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Thanks to Hulu, Disney lost $580 million last fiscal year
The streaming media business is tough. Disney, which has a 30 percent stake Hulu, saw losses of $580 million last…
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Netflix faces $25 million lawsuit over ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’
If you watched Netflix’s latest “Black Mirror” production, there’s no doubt it reminded you of the “Choose Your Own Adventure”…
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Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Roma’ might be the best movie of the year
A number of critics have declared that “Roma” is the best movie of the year. Naturally, we had to weigh…
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Winter is ending: China to restart game approvals
As 2018 draws to a close, China’s gaming industry — which has been beaten by a nine-month-long freeze in license…
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Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Mowgli’ offers a darker take on Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’
At first, “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” might seem like an afterthought — or maybe a failed exercise in franchise-building.…
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Apple is producing new content about Snoopy and other Peanuts characters
Apple has signed a deal with DHX Media that will see the Canadian broadcaster producing new shows, specials and short…
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Tencent Music sued by investor ahead of $1.2 billion US IPO
China’s largest music streaming service has had a whirlwind year. With 800 million monthly users across multiple apps and a…
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Alibaba Group takes majority control of loss-making movie unit Alibaba Pictures with $160M share purchase
Alibaba Group announced today that it will increase its stake in Alibaba Pictures from 49% to 50.92%, making it the…
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