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11 Jan 2021

Spooky fest! Catch seven horror films for free on YouTube

Horror has a rather divided fan base, with people liking or hating the genre that delves deeper than just jump-scares.

22 Nov 2020

Universal inks deal with Cinemark for faster theater-to-digital film transfer

Universal Pictures has succeeded in inking a pact with theater conglomerate Cinemark that sweetens its deal about shifting films faster from the big screen to video-on-demand.

15 Nov 2020

Jake Gyllenhaal is in talks with Michael Bay on 'Ambulance'

Zodiac star Jake Gyllenhaal is putting his thriller shoes back on this time with director Michael Bay's upcoming thriller Ambulance.

14 Nov 2020

Dwayne Johnson's production house, Universal to reboot 'The Scorpion King'

Mathayus is coming back to scare you from the ancient ruins, and Dwayne Johnson is obviously pumped up about it.

12 Oct 2020

Pixar's 'Soul' to release exclusively on Disney+ on December 25

Pixar's Soul is ditching its slated traditional release in theaters for Disney+.

08 Oct 2020

'Jurassic World: Dominion' release delayed, dinosaurs to roar in 2022

Fans of the Tyrannosaurus-Rex, Triceratops, Owen Grady, Claire Dearing, Dr. Alan Grant and several other immensely popular characters will have to wait a year longer to watch Jurassic World: Dominion.

05 Oct 2020

'No Time To Die' postponed to April, 2021

We'll have to wait till next year to see our favorite suave British Secret Service agent in action.

02 Aug 2020

Universal's $200 million budget to fuel Cruise-Musk's space film

Brace for impact as Universal Pictures has agreed to fund actor Tom Cruise and tech giant Elon Musk's ambitious space movie with a $200 million budget.

30 Jul 2020

From theaters to streaming platforms: AMC, Universal ink game-changing deal

AMC Theaters and Universal Pictures have buried the hatchet to sign a deal that allows the studio's films to jump to streaming platforms after just 17 days or three weeks of theater run.

05 Dec 2019

James Bond is back in 'No Time To Die' trailer

The first trailer for Daniel Craig's fifth and final outing as the indomitable secret service agent James Bond, titled No Time To Die, is finally here.

31 Oct 2019

Now, there's a 'kids' version of Spotify with curated playlists

In a bid to create a more personalized music experience, streaming giant Spotify has launched a new 'kids' version of its mobile application.

03 May 2019

'Crazy Rich Asians' director, Netflix to retell Thai cave rescue

Netflix is working on a project on last year's dramatic rescue of 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach who were trapped inside a cave in Tham Luang, Thailand.

18 Oct 2016

Reliance Jio, Amazon, Facebook vying for IPL digital rights

On the heels of Reliance Jio which purchased documents for digital broadcast rights for the IPL on 8 October, it has emerged that Facebook has also purchased the documents.

10 Sep 2016

Amazon.com looks to get into live sports streaming

After getting into on-demand streaming of movies and TV shows, Amazon.com is now trying to pursue video rights to stream live sports.