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Disney's 'Mulan' makes historic small-screen debut, skips theatres
AFP, Published on 04/09/2020
» LOS ANGELES: Disney's live-action "Mulan" featuring an all-Asian cast finally premieres Friday, launching on streaming service Disney+ in a bold small-screen gamble that analysts say could change Hollywood forever.
YouTube video removals soar as software enforces rules
AFP, Published on 26/08/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: YouTube said Tuesday that video removals soared in the second quarter of this year as the company relied more on software to enforce content rules to protect workers from the pandemic.
Apple becomes 1st US company to hit $2tn in market value
AFP, Published on 20/08/2020
» NEW YORK: Apple on Wednesday became the first US company to reach US$2 trillion in market value in the latest demonstration of how tech giants have benefited from the upheaval of the coronavirus.
Warning over UK theatre closures due to virus lockdown
AFP, Published on 23/07/2020
» LONDON: Britain's world-leading theatre industry faces mass redundancies and venue closures because of the effect of the coronavirus lockdown, lawmakers said on Thursday.
British Airways retiring entire 747 fleet after pandemic travel slump
AFP, Published on 17/07/2020
» LONDON: UK flag carrier British Airways is retiring its entire Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet" fleet, it said Friday, following the huge hit to international air travel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Zoom earnings soar as video meets become pandemic norm
AFP, Published on 03/06/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Zoom on Tuesday reported that its earnings soared as its video-meeting service became a popular way to work or socialise while hunkered down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Hollywood mulls new measures to restart shooting
AFP, Published on 29/04/2020
» LOS ANGELES: Movie moguls, directors and lawyers are searching for radical solutions to reopen Hollywood as soundstages gather dust and studio profits slide weeks after cameras stopped rolling due to coronavirus.
US, German spies stole global secrets via Swiss encryption firm
AFP, Published on 12/02/2020
» WASHINGTON: US and German intelligence services raked in the top secret communications of governments around the world for decades through their hidden control of a top encryption company, Crypto AG, US, German and Swiss media reported Tuesday.
The 2010s in entertainment: binge TV, Disney and music moguls
AFP, Published on 17/12/2019
» NEW YORK: Every year brings an avalanche of lists about pop culture -- best films, best books, best albums. Attempting to define a decade in the world of entertainment is, at best, daunting.
Samsung heir's corruption retrial hangs over phonemaker
AFP, Published on 23/10/2019
» SEOUL: The heir to the Samsung empire returns to court on Friday for a retrial over a sprawling corruption scandal that could see him return to prison and deprive the world's largest smartphone and chip manufacturer of its top decision-maker.