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Mobile payments group will pay nearly $300m in a mixture of cash and stock
Streaming giant to roll out largest-ever programming slate as it battles Disney and Amazon Prime
Company behind the likes of Paramount Pictures looks to revive Redstone family business
CEO Daniel Ek tells FT it will tread ‘very carefully’ despite pressure from music labels
Netflix and Disney Plus look to expand in south-east Asia’s biggest economy
Netflix, Amazon and Disney tackle greater scrutiny from censors as they engage in a fierce pricing war
Closure of venues to stem spread of coronavirus and EU visa problems leave artists struggling
Stockholm-based group holding its ground in region — in contrast to other European media companies
Rash of recent deals defy financial logic, says Steve Cooper
HBO Max remains bright spot as consumers shift to online streaming during pandemic
Shares jump as video streaming pioneer says it no longer needs junk debt to fund programming
Push into original content seems superfluous to an already successful business model
Tokyo Games an opportunity to lure subscribers to Discovery Plus as TV group competes with Disney and Netflix
BPI counters criticism from struggling musicians by pointing to investment by big labels
Streaming groups and cinema chains turn to non-Hindi language films as Covid-19 hits production
Streaming content holds plenty of promise for the Japanese company
Lack of ratings data makes it hard to distinguish a flop from a hit — and for producers to strike deals
Former Spotify chief economist Will Page on what it really means when fans ‘prefer the early stuff’
Video-streaming service agrees to demands from Ankara following threat of de facto ban
US streaming giant signals intent to build live offering of country’s top sport
Taking on Netflix will be expensive but the pay-off should be big
Songwriters deprived of touring revenue are cashing in their back catalogues but will it pay off?
Media giant to increase prices of Disney Plus and boost spending on new films and shows
Group behind HGTV and Eurosport hopes global reach will compete in Netflix- and Disney-dominated market
World-renowned movie industry takes a back seat during the pandemic
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