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Next Level: Netflix Angles for Membership in $1 Trillion Club

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With Hollywood conquered, Netflix has a new goal: reach a $1 trillion market cap by 2030, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

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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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2024: The Year Streamers Cracked Live Programming

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

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Disney’s Streaming Bet is Paying Off. So What’s Next?

Has Bob Iger now done it? Has he restored the magic, the thing defeated activist agitator Carl Icahn said was missing?

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No Longer Trending, Legacy Media Balks at Bidding for TikTok

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The contestants in Washington’s long-running game show are now known, we think. And Hollywood is nowhere to be seen.

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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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Does Disney Have an Overseas Problem?

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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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