Entertainment 2.0 #582 – Just Take the Win

Entertainment 2.0 from The Digital Media Zone

CNN+ announced their launch date and price. Discovery+ and HBO Max will combine forces, not bundle, when their merger completes. Disney+ plans to offer an ad-supported option. Polk has a new Dolby Atmos soundbar. Spotify really wants you to buy a Car Thing. Xbox’s DirectStorage API is coming to PC games. The March Xbox update brings more Quick Resume enhancements along with controller and audio updates. Itch.io is giving you almost 1000 games to support Ukraine.

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Show Links

• CNN+ Confirms Official Launch Date, Price, Deal Ahead of Merger Vote – The Streamable
• Discovery will combine HBO Max and Discovery Plus following TimeWarner merger | Engadget
• Disney+ Confirms It Will Introduce an Ad-Supported Tier This Year | Cord Cutters News
• Polk’s latest soundbar packs Dolby Atmos in an ultra-compact design
• Spotify kills in-car head unit support from Android, iOS apps – 9to5Google
• Xbox Cloud Gaming Gets Improved Performance on iPhone and iPads – Thurrott.com
• Microsoft releases DirectStorage: ‘a new era of fast load times and detailed worlds in PC games’ – The Verge
• March Xbox Update: Pin to Quick Resume, Controller and Audio updates, and More – Xbox Wire
• Xbox consoles can now download updates in Energy Saver mode – The Verge
• Itch.io’s $10 bundle with almost 1,000 games will benefit charities helping Ukraine | Engadget

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