Microsoft to Shutter Game Streaming Platform Mixer

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAustralian actor-producer and entrepreneur Dustin Clare is launching Shelter, a new streaming platform for architecture enthusiasts. The platform is targeting a global audience and will carry a mixture of films, TV shows as well as its own originals.Shelter is built on a technology platform from New Zealand’s Shift 72, which has recently supplied the software for film festivals such as those in Sydney and Melbourne, which have gone virtual.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerUPDATE: ESPN has suspended NBA star reporter without pay, according to reports, the result of an obscene message he tweeted in reply to US Senator Josh Hawley.Wojnarowski will not be in Orlando, Florida to cover the NBA restart of its pandemic-shortened season. The length of his suspension has not been revealed.Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, sent a mass letter criticizing NBA commissioner Adam Silver and the league’s relationship with China.

Kanye West has shared the first proposed roster for his planned streaming service, Yeezy Sound.The rapper has been talking about launching his own streaming platform since 2016 and trademarked its name in 2017.In a new tweet captioned “YEEZY SOUND ROSTER PROPOSAL”, West shared a picture of a pad of paper with “Yeezy Sound” written at the top and a list of artists following beneath. They included Mississippi underground hip-hop duo Abstract Mindstate, G.O.O.D.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerESPN said an obscene tweet by star NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski to Republican US Senator from Missouri Josh Hawley was “completely unacceptable behavior” and promised internal discipline.The company statement came after Wojnarowski tweeted “F**k you” to Hawley, who asked in a tweet and letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver why NBA players were not allowed to put “Free Hong Kong,” “Support Our Troops,” “Back The Blue” and other conservative statements on

Pete Best, the drummer Ringo Starr replaced in the Beatles, has led the birthday greetings to the rocker as he turns 80.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorComcast-owned European broadcaster Sky has secured planning permission to build a major new film and TV studio in Elstree, north London.

Chris Willman Music WriterRingo Starr is one of the few stars to take his birthday celebrations public every year — with in-person and online recitations of his “peace and love” mantra at an appointed hour — and he did not let the pandemic dissuade him from making his 80th a shared experience.

Happy Birthday Ringo. It’s a special one.

The Beatles‘ original drummer Pete Best and singer Paul McCartney have led well-wishes to Ringo Starr on his 80th birthday.Best, who was replaced by Starr in 1962 before the band achieved global fame, wrote on Twitter: “Thought about it and thought why not. Happy Birthday Ringo.

The Hollywood star Tom Hanks who has won an Academy Award for Forrest Gump, reportedly said that he was sadly heartbroken, that his upcoming film Greyhound is releasing on a digital streaming platform. The actor reportedly said that he wished the film had released in the cinemas.

Also Read: 'Katy Keene' Canceled After One Season at The CWNo premiere date has been set yet for season two.In the meantime, season one of “DC’s Stargirl” will continue on as usual, streaming first on Mondays on DC Universe and airing Tuesdays at 8/7c on The CW.Next season, the series will effectively become a CW original, having the same broadcast and streaming arrangement as The CW’s “Batwoman” or “Nancy Drew.”Also Read: The CW Shuffles 'Stargirl' Debut, 'In the Dark' Return to Fill Scheduling

Page Six says Meghan McCain is still upset after the publication reported on Meghan’s move to her home in Virginia from New York City amid the coronavirus pandemic. McCain supposedly took to her Twitter account to write that her neighborhood in Manhattan looked like a “war zone.” A comedy writer poked fun at Meghan’s comments, stating that she and The View co-host lived in the same neighborhood and everything looked fine.

Ellise Shafer editorMajor League Baseball has officially canceled this year’s All-Star game, which was supposed to be hosted by the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 14.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorIt’s been a week of bad news for Los Angeles as coronavirus cases spike and new restrictions were imposed, and now comes news that the first Major Baseball All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium since the Carter administration has been canceled.This will be the first time in 75 years that MLB won’t field its Midsummer Classic. The last time was amid the 1945 travel restrictions as World War II was winding down in Europe and U.S.

The 31-year-old Moore, a Jefferson City, Missouri, native, starred at UConn before helping lead Minnesota to four WNBA titles. She met Irons through a prison ministry in 2007.Moore put her career on hold to help Irons, who was just 16 years old when he was convicted for a 1997 home invasion and shooting and sentenced to 50 years in prison.Irons maintained his innocence.

Big media and entertainment stocks rebounded in the second quarter — along with the broader market as investors overall seemed to shrug off concerns about the novel coronavirus pandemic and the recession it has been expected to cause — but remain in negative territory for the year. Sector investors had already been concerned about cord-cutting, the continued rise of streaming giants like Netflix, and new services, such as TikTok, grabbing younger audiences' attention.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: XTR, the non-fiction studio behind the upcoming Magic Johnson feature doc, is launching its own streaming platform.The company, set up by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker and RYOT co-founder Bryn Mooser, is launching Documentary Plus+ later this year.The producer, which is also behind wrestling doc You Cannot Kill David Arquette, is hoping that the service becomes a Criterion Collection for docs.