Richard Lawler

On the call with investors, Iger also hinted at how streaming ESPN could work:

That is even more interesting considering some RSN rights may return to the NBA and NHL next year.

That group covers the developers behind Halo, Gears of War, and Minecraft, as well as Compulsion Games, Double Fine, The Initiative, inXile, Ninja Theory, Obsidian, Playground, Rare, Undead Labs, and World’s Edge. Hopefully, all the shuffling means less crunch and less of whatever happened to Redfall.

Last month Samsung closed a $218 million deal to acquire eMagin, a US company developing Micro OLED tech that execs have said could surpass the panel in the Vision Pro, could be two to three years from being commercialized.

KHOU11 reports that nearby Rockland, Chester, and Colmesneil counties are in the path of the smoke plume, and residents have been asked to stay inside and turn off all HVAC systems.

According to local news station ABC 13, one employee at the plant was injured in a “freak forklift accident.”

Now Sports Business Journal reports on bankruptcy filings indicating Diamond Sports, owner of the problem-riddled Bally Sports RSNs, has a deal with the NBA that will send broadcast rights back to the league after this season and is working on a similar arrangement with the NHL. The only issue? In its closing, the piece notes teams might work out new deals with Diamond next year.

Final Cut Pro is also getting an Apple Silicon performance boost for exporting videos, automatic timeline scrolling, and a lot of other tweaks. Like the update Apple released for Logic earlier today, it’s free, but the software will still cost $299.99 on macOS, with a subscription on iPad that’s $49 annually or $5 per month.

Yes, there’s plenty of focus on the portable gaming PC movement led by the Steam Deck, Rog Ally, and company, but there’s also consideration for the Switch and even your iPhone or Android device.