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Media & Entertainment

Hollywood Outgrew Los Angeles. Now It’s Outgrowing America.

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As US-based streaming platforms chase audiences around the world, they’re increasingly committing to international productions.

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Media & Entertainment

YouTube Is Beating Spotify in the Podcast Wars

On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that one billion people are watching podcasts on the Google-owned YouTube every month.

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Media & Entertainment

Does Disney Have an Overseas Problem?

To win the Streaming Wars, Mickey Mouse will need to get out of the house more. And, no, the trip to Epcot doesn’t count.

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Media & Entertainment

Spotify Just Turned an Annual Profit for the First Time Ever

To give some perspective on Spotify’s long road to steady profitability, the company was founded all the way back in 2006.

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year Streamers Cracked Live Programming

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For years, traditional cable had one trump card against the upstart streamers devouring their business: live programming. Not anymore.

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Media & Entertainment

Even Apple is Getting Tired of the Streaming Industry Treadmill

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After years of spending big with little to show for it, Apple is attempting to rein in costs at Apple TV+.

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Media & Entertainment

Warner Bros. Discovery Mulls Break-Up Plan

Just two years after the mega-merger that brought Warner Bros. and Discovery together, it’s discussing dramatic plans to break up.

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Media & Entertainment

Does TV News Have a Home in the Streaming Era?

Big Tech loves movies, TV shows, and live sports. So why has it shown remarkably little appetite for the TV news business?

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Media & Entertainment

Hollywood Streamers Suddenly Want to Pay Stars Like the Good Old Days

The big services are working on a structure that will weigh factors such as viewership time, production budget, and new subscriptions added.

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Media & Entertainment

Comcast is Building a Streaming Bundle with Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+

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Comcast announced it would soon launch a new bundle that would package together its streaming service Peacock with Netflix and Apple TV+.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney’s Streaming Unit is Finally (Sort of) Profitable

The company’s Disney+ and Hulu platforms eked out $47 million in operating income. Just don’t ask about ESPN+.

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Media & Entertainment

America’s Shortening Attention Spans are Corporate Gold

The stakes for media and tech companies have never been higher, even if attention spans have never been shorter.

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Regulation

FCC Votes to Restore Net Neutrality

When the rules are in place, internet service providers must allow equal access to all websites and domains.

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