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One of the Greatest WWII Movies of All Time Is Waiting To Be Rediscovered on Free Streaming
Richard Attenborough’s 1977 war drama *A Bridge Too Far* is now available free on Tubi and Pluto, prompting Collider to argue that it deserves renewed attention. The film portrays Operation Market Garden, the Allies’ failed 1944 attempt to seize crucial bridges in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands, and is notable for treating military overconfidence, error and defeat…
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Take-Two Interactive Reaches $1.4 Billion in Sales During ‘GTA 6’ Preorder Opening Quarter
Take-Two Interactive reported $1.39 billion in net bookings for the quarter in which it opened pre-orders for “Grand Theft Auto 6”, with chief executive Strauss Zelnick calling demand “unprecedented and astonishing”. The company did not disclose GTA 6 pre-order figures and cautioned that it is too early to judge how demand will translate into final…
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10 Perfect K-Dramas With 5 Seasons or Less
Collider highlights Korean dramas that have maintained strong quality despite running for five seasons or fewer, an unusual achievement in a format usually built around self-contained 16-to-20-episode stories. It argues that these series avoid the decline often associated with later seasons, whether ending after a single run or developing into a longer franchise. – Weak…
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HBO Max’s Forgotten 111-Minute Monster Epic Is Taking Over the Streaming Charts
Pacific Rim: Uprising, the 2018 sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim, has become one of HBO Max’s most-watched films in the United States despite its disappointing critical and commercial reception on release. The renewed interest appears partly linked to growing attention around actor Cailee Spaeny, whose recent work has prompted viewers to revisit her…
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This Is the Real Reason ‘Ted Lasso’ Is Back for Season 4
Ted Lasso has returned for a fourth season after appearing to conclude in 2023, with the revival shifting Ted’s focus from AFC Richmond’s men’s side to its newly formed women’s team, the Lady Greyhounds. The article says the change reflects growing public interest and investment in women’s football, allowing the series to address both the…
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Starz Posts First Quarter Revenue Dip as Digital-Led Strategy Shows Momentum
Starz reported lower second-quarter revenue and a much wider net loss, but said its shift towards streaming is gaining momentum. The company argues that stronger digital performance, audience engagement and lower future restructuring costs should support its aim of returning to annual OTT revenue growth in 2026. Revenue fell to $307.9 million from $319.7 million…
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Taylor Sheridan’s Streaming Home Officially Revives the Worst Western of the ‘90s
Will Smith’s 1999 sci-fi Western Wild Wild West has become one of the ten most-streamed films on Paramount+ in the United States after joining the service in August. Its renewed visibility is notable because the film is widely regarded as a major critical and commercial disappointment, despite its association with the Western genre popularised by…
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After 11 Years, The 5-part Cult Classic Thriller That’s Hannibal Meets Buffy Is Officially Free on Streaming
iZombie, a five-season supernatural crime drama that premiered on The CW in 2015, is now available to stream free on Pluto TV from 1 August. The move gives a wider audience access to a series that blended zombie horror, comedy and procedural mystery, but remained less prominent than other shows from the network’s era. Rose…
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Starz Revenue Declines 4% in Q2 as Streaming Stabilizes, Company Takes $147 Million Charge Related to Ending Universal Output Deal
Starz’s second-quarter revenue fell 4% year on year to $307.9 million, although its streaming business returned to year-on-year growth for the first time in 18 months. The company sees this as evidence that its turnaround is gaining traction and has raised its full-year adjusted OIBDA growth forecast from low to mid-single digits. Streaming revenue was…
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Waylon Jennings Got His Big Break Thanks to a Fellow Musician Risking His Own Career
Bobby Bare helped launch Waylon Jennings’ national career by recommending him to RCA Victor executive Chet Atkins, despite believing Jennings would compete for the same audience. The episode matters because it gave Jennings access to a major label before he later became a defining figure in outlaw country. Bare had heard Jennings’ song “Just To…