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Facebook Messenger is getting ads, according to a leaked document

A leaked document points to businesses being able to send ads to Facebook Messenger users who have previously chatted with them, starting later this year.
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ESPN in discussions to expand streaming offerings, but won’t offer standalone app

ESPN president John Skipper says the company is in discussions to expand its streaming options, but those plans don't include offering a standalone app.
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iOS-style video previews come to the Apple TV App Store

Apple TV developers can now add video previews to their App Store listings, giving users a much better overview of how the app looks and functions.
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Spotify looking to halt $150 million class-action lawsuit over royalties

Spotify has responded to the $150 million class-action lawsuit filed late last year over alleged unpaid royalties, and is looking to dismiss the action.
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Nintendo’s new cross-platform Nintendo Account system is now open for registration

Nintendo's new cross-platform account system, simply known as Nintendo Account, is now open to all for registation following its launch in Japan last year.
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Sony's Android-powered 2016 4K HDR TV line-up is now available for pre-order

Last month at CES, Sony showed off its latest 4K HDR TVs. Now they're available for pre-order, and customers can see them in person at stores next month.
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Mass Effect Andromeda lead writer leaves BioWare, joins Bungie

Chris Schlerf, lead writer for Mass Effect Andromeda confirmed in a series of tweets that he has left BioWare Montreal, and is now working at Bungie.
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Just over a year after acquiring MixRadio, Line is shutting the music streaming service down

Just over a year ago, Line acquired the music streaming service MixRadio from Microsoft. Today the company announced it's shutting the service down.
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CBS All Access streaming service plagued by issues during last night’s Grammys

Viewers tuning in to watch last night's Grammys via CBS All Access were in for a disappointment, as the service struggled to keep up throughout the show.
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Kanye West’s new Tidal-only album has already been pirated over 500K times

Kanye West's latest release, The Life of Pablo, is being widely pirated following the artist's annoucement that it would be exclusively available on Tidal.
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Sony unveils the Huis universal remote, featuring an E-Ink screen

Sony's new Huis universal remote uses an E Ink display to show different controls depending on the device you're using it to control.
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Apple Music has more than 11 million subscribers, executives confirm

Apple executives Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi confirmed in an interview that Apple Music just recently passed 11 million subscribers.
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The iPhone will soon be a more capable replacement for the Apple TV remote

The Apple Remote app for the iPhone lets users control their Apple TV on a basic level, but later this year it will become much more capable.
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Cinemax comes to cord-cutters via Sling TV for $10 per month

HBO has been available on Sling TV since April of last year. Now another cable staple is being added in Cinemax, which is available for $10 per month.
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Activision and Bungie confirm that the Destiny sequel won’t arrive until 2017

Activision has confirmed that a sequel to Destiny won't arrive until 2017, though a "large new expansion" is coming to the game this year.
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CBS CEO says the company is no longer in talks with Apple about streaming TV

Any potential streaming TV service from Apple could be further off than expected, as CBS CEO Les Moonves said talks with the company have stopped.
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Vevo’s new apps for Apple TV and Android offer a more customized, personal experience

Continuing to position itself as a more independent platform, Vevo unveiled new apps for Apple TV and Android today, offering a more personal experience.
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After nearly a year, HBO Now has yet to reach 1 million subscribers

In Time Warner's earnings call, HBO CEO Richard Plepler confirmed that the network's OTT streaming service HBO Now only has 800,000 subscribers.
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Better, stronger, faster: Lee Majors to play Ash’s father in Ash vs. Evil Dead season 2

The cast of Ash vs. Evil Dead is growing a little larger in season 2 with the addition of Six Million Dollar Man Lee Majors and Evil Dead alumni Ted Raimi.
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Rocket League lets you get your car sports fix on the Xbox One on February 17

After months of only being available on the PlayStation 4 and PC, explosive car-sports game Rocket League arrives on the Xbox One on February 17.
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BitTorrent news streaming app OTT News now available for the Apple TV

OTT News is a new streaming app for the Apple TV and mobile devices that offers election news using the BitTorrent Live peer-to-peer technology.
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Torrents Time isn’t two weeks old yet, but anti-piracy groups are already going after it

Torrents Time makes watching a pirated movie or TV show as simple as watching a show on Netflix, and that is exactly why Hollywood wants it gone.
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PayPal is cutting off VPN providers that offer international access to Netflix

Following Netflix's crackdown on VPN providers offering access to region-restricted content, PayPal has cut off payment services for at least one provider.
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Amazon gets in on gaming with Lumberyard, a free engine to rival Unreal and Unity

Unreal Engine and Unity have suddenly got a new competitor. Amazon Lumberyard is a new free game engine that features unique Twitch integration.
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Voice control for the Apple TV is about to get much more useful

Voice dictation, coming to the Apple TV in the tvOS 9.2 update later this year, will let you enter any text using only your voice.
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Beyonce’s The Formation tour turns to THX for sound quality befitting the Queen

THX Live, a new certification program to improve sound at stadiums and other large venues, will make its debut on Beyoncé's Formation World Tour.
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OLED just got cheaper: LG’s ultra-thin 65-inch Signature G6 OLED TV available for pre-order

LG has announced the pricing and availability for its new Signature OLED TV, and the 65-inch G6 model is cheaper than you might guess.

Red Dead Redemption briefly appears on the Xbox One, is quickly pulled

Over the weekend it appeared that Red Dead Redemption had been released on the Xbox One, but this was an error, and the game was quickly pulled.
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Torrents Time lets you stream from The Pirate Bay and others, right inside a browser window

Torrents Time lets torrent sites like The Pirate Bay add the ability to stream videos directly in a browser window -- but there's a catch.
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CBS says Super Bowl 50 saw a ‘record audience’ watch via streaming

It's never been easier to watch the Super Bowl online, and viewers took advantage, leading to a "record audience" watching the game via streaming.
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Amazon, Google, and Apple said to be battling to stream Thursday Night Football

A number of tech companies including Apple, Google, Amazon, and Verizon are reportedly in talks to stream the NFL's Thursday Night Football.
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Warner Music says it will share part of any potential Spotify windfall with its artists

If Warner Music receives a payout from Spotify either being sold or going public, a portion of that money will be shared with its artists, its CEO says.
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Destiny's new 'Damage Referee' will make life tough for players with bad connections

Destiny's latest update hits next week, bringing tweaked ammo distribution in Crucible matches, better matchmaking for solo players, and more.
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Apple TV’s universal search expands with results from Fox Now, FX Now, and Nat Geo TV

One of the fourth-generation Apple TV's most useful features just got a little bit better, adding results from Fox Now, FX Now, and National Geographic.