Mediagazer: Oculus announces exclusive deal for Blade Runner 2049 movie content and a deal with Disney (Janko Roettgers/Variety)

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Sources: Disney will not bid for Twitter, leaving Salesforce as the last potential bidder — Which leaves Salesforce, for now. — Cross another potential Twitter buyer off the list: Disney isn't pursuing a bid for the social platform, either. — Sources familiar with Disney …

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