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US fund group with $2.2tn under management teams up with BMG to acquire music catalogues
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar vows to spend $18bn on content in 2022 to build on subscriber growth
Investment outlays come amid concerns that it will be harder to attract new viewers in 2022
As filming returns to pre-pandemic levels, buyout groups are spending huge sums on production facilities
Gaurav Gandhi says a youthful population and cheap mobile data make a tempting opportunity
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The singer turns up the volume on the music industry’s power struggle
‘Red Notice’ and ‘Narcos: Mexico’ top list of most-watched programming in first release of streaming data
Campaign to re-record old songs undercuts deal that acquired US musician’s hit catalogue
Netflix, Disney and others find it costly to lure customers in ‘heavily saturated’ market
Is the streaming giant responsible for defamatory content on its platform?
KKR and Blackstone among groups to have piled into sector as it booms in streaming era
Asia drives half of new subscriptions on back of hit South Korean drama
Study comes amid longstanding complaints that artists get marginal returns from streaming platforms
As investors pour money into music catalogues, the incentive for singer-songwriters to go their own way increases
Acquisition would be latest in a private equity-fuelled land rush for music catalogues
Growing demand for content from streaming platforms continues to push up licensing fees
Surge in valuations in sector spurred by dizzying array of uses in a digital world
Streaming service bags its largest content deal to date in battle for subscribers
Swedish owner of Viaplay bets on mix of Nordic drama and sports to draw viewers
Hardware push would be one of broadcaster’s boldest moves since its £30bn purchase by Comcast
Vivendi to float group valued at €33bn in Amsterdam next week but many believe the price will soar
Apple has its first bona fide hit in ‘Ted Lasso’ with 20 nominations
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