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Juventus Kicks off Official TV Channel on Amazon's Video Platform

Juventus will make its official TV channel available via Amazon's Prime Video streaming service platform. (AP)
Juventus will make its official TV channel available via Amazon's Prime Video streaming service platform. (AP)
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Juventus Kicks off Official TV Channel on Amazon's Video Platform

Juventus will make its official TV channel available via Amazon's Prime Video streaming service platform. (AP)
Juventus will make its official TV channel available via Amazon's Prime Video streaming service platform. (AP)

Italian Serie A champion club Juventus said on Wednesday it would make its official TV channel available via Amazon's Prime Video streaming service platform as the tech giant expands its content offerings in Europe.

The Turin-based side, home of star Cristiano Ronaldo, said it would be the first European football club to launch its own TV channel on Amazon Prime Video. It will be available to Prime customers in Italy at a monthly fee of 3.99 euros.

The launch of Juventus TV on Amazon's video streaming platform is part of the debut in Italy of Prime Video Channels, offering live and on-demand content through additional subscription fees.

Amazon launched the feature, already available in the United States and in some European countries, in Italy on Wednesday, the Seattle-based group said in a statement.

Amazon's first foray into broadcasting sports events in a Southern European country comes as the group has neared a deal to secure rights to screen top European Champions League matches for the 2021-2024 seasons, sources said last week.

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Deezer Launches Free AI Music Detector for Users of Major Streaming Platforms

FILE PHOTO: The logo of French music streaming platform Deezer is seen at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, July 5, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The logo of French music streaming platform Deezer is seen at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, July 5, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Deezer Launches Free AI Music Detector for Users of Major Streaming Platforms

FILE PHOTO: The logo of French music streaming platform Deezer is seen at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, July 5, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The logo of French music streaming platform Deezer is seen at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, July 5, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

French music platform Deezer has launched a free online tool to detect AI-generated tracks in playlists, available to users of all major streaming platforms, it said on Thursday.

The company is also licensing its AI-detection technology to the wider music industry, building on earlier deals like the one it signed with France’s royalty agency Sacem in January, Reuters reported.

The free detector allows users of ⁠around 20 of the ⁠most common streaming platforms to scan their playlists for synthetic music.

Company data shows that 43% of users joining Deezer from rival services already have AI-generated music in their playlists.

On its own platform, ⁠Deezer tags AI-generated songs and automatically removes them from algorithmic recommendations and editorial playlists.

"This is a first step in making sure that these tracks don't dilute the royalty pool in any significant way," Deezer said.

It cited a 2024 Cisac study that showed 25% of artists’ revenue, or €4 billion ($4.6 billion) per year, could be at risk of ⁠being siphoned ⁠off by AI-generated songs by 2028.

Deezer receives nearly 75,000 AI-generated tracks daily, making up more than 44% of its new music delivery, up from 60,000 tracks reported in early 2025.

A recent Deezer and Ipsos survey found that 80% of respondents wanted AI-generated music to be clearly labelled on streaming platforms.

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Taylor Swift Surprises with Performance at ‘Toy Story 5’ Premiere in Hollywood

13 November 2022, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf: American singer Taylor Swift poses on the red carpet of the MTV Europe Music Awards. (dpa)
13 November 2022, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf: American singer Taylor Swift poses on the red carpet of the MTV Europe Music Awards. (dpa)
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Taylor Swift Surprises with Performance at ‘Toy Story 5’ Premiere in Hollywood

13 November 2022, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf: American singer Taylor Swift poses on the red carpet of the MTV Europe Music Awards. (dpa)
13 November 2022, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf: American singer Taylor Swift poses on the red carpet of the MTV Europe Music Awards. (dpa)

Pop superstar Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance in Hollywood on Tuesday at the premiere of animated movie "Toy Story 5."

Swift sat at a piano in a full-length gown on stage at the Dolby Theatre and sang "I Knew ‌It, I Knew ‌You," the song ‌she wrote ⁠for the new "Toy ⁠Story" installment. The singer said she has been a longtime fan of the movie franchise.

"It means the world to me to be ⁠a small part of ‌these films," ‌she said.

Swift then introduced another unexpected ‌guest - Randy Newman, composer of ‌the musical scores and many of the breakout songs from the "Toy Story" movies. The pair sang ‌a duet of "You've Got a Friend in Me," ⁠one ⁠of Newman's hits from the first "Toy Story" in 1995.

Earlier, Swift posed on the red carpet with Tom Hanks, Joan Cusack and other members of the "Toy Story" voice cast.

"Toy Story 5" will be released by Walt Disney's Pixar Animation Studios on June 19.

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Hollywood Directors Reach Tentative 4-Year Deal with Studios and Streamers

Christopher Nolan arrives at the Oscars on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP)
Christopher Nolan arrives at the Oscars on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP)
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Hollywood Directors Reach Tentative 4-Year Deal with Studios and Streamers

Christopher Nolan arrives at the Oscars on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP)
Christopher Nolan arrives at the Oscars on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP)

Hollywood directors on Tuesday reached a four-year tentative contract agreement with studios and streaming services.

The deal struck between the Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers came four weeks after talks began.

The talks were the first under new DGA President Christopher Nolan, who took the job in September.

Along with similar four-year deals — longer than the industry three — ratified in recent weeks by unions representing writers and actors, the DGA agreement adds to the likelihood of long-term labor peace despite many other industry upheavals.

The collective bargaining agreement must still be approved by the guild’s national board, and no details on the terms will be released until then, the DGA said in a statement. It then must be ratified by the guild membership. But tentative agreements generally win approval at both stages.

The directors' previous contract had been set to expire June 30.

The AMPTP said in a statement that it was pleased to help achieve “a fair deal that helps advance a stable and successful entertainment industry.”