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Universal films will head exclusively to Amazon Prime Video after their run on Peacock

The Verge

A licensing deal between Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Amazon will broaden Prime Video’s streaming library and bring anticipated titles to the service after a brief run on Peacock. Animated films arriving on IMDb TV as part of the agreement include Despicable Me 2 , How to Train Your Dragon 2 , and Shrek 2.

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The streaming service formerly known as IMDb TV is rebranding to ‘Amazon Freevee’

The Verge

In a press release detailing its vision for Freevee’s future, director Ashraf Alkarmi framed the service as a supplemental platform meant to appeal to consumers interested in watching “premium” series and films with significantly fewer commercial interruptions.

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Apple TV Plus acquires past Fraggle Rock seasons ahead of reboot

The Verge

Apple doesn’t mention the licensing deal, but all 96 episodes that aired between 1983 and 1987 are currently available to stream. Apple bringing licensed content onto Apple TV Plus — something the company adamantly didn’t incorporate into its original strategy — could help solve some of the streaming service’s issues. Plus is about.”

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Building a digital content platform for Botswana's creative ambitions

TM Forum

One of Dintwa’s initiatives upon joining BoFiNet was to directly fund content creators in Botswana rather than simply license internationally created content. This includes films, mini-series and daytime dramas, according to Dintwa, citing the example of a daily show by UpicTV that centers around a mining family in Botswana.

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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. Those include Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, and both current and library programming from CBS. The company will continue to license its series and films to other companies.

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New round of layoffs at Hasbro impacts Wizards of the Coast — read CEO’s memo to staff

GeekWire

Conversely, soft toy sales, several expired licenses, and this summer’s Writers’ and Screen Actors’ Guild strikes contributed to significant shortfalls in Hasbro’s Consumer Products and Entertainment segments. This week’s layoffs can be seen as the latest chapter in an ongoing story.

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YouTube’s biggest kids show is about to take over streaming services

The Verge

Old dogs like Nickelodeon are out; Moonbug is in Although The Umbrella Academy was all over Tumblr and people couldn’t seem to stop bingeing Cobra Kai and Lucifer , one of Netflix’s most-watched shows in August was a three-episode children’s program called Cocomelon. Over the course of one month, Cocomelon’s videos garner more than 3.5

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