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Streaming Bellwether Netflix Shows Drama Of COVID-Era Subscription Economy
Streaming Bellwether Netflix Shows Drama Of COVID-Era Subscription Economy
October 21, 2020  |  Subscriptions

When streaming on-demand movies at scale became viable around 2007, a new household brand name emerged: Netflix. It charged out of the gate to disrupt...

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Quibi And How To Go Out Of Business in Six Months Despite Raising $1.75B
Quibi And How To Go Out Of Business in Six Months Despite Raising $1.75B
October 21, 2020  |  Streaming

Quibi, the streaming service launched by media mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg, announced it was shutting down Wednesday (Oct. 21) after nearly $2 billion in investment but...

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Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Streaming Unicorn Quibi Pulls The Plug
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Streaming Unicorn Quibi Pulls The Plug
October 21, 2020  |  Streaming

Film producer and former Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg is pulling the plug on Quibi, the short-form video streaming startup, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday...

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Netflix Earnings Show (Inevitable) Subscriber Slowdown
Netflix Earnings Show (Inevitable) Subscriber Slowdown
October 20, 2020  |  Earnings

For Netflix, growth — yes, it’s there — but not pandemic-level-stuck-at home growth. To that end, Netflix’s latest earnings shows that the torrid pace of...

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Shoppable Media Prepares For Its Retail Closeup
Shoppable Media Prepares For Its Retail Closeup
October 16, 2020  |  Retail

YouTube has been testing it; Walmart wants to be part of it. The cousin to social commerce is more immersive and complex than current eCommerce...

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Provider Rankings Binge On Streaming Apps
Provider Rankings Binge On Streaming Apps
October 15, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Rediscovering canceled, forgotten shows from the early aughts. Getting caught up in cultural moments from “This Is Us” to “Game Of Thrones” to “The Mandalorian.”...

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Apple Gives New iPhone Buyers Free Subscriptions, Bucking Industry Trend
Apple Gives New iPhone Buyers Free Subscriptions, Bucking Industry Trend
October 14, 2020  |  Apple

Buyers of Apple’s new iPhone 12, which will be available Oct. 23 in the United States for some models and in November for others, will...

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Netflix And The Art Of The Shrinking Free Trial
Netflix And The Art Of The Shrinking Free Trial
October 14, 2020  |  Streaming

The binge watch comes with a price. As reported this week, Netflix has taken down the “free trial” option from its site for would-be subscribers...

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Using Live Online Performances To Build A New Middle Class Of Musicians
Using Live Online Performances To Build A New Middle Class Of Musicians
October 13, 2020  |  Innovation

Being a musician in 2020 is a very different experience than it’s ever been, and not just because COVID-19 has mostly shut down concerts all...

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