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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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CNN Announces Layoffs, New Digital Subscription Business

CNN announced layoffs of 100 employees, a reorganization of its newsrooms, and its “first direct-to-consumer subscription product.”

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Summer Concert Season Isn’t Delivering for Big-Name Artists

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Warner Bros. Discovery Scores French Open Broadcast Rights

After likely losing NBA rights, Warner Bros. Discovery scooped up the US broadcast rights to the French Open.

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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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Cable Dispute Blacks Out MLB Games in 15 US Markets

As the latest MLB season kicks into full gear, fans in 15 markets across the US can’t watch local game broadcasts.

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Paramount Ousts CEO Amid Sale Effort

As Paramount Global very publicly pursues a sale, longtime executive Bob Bakish has found himself increasingly on the outs.

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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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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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