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Category: Arts & Entertainment News
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SF August 17, 2026: Star Wars Maul Shadow Lord, David Robert Mitchell’s wild sci-fi
Science Fiction this week: Lucasfilm has confirmed that Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord season 2 will arrive in 2027, as part of the franchise’s; and David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street, produced by J.J.
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Media Production August 17, 2026: Insta360 X6 8K 360 camera
Insta360 has launched the X6, its new flagship 360 camera, at $699.99—a $150 jump over the X5.
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Interactive Art August 17, 2026: Dana Berman Duff’s Breathing Moons, Habibi City Hyperallergic, recycled 3D printing waste transforms
Interactive Art this week: This matters for Interactive Art because it gives a concrete current signal to track: Shirley Tse and Dana Berman; and This week’s art dispatches cover Alan Michelson’s oyster-shell public artwork on Governors…
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Film/TV/Talent August 17, 2026: If Paramount Leaves California, It Might Cut Costs but Wouldn’t Save on State Taxes
Paramount is threatening to leave California if it cannot secure a deal with Attorney General Rob Bonta to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, claiming the move would save $500 million annually in taxes.
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Audience & Distribution August 17, 2026: CBS Pittsburgh Debuts New AR/VR News Studio
TV station operations and regulatory battles this week: CBS Pittsburgh (KDKA-TV) debuted the region’s first AR/VR news studio during its 4 PM newscast on August 10, with; and Dielectric, through integrator Land Communications, completed…
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Photo & Cinema August 17, 2026: HONOR Robot Phone Launches ARRI, Fujinon GF 19-35mm and 32-90mm
Photography & Cinematography this week: HONOR has launched the Robot Phone, the first device to carry ARRI’s ‘co-engineered with ARRI’ designation; and Fujifilm has released two GF-mount cinema zooms, the 19-35mm and 32-90mm T3.
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Audience & Distribution August 17, 2026: FOR-A To Highlight MixBoard, Viztrik AiDi Enhancement At IBC 2026
Broadcast technology and IBC 2026 previews this week: FOR-A will showcase MixBoard, viztrick AiDi, the FA-1616, and Hi-RDS at IBC 2026, Sept; and Vinten will demonstrate its latest manual and robotic camera support solutions at IBC 2026…
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Audience & Distribution August 17, 2026: NBCUniversal and YouTube’s Peacock Deal Is Really a Battle for the Home TV Screen
Streaming ad revenue and distribution deals this week: NBCUniversal’s expanded partnership with YouTube is being presented as a streaming distribution deal, but its larger; and Gracenote has announced a deal with Fox’s Tubi Media Group to…
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Audience & Distribution August 10, 2026: Acquire DoubleVerify Creating
Nielsen will acquire DoubleVerify for $13.60 per share in cash, a 30% premium to the 60-day VWAP, valuing the deal at roughly $2.15 billion.
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New Releases August 10, 2026: Spider-Man Brand New Day, UK won’t intervene
Streaming & Cinema New Releases this week: Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey both crossed $1 billion globally, with the MCU sequel posting a historic; and British regulators cleared Paramount’s $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros.