Tag: entertainment
Netflix beats growth predictions with 15.77M net new subscribers
With almost everyone stuck at home thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, Netflix was widely expected to do well in the first quarter of 2020 — but it did even better than anticipated. Before the current crisis, Netflix had forecasted 7 million net new paid subscribers for its just-release earnings. With the…
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Apple’s new Fraggle Rock series was shot on iPhones in its creators’ homes
There are few more messages more timely than the opening line, “Dance your cares away, worry’s for another day” (or is it “worries?”). Today the familiar Fraggle Rock bass line returns, along with the titular felt underground dwellers, as the first of a new series of mini-episodes hits Apple TV+.…
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‘Fraggle Rock’ mini-series makes a surprise debut on Apple TV+
As nostalgia continues its reign, Apple TV+ has just launched the first episode of its Fraggle Rock revival. Fraggle Rock: Rock On! brings the cave-dwelling Muppets of the ‘80s to the modern age in a series of mini-episodes that focuses on social dis… Source
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Daily Crunch: Fandango acquires Walmart’s video service Vudu
A new acquisition should help Fandango expand its streaming efforts, Apple brings its digital services to new countries and new research suggests a higher-than-expected infection rate for COVID-19. 1. Walmart is selling its on-demand video service Vudu to Fandango Details as to how Fandango will specifically leverage Vudu weren’t immediately…
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Moshi, a sleep and mindfulness app for kids, raises $12M Series B led by Accel
“If your kids aren’t sleeping, you aren’t sleeping,” says Moshi founder and CEO Ian Chambers. As mindfulness apps grow increasingly popular among adults, Moshi is looking to bring mindfulness and meditative techniques to children. The app today announced the close of a $12 million Series B financing led by Accel,…
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HBO Max arrives on May 27th
WarnerMedia finally confirmed that HBO Max will launch on May 27th. For months, the company has been promising the streaming service would be ready this May, but it hadn’t revealed a specific date.When it arrives, HBO Max will deliver 10,000 hours of… Source
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