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Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar Loses 241,000 Pay TV Subs, Hughes Unit Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar reported a second-quarter loss of 241,000 pay-TV subscribers, as the Dish and Sling TV owner continues to be squeezed by cord-cutting and competition from streaming services. Separately, the company’s Hughes Network Systems satellite internet division filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas to restructure around $1.5 billion in debt, though EchoStar…
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Kara Robinson Chamberlain To Host True-Crime Series For Freeform From Ample
Freeform has greenlit “Somebody Knows Something,” a new true-crime series hosted by Kara Robinson Chamberlain, a true-crime influencer and kidnapping survivor. The Disney-owned network’s series will see Chamberlain investigate long-unsolved murders and missing persons cases that have baffled police and amateur online investigators for years, marking Freeform’s latest push into the true-crime genre. The eight-episode…
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Street Fighter 6’s New Season Is Underway on PS5 Now, Even if It All Feels a Bit Low-Key
Street Fighter 6’s fourth-year content cycle has begun on PS5 with the release of new playable character Yasmine, the franchise’s first Filipino fighter. She launches alongside a set of competitive balance changes intended to shake up the game’s ranked and tournament scenes, though Push Square’s editor notes the update feels lower-key than previous seasons, partly…
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It’s a new era, the past is the past – Peixoto
Wolves head coach Cesar Peixoto has declared a “new era” at Molineux, urging his squad to move on from last season’s relegation battle, which saw the club finish bottom of the Premier League with just three wins. The Portuguese coach, who replaced Rob Edwards last month, says confidence is returning after a 3-0 pre-season friendly…
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It: Welcome to Derry season 2 will be set in 1935 and won’t ignore “horrible things that were happening in the era”
The planned second season of It: Welcome to Derry is expected to move the story back to 1935, continuing the prequel series’ exploration of Pennywise’s earlier cycles of violence in the fictional Maine town. The setting matters because the creators say the programme will address the period’s darker real-world history rather than treating it as…
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It’s not just the US: Xbox Series S is now more expensive than a Switch 2 in the UK and Europe, but probably not for long
Microsoft has increased the price of the Xbox Series S in the UK and parts of Europe, leaving the entry-level Xbox console more expensive than Nintendo’s Switch 2. The change matters because the Series S has been Xbox’s lower-cost current-generation option, while the Switch 2 is a newer competing console with broader consumer appeal. In…
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Shadowbox Takes On Management Of New York’s Historic Kaufman Astoria Studios
Shadowbox Studios has taken over management of Kaufman Astoria Studios, the historic New York production facility, following a period of financial turmoil at the site. The move brings a major studio operator into a landmark venue with a long production history, offering some stability after its previous owner faced legal action over unpaid debts. The…
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Tom Cruise’s ‘Reacher’ Sequel Joins Streaming Ahead of Alan Ritchson’s Return
Prime Video’s Reacher returns for its fourth season within a fortnight, and Paramount+ has marked the occasion by adding Tom Cruise’s 2016 film Jack Reacher: Never Go Back to its streaming library from 1 August. The move lets fans revisit an earlier big-screen take on Lee Child’s character ahead of Alan Ritchson’s television version tackling…
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Making Baldur’s Gate 4 would be “a great challenge” for Rogue Trader devs Owlcat, co-founder says, as the studio reiterate their commitment to CRPGs
Owlcat Games, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, has said it would relish the chance to develop Baldur’s Gate 4, describing the prospect as “a great challenge” and “a great honour”. Co-founder Alexander Mishulin made the comments in interviews marking the studio’s tenth anniversary, though there is no indication Hasbro has actually approached Owlcat…