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Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Microsoft Gets Out of the Movie and TV Business: How to Save Everything You Bought
After almost two decades, Microsoft is finally exiting the movie and TV distribution business. Going forward, Microsoft will no longer offer new movies or TV shows for purchase on the Microsoft Store on Windows, or the Microsoft Store on Xbox. Users are not eligible for refunds on content they've already bought, with Microsoft pointing to the Microsoft Store's Terms of Sale. However, you can continue to access content you've previously purchased in the Movies & TV app on your Xbox or Windows devices. Microsoft also says it will continue providing tech support for any film and TV content you've already purchased through its official stores. The good news is that if you're in the US, you can sign up for the Movies Anywhere platform to connect your Microsoft-purchased movies with other Movies Anywhere retailers, including iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Google Play, YouTube, Vudu, and Comcast's Xfinity. Launched in 2014, Movies Anywhere is a cloud-based digital rights locker and streaming platform that allows users to stream, download and store movies they've purchased elsewhere. Microsoft didn't provide any details about what motivated its decision to shut down the storefront, but the move shouldn't come as a huge surprise. Though it remains an unavoidable player in the world of video games, Microsoft has already shut down most of its platforms providing traditional media content. Microsoft Groove, which started life as Zune Music, was discontinued in 2017 after struggling to compete with rivals like Spotify, Google Play Music, and Apple's iTunes. If you're interested in moving your media library to Movies Anywhere, head to its website or open the Movies Anywhere app, available on the App Store or Google Play. In the mobile app, tap your profile picture, then tap the Settings (gear) icon. If you're using the website, click the arrow next to your profile name and select Settings. Then choose Manage Retailers, and tap Connect next to the digital retailer you want to link. You'll be directed to Microsoft to complete the process—just follow the on-screen instructions to connect your accounts. Once you're done, return to Movies Anywhere to confirm that your accounts are connected. Unfortunately, it's important to note that not all major streaming platforms are integrated with Movies Anywhere. If your preferred platform is Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Max, Paramount+, or Peacock, you might have to settle for your second choice when exporting your Microsoft library.
Finextra
17-06-2025
- Business
- Finextra
TMX VettaFi acquires ETF Stream
TMX VettaFi, an indexing, digital distribution, analytics and thought leadership company and TMX Group subsidiary, announced today the acquisition of ETF Stream Limited (ETF Stream), a leading media brand for ETFs in Europe. 0 "The acquisition of ETF Stream represents an important step forward in our strategy to expand TMX VettaFi's digital and analytics capabilities in the U.K. and Europe," said Tom Hendrickson, President, TMX VettaFi. "Moving forward, we remain focused on opportunities to build on our offerings and expertise to strengthen our value proposition, and better serve a growing international network of clients and partners.' ETF Stream provides content to industry participants through its website, publications and events. The team of journalists cover the latest news, provide expert analysis and share informed opinions on a range of issues across the ETF ecosystem. ETF Stream also educates investors and advisors through events, guides, features, analysis and data tools. 'We're excited to join the TMX VettaFi family,' added Sam Ridley, Managing Director, ETF Stream. 'The combination of TMX VettaFi's resources and reach, with a shared belief in fostering innovation, will accelerate our ability to deliver value and premium products to our readers, clients and the European ETF industry.' This marks the fifth acquisition by TMX VettaFi in the last few years, following the acquisitions of the Credit Suisse Bond Indices from UBS in February 2025; iNDEX Research in October 2024, an end-to-end index provider across equity and fixed income exposures; the ROBO Global Index Suite in April 2023; and EQM Indexes in September 2023.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Switch 2's controversial game-key cards come on a physical cartridge, but Capcom is still counting its sales of them as digital
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Capcom has commented on Nintendo's game-key cards on the Switch 2. Although these releases come in a physical box, the developer and publisher considers them digital sales, due to how the actual product is delivered. The Switch 2's game-key cards are proving controversial. Rather than containing the game themselves, the small cartridges merely allow you to retrieve a copy online. Even if you get one, you still need internet access. Putting it another way, you're paying for a glorified download off the eShop in a regular box. This has led to questions over how these releases will be counted, as the boxes are sold in brick-and-mortar stores, but they aren't physical games. That's why Capcom is just counting them towards the digital total, at least for Street Fighter 6, per the company's latest financial results. The only difference between these and giving you a redeemable code is that you can still lend these cartridges out, allowing for the second-hand market to continue. Not everything on the Switch 2 will come in game-key card form, only certain games, purportedly because the carts currently come in one size, 64GB. Third-party releases are the most impacted by this workaround, and developers have called the decision between using a proper cart or a key card "not easy." Nintendo is aware of the consternation. "In the immediate future, physical games are still a key part of our business," Doug Bowser, head of Nintendo of America, said in May. He reiterated the value of the company's relationship with retailers. The move hasn't gone down well across the industry. Prolific devs have said they "hate" game-key cards, and preservationists call them a "disheartening" move as the industry continues to struggle with future-proofing. Only time will tell the extent of game-key cards in terms of the Switch 2's longer-term standing. We have guides on where to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 and how to transfer your Switch save data onto the Switch 2, if you're keen on the new Mario machine.
