Inc.com--Netflix crashed and burned with its latest earnings release. For media companies going all in on streaming, Netflix's struggles should make them think twice.
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Tubefilter--YouTube is reportedly paying five- and six-figure checks to creators like Lilly Singh in order to prevent them from defecting to IGTV.
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Forbes--Branded content promises to be the bridge between the growing world of influencer video and traditional TV networks. But in order for that to happen, there needs to be better systems in place to track and measure them explains Tubular Labs' Rob Gabe.
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Vox--Doctored photos can easily create false memories. What happens when there’s fake video?
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Deadline--Media mogul Peter Chernin is planning to raise a new media fund of more than $500 million, opening a new chapter for the digitally savvy executive who has been one of Hollywood’s technology i…
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IndieWire--Sometimes it’s better to rely on gut instinct than the numbers.
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The Ringer--The ascendance of the streaming service and its Silicon Valley brethren like Apple and Google is sparking an unprecedented consolidation of TV’s power players
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DSL Reports--News: The cord cutting phenomenon saw a slight slowdown during the first quarter, with the nation's biggest pay TV providers losing "e;just"e; 305,000 subscribers during the first quarter. According to the
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EURweb--*MoviePass has been stirring up a lot buzz since the company lowered its subscription fee last August, and gaining over a million subscribers as a result. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recently said that the company can help bring marginalized groups to theaters. What’s more, the black-owned subscription service has changed the movie-ticketing game, and it’s exhibitors find it infuriating. Founded by …
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IndieWire--"Hannibal," "Legion," "Lost in Space," and "Battlestar Galactica" are just some of the TV shows that have gender-flipped a character from male to female.
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CNET--Revelation of new $15-a-month Watch service comes during antitrust fight over Time Warner merger.
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IndieWire--You probably don't want to call Fincher an "auteur" when you're standing in front of him.
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Deadline--EXCLUSIVE: Fresh from playing Hercule Poirot in Murder On The Orient Express, Kenneth Branagh is to re-team with Mark Gordon in Entertainment One’s television adaptation of A Gentleman in Moscow. I…
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IndieWire--IndieWire investigates the role the social media platform plays in independent creators building a community. The results aren't pretty.
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The Hollywood Reporter--As mobile viewing grows, Netflix, Amazon and Hulu are experimenting more with 10- to 15-minute programs.
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Engadget--A guide to enthusiast-level mirrorless, DSLR and compact cameras that let you shoot like a pro.
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mediaplaynews--Tencent said it surpassed 62.5 million subscribers at the end of February – 18% more than Netflix’s 52.8 million domestic subs at the end of December 2017.
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IndieWire--The first two seasons of “The Man in the High Castle” cost $179 million, and brought in 2.44 million Prime subscribers. Is it worth it?
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POV's Documentary Blog--We asked fans of POV to help us find the greatest documentaries of all time, and this is what we found.
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Folio:--The former American household staple is riding high thanks to new ownership, and a new focus on TV across all platforms.
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