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Amazon Puts Luna Video Game Titles On Fire TV As Free Add-On For Prime Members
Amazon has announced that its Luna cloud gaming service is now available at no extra cost to Prime members on Fire TV devices in the US and UK. The move builds on a “rethink” of Amazon’s gaming strategy launched last year, aiming to make games as easy to access as the shows and films already…
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Music Industry Moves: Yung Miami Signs With WME; City Parks Foundation to Honor Joe Killian and Alex Blavatnik
Rapper Yung Miami, formerly of City Girls, has signed with WME for worldwide representation, coinciding with the release of her solo debut on the relaunched Uptown Records later this year. The move comes as her lead single “Spend Dat” gains momentum, having topped the Billboard Rap Airplay chart and climbed to No. 17 on the…
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Mammoth Red Sox prospect hits home run to the moon, then promptly slaps the catcher and ignites a brawl
Justin Gonzales, the Boston Red Sox’s No. 3 prospect, hit a towering home run while playing for High-A Greenville, then sparked a bench-clearing brawl by slapping the opposing catcher as he crossed home plate. The incident drew attention as a colourful sideshow on a night when the parent club’s fortunes took a downturn, highlighting the…
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Taís Araujo To Star In ‘My Father’s Wives’ From Brazil’s Elo Studios & Portugal’s Bro Cinema
Brazilian production and distribution company Elo Studios has partnered with Portuguese independent producer Bro Cinema to adapt “My Father’s Wives”, the acclaimed novel by Angolan author José Eduardo Agualusa, into a feature film. Veteran Brazilian actress Taís Araujo has signed on to star, marking a notable cross-border collaboration that strengthens ties between Brazilian, Portuguese and…
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Amazon is bringing games to Prime Video
Amazon has integrated its Luna cloud gaming service into Prime Video, allowing Prime members to play games directly from the streaming app on compatible Fire TVs. The move aims to make Prime Video a broader entertainment hub and reduce the cost and technical barriers associated with consoles and gaming PCs. The service launched in the…
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Variety and CNN Expand Programming Partnership to Deliver Exclusive Awards Season Coverage
Variety and CNN have unveiled an expanded content partnership that will see the two organisations develop, produce and distribute exclusive programming throughout the forthcoming awards season, covering ceremonies from the Emmys to the Golden Globes to the Oscars. The deal builds on what both sides describe as a successful prior collaboration and reflects a broader…
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EU approves Saudi Arabia’s $55bn acquisition of EA, clearing path for largest private leveraged buyout of all time
The European Union has approved the $55bn (£43bn) acquisition of Electronic Arts by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), private equity firm Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, clearing a major hurdle for what would become the largest private leveraged buyout in history. The European Commission said its standard merger review found no competition concerns, meaning…
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India’s Tips Music grew revenues 21% in calendar Q2 – but profit fell 4% as content spend jumped 90%
India’s Bollywood music company Tips Music reported 21% year-on-year revenue growth for the quarter to 30 June 2026, its first quarter of fiscal 2027, but after-tax profit fell 4% as spending on new content surged 90%. The divergence matters because it signals the company is investing heavily in new releases even as this squeezes near-term…
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Recapping the World Cup in Pop Stardom, Including Shakira, Justin Bieber and ‘Wonderwall’: Greatest Pop Stars Podcast
A new episode of Billboard’s “Greatest Pop Stars” podcast reviews the music surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which concluded with Spain beating Argentina 1-0 in the final on 19 July. Host Andrew Unterberger and Billboard UK’s Thomas Smith discuss the tournament’s musical moments, from the official theme songs to the first-ever star-studded halftime show,…
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Marmozets part ways with bassist Sam Macintyre due to “relationship becoming unworkable”
Marmozets have announced the departure of bassist Sam Macintyre, saying their working relationship had become “unworkable” despite efforts to resolve it. Macintyre, who originally joined as a guitarist before switching to bass, is the brother of singer Becca Bottomley and drummer Josh Macintyre, and had been part of the Yorkshire band since it formed in…