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Delivering film and TV content via the Internet

Galido

The term used for the delivery of film and TV content via the Internet is OTT, or over-the-top and does not require users to subscribe to traditional cable or satellite TV. Part of the reason OTT did not develop more quickly than it did vs traditional cable was due to the tech challenge of delivering large amounts of content over the web.

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As uncertainty swirls around Seattle?s Cinerama, Netflix scoops up historic Hollywood movie theater

GeekWire

As Seattle waits to see what the future holds for the beloved Cinerama movie theater, an interesting development in Los Angeles lends credence to the theory that Amazon could someday want to own such a venue. Inside Seattle’s Cinerama theater. GeekWire File Photo / Frank Catalano).

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Disney and Scarlett Johansson have settled their lawsuit

The Verge

Three months after Scarlett Johansson sued Disney over its streaming release of Black Widow , arguing she stood to lose millions of dollars because her salary was based on the box office performance of the film, the suit has now been settled, according to The Hollywood Reporter , Variety , and The New York Times and others. Developing.

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‘Myst’ remake confirmed for Aug. 26 release date, on PC, Mac, Oculus, and Xbox Game Pass

GeekWire

Alternatively, Myst will be available in 2D versions on release day for Windows, MacOS, and on the Xbox Game Pass, where it’ll be playable on both console and PC. It’s tentatively scheduled for release in 2022 for all current VR platforms, but will also be available in 2D for Windows, Mac, and the PlayStation 4.

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Microsoft hid lots of secret nerdy messages to devs in its Build stream

The Verge

If you tuned into Microsoft’s Build developer keynote yesterday, one of the things you may have seen was a mysterious “RGV2cw” 3D-printed object on the shelf behind CEO Satya Nadella. Hanselman’s Windows theme changed the color of the lights in his room, even switching to red when he set his Microsoft Teams status to busy.

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Does ‘Kimi’ deliver the goods? Thriller aims to capitalize on Alexa, Siri … and Seattle’s tech cachet

GeekWire

Oscar-winning film director Steven Soderbergh’s tech-noir thriller, “Kimi,” echoes movies like “Rear Window” and “The Conversation” in a tale that also reflects the mind-wrenching isolation forced by the COVID-19 pandemic and the concerns raised by smart devices that are capable of tracking our every move.

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Tech Moves: Longtime Amazon HR leader joins Snap; Tableau CFO departs; and more

GeekWire

Crown Electrokinetics went public in January and has a patented film technology that overlays on glass, such as windows, allowing the tint to be adjusted via a smartphone. Arnold previously was head of sales and business development for Amazon Pay. Stacey Kinkead. Prescryptive Photo). based startup CardTapp.

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