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Disney Opts for Yet Another Round of Layoffs

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It’s the latest spate of layoffs in a long cost-cutting campaign that spanned Bob Iger’s entire second stint as CEO.

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Slow TV: Netflix’s Revenue Growth Comes In at Slowest Pace in Three Years

Netflix’s share of US television viewership fell from 8.8% in July 2025 to 7.8% in July this year, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge.

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Skydance Faces One Box Office Bust After Another

Over the weekend, “Digger” earned an abysmal $8 million across 3,300 screens with a budget that reportedly ran close to $180 million.

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Netflix Struggles to Regain Engagement Momentum, Escape YouTube’s Shadow

The company’s stock has received two recent analysts downgrades, after both flagged increased competition from YouTube.

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Big Tech

Apple Enters Phase 2 of its AI Long Game

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Apple’s returning to a familiar playbook in the AI age: leveraging a massive consumer reach to become Silicon Valley’s top rent collector.

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Media & Entertainment

YouTube’s Peacock Partnership is a Streaming Bundle Breakthrough

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For YouTube, the partnership is the latest and greatest attempt to trounce Netflix as both seek to become all-in-one entertainment platforms.

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Netflix Worries Binge-Watching Era Is Over

With its share price down some 20% so far this year and off more than 40% from a peak last summer, Netflix is hoping for a turnaround story.

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Major League Soccer Snatches Victory From World Cup Despite US Team’s Loss

The US men’s national soccer team’s World Cup performance is likely to have significant impact on broadcasters and high-flying investors.

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‘Toy Story 5’ Box Office Haul Highlights Hollywood’s Hot Streak

The domestic box office has pulled in nearly $4.5 billion so far this year, the highest mark for the period since 2019, according to Rentrak.

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Media & Entertainment

Fox Places Big Bet on Streaming with $22 Billion Roku Deal

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Folding The Roku Channel into Fox would create a media conglomerate capable of competing for eyeballs, and ad dollars, with the best of them.

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