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YouTube Pulls Ahead of Disney With 11.6% Share of February TV Viewing
Time spent watching the Alphabet-owned video platform on TV is up 53% from the same period two years ago, according to Nielsen
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Warner Bros. Discovery Takes Minority Stake in Dubai’s OSN Streaming Limited
The deal, which will be completed in stages and is subject to regulatory approval, will see WBD pay $57 million for a 30% stake
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Roku Extends Gains, With Stock Up 13% in 5 Days
Guggenheim Securities maintained a buy rating on the stock earlier this week, citing “high conviction” it would see continued improvements in engagement and economics in 2025
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Starz Acquires Docuseries on Iconic Atlanta Strip Club Magic City
The five-part series will debut this summer and is executive produced by Drake and Jermaine Dupri
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A Top NBCUniversal Exec Says Spinning Off Cable Networks Is About ‘Getting Back to Simplicity’
Office With a View: Matt Schnaars, president of platform distribution & partnerships, tells TheWrap how SpinCo will enable a much more focused approach
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Office With a View
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Inside the Unlikely Return of the Animated Short Film | Analysis
A “Thriller”-themed “Sing” spinoff and Disney spinoffs have proved to be streaming smashes
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Shudder Acquires SXSW Horror Film ‘The Surrender,’ Sets May Release Date
Julia Max’s feature directorial debut is heading to streaming after making its world premiere in early March
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Roku Shares Jump 7% as Analyst Predicts Engagement, Economics to Improve in 2025
Guggenheim Securities’ Michael Morris says the firm has “high conviction” the company will “exit the year at its strongest”
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Gen Z Is Putting Off Work to Finish Binge-Watching TV Shows, Tubi Survey Finds
84% of employed Gen Z viewers surveyed said they watch TV and movies while working – and 48% have lied to coworkers or bosses about it
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The Battle for Your Attention: How Streamers Are Pushing to Boost Engagement
Netflix and its rivals are rolling out more live content and introducing product improvements to make discovery easier and more interactive
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Super Bowl Bolsters Streaming to 43.5% Share of TV Viewing in February
Feb. 9 was the second most-watch watched day of TV in the history of Nielsen’s monthly Gauge reports
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Crunchyroll Partners With Aniplex for Anime Production Venture Hayate
The new company will be led by Masanori Miyake and Leo Watanabe
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Netflix Stock Upgrade Sends Shares Higher as Analyst Sees ‘More Runway for Growth’ With Pricing, Ad Tier
MoffettNathanson forecasts the ad tier will generate over $6 billion in advertising revenue in 2027 and almost $10 billion by 2030
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The 7 Best New Movies on Peacock in March
One of 2024’s biggest blockbusters makes its streaming premiere this month
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Is ‘The Electric State’ Based on a Book?
The Russo Brothers’ Netflix sci-fi film is one of the most expensive movies ever made
