Some 23 years after its original run, Babylon 5 is making its way back to TV. According to Variety, The CW has ordered a reboot of the seminal sci-fi series. What’s more, original creator J. Michael Straczynski is attached to the project. from Pocket –https://www.engadget.com/babylon-5-reboot-the-cw-193805568.html
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Netflix has acquired its first game studio with the acquisition of Oxenfree creator Night School Studio. The purchase price wasn’t disclosed. The Glendale, California-based game studio has 21 people and a history of pushing the boundaries for storytelling in games. from Pocket –https://venturebeat.com/2021/09/28/netflix-acquires-its-first-game-studio-in-deal-with-oxenfree-creator-night-school-studio/
In 2017, Andrew Lincoln laid out his dream ending for his character, Rick Grimes — here’s why Lincoln’s plan would have been the perfect ending. Andrew Lincoln proposed the perfect ending for The Walking Dead back in 2017. from Pocket –https://screenrant.com/walking-dead-show-andrew-lincoln-unused-ending-perfect/
After a long wait, UK ISP BT has today finally announced the launch of a new set-top-box for their broadband-based Pay TV (IPTV) service – TV Box Pro, which among other things will finally add WiFi and High Dynamic Range (HDR) video support. from Pocket –https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2021/06/bt-uk-launch-new-broadband-tv-box-pro-with-hdr-and-wifi.html
Ahead of its E3 media briefing on Sunday, Microsoft has made a raft of announcements around Xbox Game Pass and its cloud gaming efforts. First up, Microsoft said it’s working to put Xbox in TVs. from Pocket –https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-10-microsoft-putting-xbox-in-tvs-building-its-own-streaming-devices-for-cloud-gaming-and-exploring-new-game-pass-subscriptions
Amazon has reached a deal to acquire the film and TV company MGM for $8.45 billion, the companies announced today. It’s a significant acquisition for the e-commerce giant, and it means it will own a library of content that’s reported to consist of around 4,000 films and 17,000 hours of TV. from Pocket –https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/26/22441644/amazon-mgm-acquisition-prime-video-subscription-service-james-bond
Sony’s Marvel movies are going to make their way to Disney+ but it is going to take some time for them to get there. from Pocket –https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/sony-spider-man-venom-movies-disney-plus-streaming/