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Star Trek Online revives and remakes one of its oldest storylines
Star Trek Online, the long-running massively multiplayer online game that is now 16 years old, has returned to its roots by digging up and remaking one of its earliest storylines. Rather than pushing solely forward with new content, the developers have chosen to revisit and modernise older material, and the reworked storyline is available for…
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Netflix strikes video licensing deal with Penske Media brands including Variety and Billboard
Netflix has agreed a video licensing deal with a range of leading print and digital publishers, bringing their short-form video content onto the streaming platform from 3 August. The partners include Penske Media’s PMX unit — home to Variety, Billboard, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Eater and Indiewire — as well as BuzzFeed Studios, Condé…
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Miramar Lake Club unveiled by Caruso as private golf and social venue
Property developer Rick Caruso, best known for Los Angeles retail destinations such as The Grove, has moved into the golf industry with the unveiling of a first look at Miramar Lake Club, a private golf and social club near Thousand Oaks at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains. Formerly known as Sherwood Lake Club,…
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Netflix strikes video content deal with major magazine publishers
Netflix announced on Tuesday that it will bring short-form video content from a range of leading digital publishers to its platform, marking an expansion beyond its traditional film and television offerings. The move sees the streaming giant partner with major magazine and media brands to keep subscribers engaged with the personalities and topics they enjoy,…
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Rolling Stone Video Series ‘The Breakdown’ and ‘My Life in 10 Songs’ Are Headed to Netflix
Rolling Stone is bringing two of its music video franchises, “The Breakdown” and “My Life in 10 Songs”, to Netflix in the United States and several other countries from August. Both series are built around in-depth interviews in which artists discuss how they created their biggest hits and the songs that have shaped their lives,…
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Billboard Videos to Be Featured on Netflix as Part of New Partnership
Netflix has announced a new partnership that will bring videos from a range of digital publishers, including Billboard, to its platform, with the content beginning to appear for subscribers next month. The move is significant as part of Netflix’s broader strategy to diversify beyond traditional series and films into formats such as live events, mobile…
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Scotland eyes lessons from Norway’s historic achievement
Norway have reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time, beating record five-time winners Brazil 2-0 in the round of 16 in New Jersey thanks to two goals from Erling Haaland. Their success, achieved on their return after a 28-year absence, has prompted questions about what Scotland can learn, given that Steve Clarke’s side…
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Immigration officers seize £1m of cocaine hidden in plantain skins carried by British grandmother
A British-Nigerian grandmother has been arrested at Murtala Muhammed airport in Lagos after being caught attempting to board a London-bound flight with cocaine estimated to be worth more than £1 million. Care worker Mary Yetunde Barek, 67, who lives in the UK, was stopped in the departure lounge and found to be carrying around 13kg…
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Liverpool begin pre-season preparations under new manager Iraola
New Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has arrived at the club’s AXA Training Centre as the squad prepares for the 2026-27 season, with most first-team players due back on Merseyside next week. The Spaniard has just over a month to imprint his ideas before Liverpool’s Premier League opener away at Newcastle on 23 August, and…
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Garth Brooks Is Going on Tour. Every Ticket Is Priced the Same
Country singer Garth Brooks is launching a new arena tour, the Blame It All on My Roots Tour, which opens in August in Indianapolis. The notable feature is its pricing: every seat will cost roughly $150, an approach billed as “every seat in the house, one fair price.” This stands out at a time when…