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World-renowned movie industry takes a back seat during the pandemic
Nent will also take on Disney and HBO in ‘strikingly ambitious’ plan to push beyond Scandinavia
Jeffrey Katzenberg blames failure of his $1.8bn bet on streaming service on the coronavirus
This is a risky binary stock, destined for spectacular hits or misses
One distribution arm will decide where to put film, entertainment and sports content
Ecommerce group works with Universal and Warner Music as high-quality audio becomes industry’s front line
Pandemic boredom has given film discs an unexpected boost but it is unlikely to stop the terminal decline in demand
Artists will be able to list upcoming events as interest in online alternatives during pandemic grows
US streaming service outspends rivals on content as pandemic dents ad-funded broadcasters
Netflix, Amazon and Disney push into world’s biggest cinema-going nation as pandemic keeps venues shut
Consumers want quality programmes; they just have too many outlets to choose from
The latest sale of the former tech boom star values the business at $70m
‘Paramount+’ tops shortlist as battle with Disney moves centre stage in attempt to lift shares
Rights holders call on Amazon founder to address use of unlicensed music on streaming platform
Disney+, Netflix and Amazon enjoying sustained boom, regulator’s report on viewing habits shows
Revenue falls 9% as closures hit Warner Bros studio and HBO streaming service lags
Lockdown-fuelled boom in membership is slowing down, says streaming group
Agreement with Grupo Salinas values French-based rival to Spotify at €1.3bn
The launch of the TV platform shows how media investments can go badly wrong
Creating a rival to Netflix is more urgent than ever for WarnerMedia. Will the HBO Max moonshot succeed?
As global lockdowns boost streaming subscriptions, filming freezes spell trouble ahead
Subscriber numbers surge to 130m as listeners turn to tunes in a crisis
With ‘The Golden Arm’, the new short-form video app has gone viral for the wrong reasons
Streaming service reaches new highs ahead of earnings report as investors ignore its ‘junk’ rating
As Netflix and Disney spend billions on new shows, we can’t stop watching TV. But is it any good?
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