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Netflix hikes prices as it invests in more original content

by Andy Uhler
Jan 15, 2019
Netflix is raising its prices on all streaming plans in the United States for new and existing customers. The most popular streaming option will be about $13, up from $11. The last time we saw a price hike, CEO Reed Hastings said incremental increases are needed to cover massive investment in creating original content. “Price […]
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China's livestreaming industry is huge, lucrative and kind of dystopian

by Molly Wood
Dec 11, 2018
As more people join Chinese platform YY, a new documentary sheds light on the business.
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Netflix has reignited passion for the rom-com

by Jed Kim
Oct 17, 2018
The streaming service's Summer of Love was a big hit with audiences.
"Set It Up" was part of Netflix's Summer of Love, which brought in more than 80 million subscribers.
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Netflix has reignited passion for the rom-com

by Jed Kim
Oct 17, 2018
The streaming service's Summer of Love was a big hit with audiences.
"Set It Up" was part of Netflix's Summer of Love, which brought in more than 80 million subscribers.
Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Netflix
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Why streaming services sail in to save TV's castaways

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Jul 2, 2018
If your favorite show gets canned on network television, there may be hope yet, thanks to the internet.
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The marriage of AT&T and Time Warner is good to go, apparently.

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Jun 13, 2018
What happens when the internet connection, the channels and the shows are brought to you by one company?
O'Melveny & Myers counsel Daniel M. Petrocelli speaks at a news conference in Time Warner headquarters addressing the latest developments in the AT&T and Time Warner merger on Nov. 20, 2017, in New York City.
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Vimeo pivots from a place for watching, to tools for making video

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
May 10, 2018
The online-video pioneer is shifting its focus to creators amid competition from YouTube and Netflix.
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Why cutting the cord isn't so easy in the U.S.

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Apr 19, 2018
TV has changed a lot, but cable has managed to stick around one way or another.
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Music streaming is a tough racket, unless you're Apple ...

by Molly Wood , Shaheen Ainpour and Stephanie Hughes
Mar 21, 2018
Music licensing fees make it almost impossible to turn a profit in streaming.
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Pay TV operators zero in on password sharing costs them billions in subscriptions

by Reema Khrais
Dec 20, 2017
Company execs say free watching costs them billions of dollars in subscriptions.
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