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Disney inks a huge Sony deal to bring Spider-Man and other films to Disney Plus and Hulu

The Verge

Disney and Sony Pictures have signed a multi-year “content licensing agreement” that will bring new Sony theatrical releases, starting with its 2022 films, to Disney-owned platforms. Unless Disney strikes some sort of deal with Universal, that is.

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The Harry Potter films are headed to Peacock, in a perfect example of how confusing streaming is

The Verge

The tangled journey of the streaming rights for the Harry Potter films just got even more confusing, as Peacock has announced that it’ll be offering the series starting in October. The Potter films are currently streaming on HBO Max but are set to leave the service on August 25th. Image: Harry Potter/Warner Brothers.

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Latest round of Unity layoffs impacts 50 Seattle-area employees

GeekWire

Less famously, Unity has also seen use in making films, training artificial intelligence, worker training films, and model creation for automakers and architects. Seattle-area engineering centers : Check out our list of offices established by companies headquartered outside of the region.

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Netflix’s subscriber growth slows, but company isn’t worried about running out of content

The Verge

Netflix’s business soared during the pandemic , but as it heads into 2021 and faces a potential shortage of films and movies, the company will have to prove it can continue performing. Netflix reported its third quarter earnings today, and although Netflix is acknowledging slower growth, the company is still adding subscribers.

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Sony is reportedly close to buying Crunchyroll for nearly $1 billion

The Verge

Nikkei says Sony negotiated exclusive rights to bid for the streaming service and its 3 million paying subscribers earlier this year, and the two companies have now “entered into final negotiations.” Crunchyroll is owned by US telecoms giant AT&T, which has reportedly been looking to offload the streaming service for a while.

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Fast & Furious Will Be Exclusive to Peacock

Gizmodo

A new licensing agreement will see Universal Pictures films headed exclusively to NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock , no later than four months after their cinematic debut — a major win for the platform as it attempts to lure in new cinephile subscribers. Read more.

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NBCUniversal might save its movies for Peacock instead of Netflix or HBO

The Verge

NBCUniversal is mulling whether to remove its films from HBO Max and Netflix and put new movies on its own streaming service, Peacock, according to Bloomberg. Execs are also “open” to making new licensing deals with companies, which could mean the films stay where they are or end up somewhere else that’s not Peacock, HBO Max, or Netflix.

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