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How the Major Streamers Stack Up in Subscribers, Revenue
Legacy media giants may be turning the corner on streaming profitability, but they have a long way to go to catch industry leader Netflix
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Hallmark+ Streaming Platform Sets September Launch
“The Chicken Sisters” and “Celebrations With Lacey Chabert” will premiere timed to the streamer’s debut
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‘Bad Monkey’ Review: Vince Vaughn Is the Rambling Antihero of This Apple TV+ Crime Comedy
The Bill Lawrence adaptation makes a solid case for more TV versions of Carl Hiaasen’s work, even if it falls short at times
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Justin Simien Hopes ‘Hollywood Black’ Inspires Filmmakers to Pursue Independent Projects ‘Even if You Don’t Have All the Answers’
The writer-director is also hopeful the MGM+ series will break “crab in a barrel” thinking among high-profile Black creatives
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Streaming and Social Media Have Helped Paris 2024 Win the Gold
After two COVID-impacted Games, the Olympics has broken viewership records for NBC and cemented its status as a must-watch event
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Here’s What’s Leaving Netflix in August 2024
Say goodbye to “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and the original “Spider-Man”
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Netflix, Crunchyroll Impacted by Data Leak, With Full Episodes of Anime Titles, ‘Heartstopper’ Season 3 Released
“Our team is aggressively taking action to have it taken down,” a Netflix spokesperson tells TheWrap exclusively
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‘House of the Dragon’ Star Phia Saban Says Alicent’s Season 2 Finale Promise Would Be ‘Tough Pill to Swallow’ for Helaena
The actress also tells TheWrap about her Season 3 hopes and unpacks her character’s role in Daemon’s vision
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Jordan Chiles Talks Olympics Gymnastic Team’s Secret Name: ‘F–k Around and Find Out’ | Video
The grill-wearing Olympian initially gives the acronym “FAAFO,” but Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson get the medalist to cop to what it actually stands for
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Is the Max/Hulu/Disney+ Mega-Bundle Overpriced? | Chart
The newly-launched bundle brings competitors together for the biggest library in streaming, but other services have it beat on value
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AMC Suffers $32 Million Loss Amid Q2 Box Office Slump
Revenue falls 23% year-over-year to $1.03 billion, but “Inside Out 2” provides late-quarter surge for theater chain
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HBO and Max Multicultural Marketing Chief Jackie Gagne Departs After 4 Years
Max and HBO originals EVP Pia Barlow will oversee the team going forward
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Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson, Lionsgate Team Up on Action-Focused FAST Channel
50 Cent Action will be backed by the studio’s library of over 20,000 titles, including “The Expendables,” “The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” “Rambo” and “Power”
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John Carroll Lynch Joins ‘Bosch’ Renée Ballard Spin-Off From Prime Video
The actor joins Maggie Q, who will star in Amazon’s second follow-up to the original series
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As Olympics Begin, Live Sports Is the Key to Peacock’s Long-Term Growth | Chart
The streamer aims to sustain momentum beyond events like “Sunday Night Football”
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