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Amazon and Walmart Race to Integrate Commerce and Content
Amazon and Walmart Race to Integrate Commerce and Content
April 19, 2024  |  Retail

As shopping and entertainment become increasingly intertwined, Amazon and Walmart are looking for new ways to drive sales via content. On Tuesday (April 16), Amazon Live announced a new...

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How Netflix Shows the Importance of Getting Innovation’s Timing Right
How Netflix Shows the Importance of Getting Innovation’s Timing Right
October 04, 2023  |  David S. Evans

There Are Ghosts, of Course A bit more than 25 years ago, on March 10, 1998, Netflix shipped its first DVD, “Beetlejuice,” about two ghosts played...

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Netflix and YouTube Tied Atop Provide Ranking of Streaming Apps
Netflix and YouTube Tied Atop Provide Ranking of Streaming Apps
May 05, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

The masters of entertainment are out in force and making moves. One look at the PYMNTS Provide Ranking of Streaming Apps reveals all one needs to know...

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UK Cuts Tech Firms Slack on Online Content Fraud
UK Cuts Tech Firms Slack on Online Content Fraud
May 01, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K.’s new anti-fraud strategy reportedly places less burden on tech companies. As the Financial Times reported Monday (May 1), the British government is set to unveil...

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Amazon Eyes TV, Movie Projects for MGM Titles Like ‘Legally Blonde’ and ‘Robocop’
Amazon Eyes TV, Movie Projects for MGM Titles Like ‘Legally Blonde’ and ‘Robocop’
April 14, 2023  |  Amazon

A year after acquiring MGM, Amazon Studios reportedly looks at new projects based on its intellectual property. Several film and television projects based on the...

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Netflix and Lacoste Pact On TV-Inspired Clothes Misses Embedded Commerce Mark
Netflix and Lacoste Pact On TV-Inspired Clothes Misses Embedded Commerce Mark
April 13, 2023  |  Retail

While failing to take advantage of the obvious embedded shopping opportunity, the Netflix partnership with Lacoste on a clothing collection inspired by beloved streaming TV...

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41% of US Consumers Stream Video Content Daily
41% of US Consumers Stream Video Content Daily
January 03, 2023  |  Streaming

While the pandemic accelerated the migration to digitally-based activities, many of those shifts have gone from necessity to daily habits. This, according to the latest...

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Return of HBO Max to Amazon Shows Scale Matters
Return of HBO Max to Amazon Shows Scale Matters
December 06, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Fifteen months after leaving the platform, HBO Max is returning to Amazon Prime. Amazon announced the move in a news release Tuesday (Dec. 6), saying its members can...

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Flip Raises $60M at $500M Valuation to Expand Discovery eCommerce Platform
Flip Raises $60M at $500M Valuation to Expand Discovery eCommerce Platform
July 20, 2022  |  Retail

Discovery eCommerce startup Flip raised $60M in a Series B funding round that puts its valuation at $500 million as the company expands its social...

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