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Netflix Says 70 Million Users Now Watch Shows With Advertising
- Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
More than 50 percent of new subscribers are opting for Netflix’s ad-supported plan in the countries where it is available. Netflix has priced its advertising-supported plan as a less-expensive alternative for cost-conscious users.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Is Offering Hollywood Stars Millions For AI Voice Projects
- Monday August 5, 2024
- Ai | Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
Negotiations between Meta and some talent representatives have stopped and started many times because the parties can't agree on terms for use of the actors' voices.
- www.ndtv.com
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Spotify to Raise Prices by Up to $2 Monthly in Several Key Markets by End of April
- Thursday April 4, 2024
- Lucas Shaw and Ashley Carman, Bloomberg
Spotify Technology SA plans to raise the price of its popular audio service in several key markets for the second time in a year, a crucial step toward reaching long-term profitability.
- www.gadgets360.com
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OpenAI Said to Court Hollywood in Meetings With Film Studios, Directors
- Saturday March 23, 2024
- Thomas Buckley, Lucas Shaw and Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
OpenAI has scheduled meetings in Los Angeles next week with Hollywood studios, media executives and talent agencies, according to people familiar with the matter. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup scheduled introductory conversations in Hollywood led by COO Brad Lightcap in late February.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Netflix Shares Viewer Data For 1st Time, Most-Watched Show This Year Was...
- Wednesday December 13, 2023
- World News | Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
Netflix Inc. is ready to tell the world how many people watch its shows.
- www.ndtv.com
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Actors Go On Strike In New Blow To Struggling Hollywood Studios
- Friday July 14, 2023
- World News | Lucas Shaw and Caelyn Pender
For the first time in six decades, Hollywood writers and actors are on strike at the same time - a cataclysm for hundreds of thousands of film and TV workers already idled by the entertainment industry's growing labor strife.
- www.ndtv.com
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Warner Bros Discovery Said to Be Planning to Add CNN Live Programming to Max Later This Year
- Thursday June 29, 2023
- Lucas Shaw, Gerry Smith, Bloomberg
Warner Bros. Discovery is planning to add live programming from CNN to the Max streaming service later this year, according to people familiar with the matter, betting that news can help attract subscribers. CNN’s owner has already decided to add live news to the service outside the US, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Hollywood Productions Expected to Hit Delays as Writers Go on Strike After Negotiations Break Down
- Wednesday May 3, 2023
- Thomas Buckley and Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
The film and TV writers' strike began on May 2 and will continue until a deal can be reached regarding writers' compensation. This will lead to a stoppage of work, with many Hollywood productions - movies and shows alike - affected by the strike. The Writers Guild of America previously went on strike in 2007, which lasted 100 days and affected prod...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Harry Potter TV Series Adaptation in Talks at HBO Max and Warner Bros.
- Tuesday April 4, 2023
- Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
Warner Bros. Discovery is close to a deal for a new online TV series based on Harry Potter. The company’s CEO David Zaslav and HBO chief Casey Bloys have worked to convince author J.K. Rowling to produce a new series, but the deal hasn’t been completed. The author will be involved in the series to ensure it remains loyal to her original materia...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Disney Could Be Down 20 Million Subscribers After Losing IPL Streaming Bid
- Wednesday June 15, 2022
- India News | Christopher Palmeri and Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
Walt Disney Co. could lose as many as 20 million of its Disney+ subscribers after being outbid for the streaming rights to Indian Premier League cricket matches this week.
- www.ndtv.com
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Netflix Movies, Shows Struggle To Attract India Subscribers
- Thursday March 31, 2022
- India News | Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
Netflix's struggles are even more notable when contrasted with rivals Walt Disney Co. and Amazon.com Inc., whose Indian services draw millions more viewers.
- www.ndtv.com
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Universal Music Is Creating an NFT Super Group: All You Need to Know
- Friday November 12, 2021
- Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
Universal Music, the home to top-selling musicians like Drake and Taylor Swift, is working with collector Jimmy McNelis to convert four of his NFTs into a band called Kingship.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Netflix Testing TikTok-Like 'Kids Clip' Feature for Younger Viewers
- Tuesday November 9, 2021
- Mark Gurman and Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
Netflix is rolling out a TikTok-like feature aimed at kids, its latest bid to attract younger viewers to its platform and help them discover programming.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Netflix Estimates 'Squid Game' Will Be Worth Almost $900 Million
- Monday October 18, 2021
- World News | Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
Netflix estimates that its latest megahit, "Squid Game," will create almost $900 million in value for the company, according to figures seen by Bloomberg, underscoring the windfall that one megahit can generate in the streaming era.
- www.ndtv.com
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YouTube Premium, Music Now Have Over 50 Million Subscribers, Company Reports
- Friday September 3, 2021
- Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
YouTube Music has signed up more than 50 million paid subscribers to its music service, a major milestone for Google’s video site that has long been criticised by record labels and Hollywood studios for giving away their work for free.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Netflix Says 70 Million Users Now Watch Shows With Advertising
- Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
More than 50 percent of new subscribers are opting for Netflix’s ad-supported plan in the countries where it is available. Netflix has priced its advertising-supported plan as a less-expensive alternative for cost-conscious users.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Is Offering Hollywood Stars Millions For AI Voice Projects
- Monday August 5, 2024
- Ai | Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
Negotiations between Meta and some talent representatives have stopped and started many times because the parties can't agree on terms for use of the actors' voices.
- www.ndtv.com
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Spotify to Raise Prices by Up to $2 Monthly in Several Key Markets by End of April
- Thursday April 4, 2024
- Lucas Shaw and Ashley Carman, Bloomberg
Spotify Technology SA plans to raise the price of its popular audio service in several key markets for the second time in a year, a crucial step toward reaching long-term profitability.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
OpenAI Said to Court Hollywood in Meetings With Film Studios, Directors
- Saturday March 23, 2024
- Thomas Buckley, Lucas Shaw and Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
OpenAI has scheduled meetings in Los Angeles next week with Hollywood studios, media executives and talent agencies, according to people familiar with the matter. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup scheduled introductory conversations in Hollywood led by COO Brad Lightcap in late February.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Netflix Shares Viewer Data For 1st Time, Most-Watched Show This Year Was...
- Wednesday December 13, 2023
- World News | Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
Netflix Inc. is ready to tell the world how many people watch its shows.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Actors Go On Strike In New Blow To Struggling Hollywood Studios
- Friday July 14, 2023
- World News | Lucas Shaw and Caelyn Pender
For the first time in six decades, Hollywood writers and actors are on strike at the same time - a cataclysm for hundreds of thousands of film and TV workers already idled by the entertainment industry's growing labor strife.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Warner Bros Discovery Said to Be Planning to Add CNN Live Programming to Max Later This Year
- Thursday June 29, 2023
- Lucas Shaw, Gerry Smith, Bloomberg
Warner Bros. Discovery is planning to add live programming from CNN to the Max streaming service later this year, according to people familiar with the matter, betting that news can help attract subscribers. CNN’s owner has already decided to add live news to the service outside the US, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Hollywood Productions Expected to Hit Delays as Writers Go on Strike After Negotiations Break Down
- Wednesday May 3, 2023
- Thomas Buckley and Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
The film and TV writers' strike began on May 2 and will continue until a deal can be reached regarding writers' compensation. This will lead to a stoppage of work, with many Hollywood productions - movies and shows alike - affected by the strike. The Writers Guild of America previously went on strike in 2007, which lasted 100 days and affected prod...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Harry Potter TV Series Adaptation in Talks at HBO Max and Warner Bros.
- Tuesday April 4, 2023
- Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
Warner Bros. Discovery is close to a deal for a new online TV series based on Harry Potter. The company’s CEO David Zaslav and HBO chief Casey Bloys have worked to convince author J.K. Rowling to produce a new series, but the deal hasn’t been completed. The author will be involved in the series to ensure it remains loyal to her original materia...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Disney Could Be Down 20 Million Subscribers After Losing IPL Streaming Bid
- Wednesday June 15, 2022
- India News | Christopher Palmeri and Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
Walt Disney Co. could lose as many as 20 million of its Disney+ subscribers after being outbid for the streaming rights to Indian Premier League cricket matches this week.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Netflix Movies, Shows Struggle To Attract India Subscribers
- Thursday March 31, 2022
- India News | Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
Netflix's struggles are even more notable when contrasted with rivals Walt Disney Co. and Amazon.com Inc., whose Indian services draw millions more viewers.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Universal Music Is Creating an NFT Super Group: All You Need to Know
- Friday November 12, 2021
- Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
Universal Music, the home to top-selling musicians like Drake and Taylor Swift, is working with collector Jimmy McNelis to convert four of his NFTs into a band called Kingship.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Netflix Testing TikTok-Like 'Kids Clip' Feature for Younger Viewers
- Tuesday November 9, 2021
- Mark Gurman and Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
Netflix is rolling out a TikTok-like feature aimed at kids, its latest bid to attract younger viewers to its platform and help them discover programming.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Netflix Estimates 'Squid Game' Will Be Worth Almost $900 Million
- Monday October 18, 2021
- World News | Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
Netflix estimates that its latest megahit, "Squid Game," will create almost $900 million in value for the company, according to figures seen by Bloomberg, underscoring the windfall that one megahit can generate in the streaming era.
- www.ndtv.com
-
YouTube Premium, Music Now Have Over 50 Million Subscribers, Company Reports
- Friday September 3, 2021
- Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
YouTube Music has signed up more than 50 million paid subscribers to its music service, a major milestone for Google’s video site that has long been criticised by record labels and Hollywood studios for giving away their work for free.
- www.gadgets360.com