Academy makes exemption to rule over screening films in cinemas

From skiing in the high Andes to free-diving beneath a frozen Finnish lake

In an exclusive first interview, the CEO talks about his love of scary movies, video games and why the BFI should be like ‘a nerdy friend’

Subscriber numbers surge to 130m as listeners turn to tunes in a crisis

How is music streaming changing the experience of listeners? Are the algorithms that guide us through this new world an adequate replacement for DJs, critics and knowledgable record shop owners? Could endless choice paradoxically be making us more conservative in our tastes? Lorien Kite discusses these questions with Spotify's Will Page and FT pop critic Ludovic Hunter-Tilney.  

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Twitch is doubling down on esports in this new era of social distancing as a number of traditional sporting events have been cancelled. The company this week introduced a new esports directory on its site that will make it easier for viewers to find live matches, information on players, games with active competition leagues, a […]

Cutting the cord with cable or satellite TV used to mean a cost savings. But with the growing number of streaming services on the market, many consumers are finding that becoming a cord cutter is just as expensive, if not more so, as being a pay TV customer. As a result, many consumers continue to […]

TiVo today is launching a new device, its would-be Fire TV Stick competitor known as the TiVo Stream 4K. First announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, this $50 Android TV-powered HDMI dongle is TiVo’s attempt to insert itself into the streaming media device market. The new dongle arrives at a time when TiVo […]

AWS today announced the launch of the Elemental Link, a small hardware device that makes it easy to connect a live video source to the AWS Elemental Media Live service for broadcast-grade live video processing in the cloud. The $995 Link, which weighs in at less than a pound, is meant to allow Media Live […]

Deskless workers make up 80% of the global workforce, but to Desmond Lim, that job title is his entire world. Lim grew up in Singapore and saw his father wake up every morning, six days a week, at 5 a.m. to start his job as a driver. Lim and his mom, who worked as a […]

Acast, a podcast monetization and distribution platform, announced a new partnership with JioSaavn, one of the largest streaming audio services in India. The agreement mean JioSaavn will distribute content from Acast and have access to its technology for podcasters. JioSaavn, which claims 104 million monthly active users, is the second-largest streaming audio service in India […]

Hooq, a five-year-old on-demand video streaming service that aimed to become “Netflix for Southeast Asia,” has shut down weeks after filing for liquidation and terminated its partnerships with Disney’s Hotstar, ride-hailing giant Grab, and Indonesia’s VideoMax. Hooq Digital, a joint venture among Singapore telecom group Singtel (majority owner), Sony Pictures, and Warner Bros Entertainment, discontinued […]

AWS today announced the launch of the Elemental Link, a small hardware device that makes it easy to connect a live video source to the AWS Elemental Media Live service for broadcast-grade live video processing in the cloud. The $995 Link, which weighs in at less than a pound, is meant to allow Media Live […]

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Oprah Winfrey, Lil Nas X and Miley Cyrus will lead the stars for a celebrity-strewn livestream graduation ceremony this May 15. Facebook Watch will stream the entire event live.

Former Olympic gymnast Louis Smith has begun sharing saucy selfies on his social media feeds, to show off his body. The star has defended his vanity project, saying he works hard for his body.

It's time to enjoy a night in with friends as a range of new and exciting titles hit streaming platforms in July. 

The actress, 32, was forced to briefly exit the live stream after someone set off her doorbell causing Phoebe to bark incessantly.

With the decade coming to a close in just a few weeks, Spotify has named Drake and Ed Sheeran the music streaming service's Most Streamed Artists of The Decade.

Britons' spending on digital music rose 23.5 per cent last year with Lewis Capaldi and Ed Sheeran topping the charts, according to the Entertainment Retailers Association.

Tekashi 69 just broke the record for Instagram Live viewers as he broadcast an epic rant on Friday after his release from jail. 

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Chief Randal Taylor that a comment made by a detective while standing over Dreasjon Reed's body invoking a 'closed casket' was 'unacceptable.'

The actress, 44, was speaking ahead of the Hollywood Film Awards in Beverly Hills on Sunday when she was asked when such awards should be introduced and said: 'Let's hope soon'.

The BBC is making a show about 'trailblazing surgeons' for Netflix - due to be aired next year. Episodes to be four hours long and hope to 'increase knowledge on anatomy', says BBC Studios.

Researchers at Washington University successfully developed two mouse models to study how Zika virus infects unborn babies, by weakening their immune systems before infection.

Optus won the rights to stream all 64 games of the World Cup to Australian audiences via their online and mobile services. But thousands of viewers were left frustrated by a troubling error message.

Viewers of the match between Argentina and Iceland on Saturday night were forced to sit through delays of up to three minutes - prompting claims for paying customers to be compensated.

Prince's record label has filed a lawsuit against rapper Jay-Z over his use of the late singers music on the streaming service Tidal. Jay-Z's company has been streaming all of Prince's music since June.

Pope Francis was seen delivering his weekly Angelus prayer to an empty Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican City this morning, as Italians stay home to combat the spread of coronavirus .

Justin Rhodes, 31, told viewers in the Facebook Live stream he was largely asymptomatic, except for a 'tickly throat', while walking around the Walmart in Albermarle, North Carolina, last week.

A clash of the bitter old foes is served up once again as Real Madrid lock horns with city rivals Atletico to battle for the Super Cup. In an historic twist, the fixture is to be played in Saudi Arabia.

The mother-of-one, 28, accidentally set her jumper on fire as she played with a candle during the steam with a female pal, leaving her to hysterically bat out the flames.

Fans waiting with bated breath for the second season of The Mandalorian on Disney Plus now know roughly how long they have to wait.

Disney+, due to launch in the UK on March 24, is offering would-be British customers a one-month discount of £49.99-a-year, totalling just £4.17-a-month. It makes the service the cheapest.

Here's how to watch Disney Plus for free when you sign up to the streaming service.

A hacker streamed child sex abuse footage when about 60 children were participating in a fitness class over video meet app Zoom in Plymouth in southwest England.The incident occurred when the class was being hosted this week by a sports club in Plymouth, Devon, and suddenly, the young participants were exposed to the "extremely distressing" material, reports BBC.According to local police, the hacker which was yet to be identified gained access after the Zoom call's details were published on online forums.In a shocking tale of zoombombing, a hacker streamed child sex abuse footage when about 60 children were participating in a fitness class over video meet app Zoom in Plymouth in southwest England.The incident occurred when the class was being hosted this week by a sports club in Plymouth,

OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro are scheduled to launch in a global online event tonight.The highlights of the OnePlus 8 series is its Snapdragon 865 chipset, 5G support and high refresh displays.The OnePlus 8 launch will be live streamed on the company’s website and YouTube channel.Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus is all set to launch the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro in a global online event where the company will reveal the devices and announce the pricing and availability of its flagship devices.The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are the successors of the OnePlus 7 series and are expected to feature improved cameras, Snapdragon 865, 120 Hz display and 5G support.How to watch OnePlus 8 series launchThe OnePlus 8 series launch will begin at 8:30 PM and you can watch the live stream on the company’s

She's currently in the midst of a busy schedule as she promotes her recently released single, How To Be Lonely, and its racy accompanying video.

The singer, 29, posted a selection of clips of her doing yoga stretches while meditating to calming music after a work out.

Rita Ora announced that she is joining the line up for One World: Together at Home with a selfie shared to her Instagram on Tuesday. 

Beginning this weekend, a new online service called Movie Night is launching.It live-streams a movie followed by a director Q&A. You can also give proceeds of the "ticket" you bought to a movie theater of your choice.The first movie will be Neon's Spaceship Earth" on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET."We're proud to introduce this live stream online screening experience that has the excitement and communal atmosphere of a theatrical event," Filmbot founder Max Friend told Insider exclusively.Filmbot is a point-of-sale platform for independent cinemas and film festivals that created Movie Night.Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Going to the movies has been put on hold as the country remains on lockdown. Now, movie studios and theaters are coming up with ways to show titles online.Universal has gone

The seven-part docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness reached No. 1 on Netflix's Top 10 list since dropping Friday

The company hasn't formally announced its music streaming service yet, but a report by the Financial Times says it will likely cost less than the $10 a month charged by Apple and Spotify.

Smith teased a glimpse of their Oscar and four Grammy Awards. Legend also revealed his awards collection on the shelf next to him, which included a full EGOT and then some.

The When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? collaborators are set to join the Verizon fundraising initiative from their home.

However, the 64-year-old grandmother-of-nine eagerly filmed her son-in-law Kanye West's Sunday Service choir

Now a modern version of How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days is in the works at streaming service Quibi. It will be written by former The Mindy Project writer and producer Guy Branum.

It wasn't so long ago that we all just paid £154.50 each year for a television licence. Now more than 14 million of us fork out monthly subscriptions for at least one other TV service

Based on eight matches from last season, they found each match had an average illegal audience of 7.1 million viewers, with more than one million of those from China.