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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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Building a digital content platform for Botswana's creative ambitions

TM Forum

When in 2021 BoFiNet (Botswana Fiber Networks) was hiring a manager for its new digital content platform, UpicTV, it looked beyond the telecoms industry for someone that reflects its – and Botswana’s – ambitions for its creative industries. UpicTV has also been negotiating the film rights to books by a local author.

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Disney faces an Avengers: Endgame-sized hole as earnings plummet

The Verge

Photo: Film Frame / Marvel Studios. Disney didn’t release any major films last quarter, and the third quarter earnings report shows how much that impacted the company. Could Disney release its biggest films of the year ( Mulan and Black Widow ) as a staggered release? What happens over the next several months is crucial.

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Dish adds HBO Max and will now offer HBO and Cinemax

The Verge

Following a prolonged standoff between Dish Network and AT&T over licensing terms to carry HBO channels, Dish has reached an agreement with WarnerMedia to offer HBO, HBO Max, and Cinemax. Customers don’t have to do anything to take advantage of the preview; the networks will appear automatically.

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Sony Pictures movies will stream first on Netflix instead of Starz

The Verge

Sony Pictures has signed a new deal with Netflix that will see the streamer become the exclusive home of films like Uncharted and Morbius when they finish their theatrical and home video runs beginning in 2022, via Deadline. At Sony Pictures, we produce some of the biggest blockbusters and the most creative, original films in the industry.

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ViacomCBS wants to prove to skeptics it finally understands streaming

The Verge

The revamped streamer will carry live sports (including NFL games that air on CBS), live news, and thousands of films and TV shows from its networks. The company will continue to license its series and films to other companies. Paramount Plus is ViacomCBS’s rebrand of its current streaming service, CBS All Access.

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Roku’s Quibi content has a new, original name

The Verge

Roku says it will debut over 75 original series and films this year on its free, ad-supported network, The Roku Channel. All of the new Roku Originals will air on The Roku Channel, alongside old episodes of This Old House and over 40,000 free movies and TV shows Roku has paid to license.

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