http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2015/07/30/lifetime-ps4-sales-cross-25-million-double-xbox-sales-in-first-quarter/?utm_campaign=ForbesTech&utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_channel=Technology&linkId=15986065

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/89a968aa-3764-11e5-b05b-b01debd57852.html#axzz3hX9ljJZe

http://www.forbes.com/sites/marcochiappetta/2015/07/31/with-some-work-cortana-could-be-windows-10s-killer-application/

The new Blue Screen of Death in Windows 10

Bill Gates must be having a good laugh. Windows 10, the latest version of Microsoft’s once-dominant operating system, rolled out this week to by and large positive reviews. But a few users took to …

http://nypost.com/2015/07/31/the-new-blue-screen-of-death-in-windows-10/

Is Microsoft Really IBM?

Microsoft performance in 2015 is mirroring that of IBM.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/3375025-is-microsoft-really-ibm?auth_param=868ud:1arn0fi:44ccacc684cc98138950172c72a73e4c&uprof=45

How Lucy Ricardo Gave Birth to ‘Mission: Impossible’

If it weren’t for Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, Tom Cruise would not be saving the free world in “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation,” which opens July 31. In 1950 Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz formed Desi…

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/mission-impossible-i-love-lucy-ricardo-1201548515/

http://abc7.com/entertainment/lynn-anderson-singer-of-rose-garden-dies-in-nashville-at-67/896097/

Bankruptcy Judge Gives Relativity A Small, Brief Lifeline In Initial Hearing

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Michael Wiles approved a $9.5 million interim debtor in possession [DIP] loan for Relativity this afternoon, and set August 14 for the next hearing to deal with its Chap…

http://deadline.com/2015/07/bankruptcy-judge-gives-relativity-a-small-brief-lifeline-in-initial-hearing-1201488846/

http://www.donohuereport.com/free-espn-and-nfl-sunday-ticket-how-subsidized-content-could-disrupt/

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-31/microsoft-said-to-consider-funding-uber-at-50-billion-valuation

OTT Services Seeing High Churn Rates

"The surprising element for us was Hulu Plus," says Brett Sappington, director of research at Parks Associates. "To shed a number of subscribers equal to half or more of your current subscriber base is a huge problem."

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/255146/ott-services-seeing-high-churn-rates.html

Group Accusing YouTube of Helping Hackers Has Ties to Film Lobby

The Digital Citizens Alliance has ties to the film industry and to an effort to lobby for investigations of Google by U.S. states.

http://recode.net/2015/07/31/group-accusing-youtube-of-helping-hackers-has-ties-to-film-lobby/

Relativity Media ‘Hopelessly Insolvent’ As It Heads Into Bankruptcy Hearing

The senior lenders who control the fate of newly-bankrupt Relativity Media will push hard in U.S. Bankruptcy Court Friday for a quick auction of the failed entertainment concern founded by entrepre…

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/relativity-media-bankruptcy-hearing-hopelessly-insolvent-1201554260/

Starz’s Chris Albrecht Responds To HBO Boss Michael Lombardo’s ‘Survivor’s Remorse’ Dig

At today’s Starz TCA panel, the network’s chief Chris Albrecht responded to a recent mailer forSurvivor’s Remorse which dinged HBO’s sports comedy Ballers. A press member at yesterday’s Ballers pa…

http://deadline.com/2015/07/ballers-survivors-remorse-chris-albrecht-1201488605/

Bill Carter: How Jon Stewart Changed Media (and Made Megyn Kelly Cry)

On Nov. 4, 2008, the night Barack Obama was elected president, I was sitting with the audience of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart in its studio on the west side of Manhattan. No one would have been gobsmacked by the rooting interests that night of both the guests or the host. Stewart has never hidden his point of view;…

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/bill-carter-how-jon-stewart-812269?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=THR%20Breaking%20News_2015-07-31%2009%3A00%3A00_nstone&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_term=hollywoodreporter_breakingnews

Microsoft unveils Office Mobile apps for its just released Windows 10 OS

Microsoft announced the availability of Office Mobile apps for its just released Windows 10 operating system. Office Mobile, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, is optimized for touch-based tablets and small screen devices running Windows 10.

http://www.fiercemobileit.com/story/microsoft-unveils-office-mobile-apps-its-just-released-windows-10-os/2015-07-31?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

Cinedigm Appoints 4 New Directors to Board to Appease Activist Investors

Major shareholder Ronald Chez will serve as a strategic adviser to the troubled digital distribution company following his criticism of leadership

http://www.thewrap.com/cinedigm-appoints-4-new-directors-to-board-to-appease-activist-investors/

Struggling Cinedigm Adds Activist Investor Reps To Board

After a summerlong scrap with activist investors unhappy with digital distributor Cinedigm Corp’s stock performance, the company announced today it has appointed four new independent directors to i…

http://deadline.com/2015/07/cinedigm-board-of-directors-revamp-activist-investors-1201488517/

Microsoft Is Trying: Lessons For Today’s Management

Satya Nadella and Microsoft is trying to get its focus back and present a coherent vision.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/3382585-microsoft-is-trying-lessons-for-todays-management?auth_param=868ud:1arn6b3:503875bf79a33849dc690f277815db58&uprof=45

Is Apple More Vulnerable Than Microsoft To Trends In Mobile? Probably

As users turn increasingly to mobile, Windows and Office seem less relevant.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/3375265-is-apple-more-vulnerable-than-microsoft-to-trends-in-mobile-probably?auth_param=868ud:1arn34i:833e72b28fe9724415163696deffa6e6&uprof=45

Universal Music Group Chairman Lucian Grainge Renews Contract

Universal Music Group Chairman and Chief Executive Lucian Grainge has renewed his contract as head of the world’s largest label through 2020. The veteran music executive, who moved the label’s head…

http://recode.net/2015/07/31/universal-music-group-chairman-lucian-grainge-renews-contract/

Cinedigm Appoints Four New Independent Directors | Business Wire

Cinedigm appoints four new independent directors.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150731005162/en/Cinedigm-Appoints-Independent-Directors#.VbuoozZRGDs

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/cinedigm-activist-shareholders-agreement-1201553413/

Is Microsoft Really IBM?

Microsoft performance in 2015 is mirroring that of IBM.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/3375025-is-microsoft-really-ibm?auth_param=868ud:1arn0fi:44ccacc684cc98138950172c72a73e4c&uprof=45

Google Glass Tries to Mount a Comeback

It’s no good for bars. But it might work very well in factories.

http://recode.net/2015/07/31/google-glass-tries-to-mount-a-comeback/