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Supreme Court sides with Cox in online music piracy case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously ruled in favor of Cox Communications in a closely-watched civil case involving music piracy.

PlayStation gamers in U.K. could get payment following lawsuit
The lawsuit could affect 12.2 million PlayStation users, with potential damages of £2 billion ($2.6 billion).

TCL to take over Sony TV business through joint venture
TCL will hold a 51 percent stake, with Sony retaining 49 percent and contributing its audio and image processing technology.

ESPN expands animated sports broadcasting pact with Sony
ESPN has renewed its partnership with Sony’s Beyond Sports to continue producing animated alternate broadcasts through the 2025-26 sports season.

LG stops manufacturing Blu-Ray players
LG has decided to stop manufacturing Blu-Ray players as more consumers shift away from physical media to cloud-based options.

Gaming services outpace gym memberships in American homes, study says
The research study from Parks Associates found streaming video services to be one of the most-dominant subscription products purchased by Americans.
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Sony, Apollo to sell Paramount-owned TV networks if deal approved
CBS, MTV and Paramount Plus could be divorced from the Paramount Pictures, according to a report.

Sony said to be working with Apollo on bid for Paramount
One potential strategy involves operating Paramount as part of a joint venture.

Sony lays off 900 people in PlayStation division
The entertainment and electronics company will also close PlayStation's London Studio as part of its global workforce reduction.

Philo adds new streaming channels from Sony, Tastemade
Philo has added seven new streaming content channels, including five owned by Sony Pictures Television.

Next TV quietly changes story on patent dispute involving LG
The story included a headline that speculated Sony and Samsung might follow LG's lead in pulling support for NextGen TV.
