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MGM says its hotels and casinos are back up and running
All MGM Resorts hotels and casinos are back up and running as normal, nine days after a cyberattack shut down systems across the company, the company said in an X post on Wednesday.
Hackers claim it only took a 10-minute phone call to shut down MGM Resorts
The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group claimed responsibility for the MGM Resorts cyber outage on Tuesday, according to a post by malware archive vx-underground.
Amazon's Freevee is adding free MGM and Warner Bros. Discovery channels
Amazon's Freevee will soon include free cable-style channels dedicated to streaming the likes of 'The Pink Panther,' 'Stargate,' 'The Outer Limits' and 'Cake Boss.'
Epix will relaunch its streaming service as MGM+ next year
Epix is relaunching its streaming service and TV channel in 2023 as MGM+ — yes, it's yet another 'plus' service.
Amazon completes its $8.45 billion takeover of MGM
The James Bond movies, 'RoboCop' and 'The Wizard of Oz' now belong to Amazon.
Amazon wins EU approval for its $8.45 billion purchase of MGM
The company's still awaiting the go-ahead from US regulators.
MGM lets potential employees try out jobs in VR before signing on
MGM Resorts is letting applicants try out casino and hotel jobs in virtual reality (VR) before signing on.
Amazon says James Bond movies will still be released in theaters
Amazon has told producers James bond movies will still be released in theaters after the MGM deal.
James Bond's iconic Aston Martin is coming to 'Rocket League'
The 1963 model of the secret agent's DB5 will hit the Item Shop on July 29th.
The FTC is reportedly investigating Amazon's purchase of MGM
The FTC is said to be investigating Amazon's acquisition of MGM, virtually guaranteeing that the deal will take a long time to close.
Engadget Podcast: Why did Amazon buy MGM?
So what does Amazon's MGM acquisition mean? We break it down on the Engadget Podcast.
Amazon is buying Hollywood studio MGM for $8.45 billion
Amazon is acquiring Hollywood studio MGM for $8.45 billion.
Amazon is reportedly negotiating to buy MGM
Amazon is reportedly considering a $9 billion acquisition that would make it the owner of franchises like James Bond, Stargate and Robocop.
A 'GoldenEye 007' fan remake is dead after a cease and desist demand
'GoldenEye 25' will instead become an 'original game.'
MGM data breach exposed personal details of 10.6 million hotel guests
If you've stayed at an MGM Resorts hotel, you may be among victims of the latest massive data breach. The personal details of more than 10.6 million hotel guests were recently posted on a hacking forum, and ZDNet has confirmed the data's authenticity. ZDNet said the data dump contains affected guests' full names, home addresses, phone numbers, emails and dates of birth. Names and information in the breach include tech CEOs, celebrities, government officials and reporters. In a statement, MGM Resorts said it already notified affected customers about the breach last year, and that it commissioned two cybersecurity forensics firms to investigate the incident. While guests who only stayed at the resort more recently may not have had their information included, it's unclear which years were covered.
Plex launches its free movie and TV streaming service
We've known for a while that Plex, a company best known for helping people organize their own media collection, is getting into streaming. In September, it announced that it had teamed up with Warner Bros. to deliver ad-supported content by the end of 2019, with the promise of more partnerships to come. That has now come to pass, as from today, thousands of "free movies, TV shows, extreme sports films, music documentaries, Bollywood musicals" have been unlocked inside the Plex app.
Hulu nabs rights to the ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ book sequel
Hulu and MGM have announced they are developing Margaret Atwood's The Testaments for the screen. The Canadian author's sequel to her 1985 novel The Handmaid's Tale is slated to be published later this month, and has already been longlisted for the Booker Prize. According to Time, showrunner Bruce Miller, who developed the Emmy-winning Hulu series based on the first novel, is working on incorporating the author's follow-up.
Epix is the latest streaming channel to launch on Amazon Prime
MGM's premium cable network, Epix, has come to Amazon Prime for $5.99 a month.
Walmart is getting ready to announce ad-friendly Vudu originals
Walmart is reportedly developing at least six original series for its Vudu streaming service. It's set to reveal a few of them to advertisers at a presentation this week. According to Bloomberg, it's been in talks with studios to reboot old family-friendly shows.
Epix Now streaming service expands to Roku and Amazon Fire TV
Last month, the MGM network Epix launched a standalone video streaming service called Epix Now. Initially, it was available on Apple TV, Android and iOS. But as of today, it's also available on Roku and Amazon Fire TV, too. This will give more customers access to the network's four live channels, original shows and movies. The expansion will also help Epix Now secure a better foothold in the living room, where Roku and Amazon Fire TV have a stronghold.
