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Streaming platforms are spending big to keep you indoors this summer

by Jasmine Garsd
Mar 26, 2021
Big deals for theatrical releases and team sports are upping the competition for audiences.
Will this be you this summer? HBO Max, Netflix and Disney Plus certainly hope so.
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Marvel's "Black Widow" is finally set to premiere — in both theaters and living rooms

by Jasmine Garsd
Mar 25, 2021
Theaters could use the revenue the film could provide, but they'll have to compete with maskless viewing (and cheaper snacks) at home.
Since much of the audience for "Black Widow" will not be vaccinated against the coronavirus, many fans will watch it at home.
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Amazon bets a billion a year that NFL's "Thursday Night Football" will draw customers

by Samantha Fields
Mar 19, 2021
The games themselves might never be profitable, but the Prime members they draw probably will be.
Amazon's NFL deal may expand the ranks of Prime members. Experts also say the online giant has room to up its streaming game.
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Hollywood is betting big on animation in 2021

by Jasmine Garsd
Feb 17, 2021
Steaming platforms are investing heavily in new original cartoons, as well as building libraries of older favorites.
Streaming services like HBO Max and Disney+ are investing more and more into animation like "The Simpsons," streaming on Disney+.
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Netflix promises a new movie every week. Can it afford that?

by Jasmine Garsd
Jan 13, 2021
Some industry insiders are wondering whether it’s an overly ambitious strategy for the streaming giant.
Netflix is trying a couple of different things to hold on to its subscriber base.
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Netflix's strategy: more original content, but shorter runs

by Jasmine Garsd
Oct 30, 2020
The new reality at the streaming service: Three years is a good run; more than that means a big hit.
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Quibi's shutdown shows just how hard it is to break into streaming right now

by Molly Wood
Oct 22, 2020
The money backing Quibi was there, but it was terrible timing to launch a mobile-first video streaming product.
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Disney+ wades into the streaming-with-friends space

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Oct 1, 2020
The new Disney+ GroupWatch feature allows subscribers to watch shows with friends virtually and react to scenes using emojis.
A new feature called GroupWatch will allow up to seven subscribers to stream content simultaneously and share their reactions using emojis within the app.
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on culture, competition and what keeps him up at night

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 8, 2020
"The threats that get you are the substitution threats," Netflix's co-founder and CEO said.
"The threats that get you are the substitution threats," Netflix's co-founder and CEO said.
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Everybody's watching: Netflix sees subscriber surge of 16 million with COVID-19 lockdowns

by Nova Safo
Apr 22, 2020
The company says it has enough new content for months to come.
Netflix expects future quarters will see waning growth, as social distancing measures are eased.
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