Deadspin is dead, for the time being. The site is now without a single editor or writer — after a staff revolt that erupted this week when parent company G/O Media demanded that the sports and culture site confine its coverage to sports. All 17 editorial employees have resigned as of Friday morning. Asked for comment, [...]Kyra TV thinks it’s found the recipe for building a sustainable, Gen Z-focused digital entertainment company.
In the wee hours of Nov. 1, Apple opened the doors to Apple TV Plus, its brand-new streaming service stocked with original programs. But multiple customers on social media have complained that they’re seeing error messages when they try to redeem the one-year free offer Apple has extended to buyers of new devices. In trying [...]Google to Acquire Fitbit in $2.
Google is expanding its device portfolio into smartwatches, reaching an agreement to acquire Fitbit in a deal worth $2.1 billion. In announcing the agreement, Fitbit pointedly promised customers that it would strenuously protect their privacy. “Strong privacy and security guidelines have been part of Fitbit’s DNA since day one, and this will not change,” the [...
Netflix is set to launch its first original scripted podcast, Variety has learned exclusively. Titled “The Only Podcast Left,” the podcast is set in the world of the streamer’s post-apocalyptic series “Daybreak,” and has showrunner and head writer Aron Coleite on board as an executive producer. According to Netflix, the 6-episode narrative is designed to be complimentary [...]
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