venue into a fictional authoritarian state and underscored the band’s journey from emo…
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Trio of California girls filmed hurling lit firecracker in baby’s nursery window after hearing dog barking
Three teenage girls have been arrested after surveillance footage captured them laughing while throwing a lit firecracker through the open window of a California home, starting a fire that destroyed a nursery being prepared for an unborn baby. The incident happened in Citrus Heights, near Sacramento, on 30 June, and firefighters found a mattress engulfed…