Netflix chief says 'The Crown' will look a bargain after streaming explosion
- The boss of Netflix says the looming arrival of Apple, Disney and NBC to the global streaming market will push content costs to levels that make its epic drama about the British Royal family "look like a bargain".
Fri, 20 Sep 2019 08:45:12 -0400
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Blumarine says elegance comes in kindness at Milan show
- With a blooming rose catwalk, Italian fashion designer Anna Molinari dedicated her latest collection for label Blumarine to kindness on Friday, a virtue she said seemed "to belong to a time past".
Fri, 20 Sep 2019 07:29:53 -0400
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India's Eros Now ties up with Microsoft's Azure platform
- India's Eros Now said on Thursday it is tying up with Microsoft's Azure cloud platform to host and stream its digital video offerings, in a boost to the U.S. software giant's push to expand in the Indian market.
Thu, 19 Sep 2019 14:28:43 -0400
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Armani sees airy spring for Emporio line, Fendi picks earthy tones in Milan
- Italian designer Giorgio Armani chose a light breezy silhouette for his Emporio Armani line at Milan Fashion Week on Thursday, picking soft colours and loose cuts for the brand’s spring line.
Thu, 19 Sep 2019 13:38:57 -0400
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Style trumps fashion at Prada, Pilotto goes to the beach at Milan shows
- Prada chose personal style over fashion while Peter Pilotto merged the beach with the ballroom at their catwalk shows on Wednesday, kicking off the first day of Milan Fashion Week.
Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:30:56 -0400
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Hip hope: Universal Music opens Southeast Asia HQ betting on rap
- Korea brought the world K-Pop. India, the music of Bollywood. Could the chaotic, fast-growing region of Southeast Asia be a new hotbed for hip hop?
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 15:23:42 -0400
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Dinosaurs, droids and holy hand-grenade up for grabs at film auction
- Jurassic Park dinosaur skulls, a Star Wars stormtrooper helmet and Monty Python's holy hand grenade are among movie memorabilia going under the hammer in London this month at an auction organizers expect to exceed 6 million pounds ($7.5 million).
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:43:44 -0400
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Queen returns lost toy monkey to Australian girl
- A toy monkey accidentally left behind at Buckingham Palace by a five-year-old girl has returned home to Australia after enjoying royal treatment by palace staff and gaining a traveling companion - a toy corgi.
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:17:27 -0400
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New Zealand to be Middle-earth again in Amazon's The Lord of the Rings series
- New Zealand will be home again to hairy feet and pointed-ear Hobbits after Amazon Studios confirmed the Pacific country will be the location for its new "The Lord of the Rings" series, a TV show widely tipped to be the most expensive ever made.
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 06:19:46 -0400
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New esports network VENN aims to bring 'gaming as a lens into pop culture'
- A new, 24/7 esports gaming network called VENN that aims to blend pop culture and gaming was announced on Tuesday, after generating $17 million in seed round funding.
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 20:04:54 -0400
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FedEx, smarting from Amazon breakup and trade war, warns on profit
- FedEx Corp warned on Tuesday that full-year earnings would miss analysts' estimates, as the U.S.-China trade war exacerbates a global economic cooling and the company manages fallout from its split with customer-turned-competitor Amazon.com Inc .
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 19:23:40 -0400
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NBCUniversal names streaming service 'Peacock,' to launch in 2020
- Comcast Corp's NBCUniversal will name its upcoming streaming service "Peacock," offering a broad slate of original content, including "Dr Death" starring Emmy and Golden Globe winner Alec Baldwin, the company said on Tuesday.
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 15:49:45 -0400
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Bazinga! HBO Max wins U.S. streaming rights for 'The Big Bang Theory'
- HBO Max, the upcoming streaming service from AT&T Inc's WarnerMedia, has secured exclusive five-year streaming rights in the United States to all 12 seasons of comedy hit "The Big Bang Theory".
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 12:56:57 -0400
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Cars front man Ric Ocasek died while recovering from surgery: family
- Cars front man Ric Ocasek died peacefully over the weekend while recovering from surgery at his family's home in Manhattan, his wife, the actress and model Paulina Porizkova, said in an Instagram post on Monday.
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 21:20:25 -0400
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Tisci takes Burberry's Victorian past to the future in spring show
- Italian designer Riccardo Tisci looked to Burberry's Victorian roots for the luxury British brand's latest line at London Fashion Week on Monday, mixing delicate lace with edgy street style for looks aimed at catering to different age groups.
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:36:54 -0400
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Who calls the tunes in space? Brad Pitt asks NASA astronaut
- Brad Pitt traded laughs on Monday in a call to the International Space Station with a NASA astronaut, who somersaulted during the zero-gravity interview ahead of this week's release of the actor's new film, the space thriller "Ad Astra."
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 18:14:55 -0400
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Ric Ocasek, singer for The Cars, dies at 75
- Ric Ocasek, the idiosyncratic lead singer and chief songwriter of the 1970s and 80s hook-heavy hitmakers The Cars, died on Sunday at his home in Manhattan. He was 75.
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:58:10 -0400
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Exclusive: Tinder breaks into scripted original content, wraps filming first video series - sources
- Popular dating app Tinder has wrapped filming on its first television series, as owner Match Group Inc seeks to dive deeper into creating original content, people with direct knowledge of the project told Reuters.
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:29:15 -0400
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