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Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029
AFP, Published on 18/12/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - The Oscars will be shown only on YouTube from 2029, the Academy said Wednesday, in a radical gambit for a movie industry that remains wary of streaming platforms even as viewing habits shift online.
Gaming fans bring electric energy to Rotterdam as TwitchCon arrives
AFP, Published on 02/06/2025
» ROTTERDAM (NETHERLANDS) - A few metro stops from Rotterdam's Ahoy Arena, chatter is already flowing among gaming fans -- TwitchCon passes swinging from their necks, animal ears perched on their heads.
Digital divas: Can Japan's virtual YouTuber craze crack America?
AFP, Published on 11/04/2025
» TOKYO — Fans waved glow sticks at an animated character on stage, having packed a sold-out Hollywood concert hall to see their virtual idol perform -- showcasing the global ambitions of Japan's "VTuber" subculture.
Netflix reopens Hollywood movie palace
AFP, Published on 08/11/2023
» LOS ANGELES - The Egyptian Theatre, which hosted Hollywood's first-ever red carpet premiere in its faux hieroglyph-adorned courtyard more than a century ago, reopens this week under the new ownership of Netflix.
Hollywood writers, studios reach tentative deal to end strike
AFP, Published on 25/09/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Striking writers whose industrial action has paralyzed Hollywood said Sunday they had reached an "exceptional" deal with studios that could see them go back to work.
In age of AI, women battle rise of deepfake porn
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» WASHINGTON - Photo apps digitally undressing women, sexualized text-to-image prompts creating "AI girls" and manipulated images fueling "sextortion" rackets -- a boom in deepfake porn is outpacing US and European efforts to regulate the technology.
Netflix adds 6 million subscribers after password crackdown
AFP, Published on 20/07/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix on Wednesday said subscriptions to the media streaming service climbed by nearly 6 million in the wake of its crackdown on password sharing.
Streaming giants battle for anime supremacy
AFP, Published on 11/05/2023
» TOKYO - From R-rated sci-fi to teen biker gang adventures, streaming platforms are locked in an intensifying battle for dominance in one of the entertainment sector's hottest and most lucrative mediums: anime.
Five things to watch for at the Oscars
AFP, Published on 11/03/2023
» HOLLYWOOD (UNITED STATES) - The 95th Academy Awards take place Sunday, with wacky multiverse movie "Everything Everywhere All at Once" leading the nominations with 11.
Slap chat? Chris Rock live Netflix special to air week before Oscars
AFP, Published on 01/03/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Chris Rock's live Netflix special will air just a week before the Oscars, the streamer said Tuesday, raising expectations that the comedian will address the shocking moment he was slapped by Will Smith during last year's Hollywood award show.