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Netflix is finally going after password sharing. Here’s how it’s likely to work
Netflix signage next to the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Netflix surprised the world this week, saying it plans to finally address the rampant practice of password sharing. More than 100 million households are using a shared password, Netflix said Tuesday, including […]
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Florida Republicans vote to dissolve Disney’s special district, eliminating privileges and setting up a legal battle
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has his guns pointed at Disney World. On Thursday, the Florida state legislature passed a bill seeking to dissolve a special district that allows the Walt Disney Company to act as its own government within the outer limits of Orange and Osceola counties. The bill passed the state Senate Wednesday with […]
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Legacy media has disrupted Netflix. The consequence may be mutually assured destruction
Reed Hastings, co-CEO of Netflix, participates in the Milken Institute Global Conference on October 18, 2021 in Beverly Hills, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images We must be living in the Upside Down. Legacy media has disrupted Netflix. Netflix announced Tuesday it’s exploring adding a lower-priced, advertising-based tier to its service. The […]
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Netflix estimates 100 million households are sharing passwords and suggests a global crackdown is coming
Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, attends a press conference in Mexico City, Mexico. Hector Vivas | Getty Images Today could be a dark day for your ex-boyfriend’s brother. Netflix, the world’s largest streaming video company, warned a global crackdown on password sharing is coming. It seems like a serious warning this time, and it could […]
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All eyes are on ‘Sonic 2’ as movie theater owners hope families will finally return to cinemas
Hollywood is keeping its eyes on a speedy blue hedgehog this weekend. Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” is the first major family-friendly film released in theaters this year and is expected to signal if this highly sought after demographic is finally ready to return to multiplexes en masse. The movie’s early box office returns are […]
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UFC, Formula 1 and WWE could be the next acquisition targets for streaming giants
(L-R) Conor McGregor of Ireland punches Dustin Poirier in a lightweight fight during the UFC 257 event inside Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 23, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Chris Unger | UFC | Getty Images In 2016, before Ultimate Fighting Championship sold for $4 billion to the company that […]
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Disney’s networks among outlets that will air new PSA featuring trans teen
Disney employee Nicholas Maldonado holds a sign while protesting outside of Walt Disney World on March 22, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Employees are staging a company-wide walkout today to protest Walt Disney Co.’s response to controversial legislation passed in Florida known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Octavio Jones | Getty Images News | Getty […]
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Oscars updates: Netflix and Apple face off in streaming-services showdown for Best Picture
Workers place Oscar statues along the red carpet as preparation for the Academy Awards continue in Los Angeles, California, March 24, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is hoping that movie lovers will unite and spark an uptick in ratings for the 94th Academy Awards. With the diversity […]
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Oligarch Roman Abramovich’s $50 million Colorado mansion could become a sanctions target
A Rocky Mountain mansion owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich would likely be among the first assets frozen by the U.S. government if he is sanctioned by the White House in response to the war in Ukraine, according to attorneys and real-estate executives. Among Abramovich’s many global real-estate trophies is a 14,000-square-foot modern mega-home on […]
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