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Push into original content seems superfluous to an already successful business model
Tokyo Games an opportunity to lure subscribers to Discovery Plus as TV group competes with Disney and Netflix
BPI counters criticism from struggling musicians by pointing to investment by big labels
Streaming groups and cinema chains turn to non-Hindi language films as Covid-19 hits production
Streaming content holds plenty of promise for the Japanese company
Lack of ratings data makes it hard to distinguish a flop from a hit — and for producers to strike deals
Former Spotify chief economist Will Page on what it really means when fans ‘prefer the early stuff’
Video-streaming service agrees to demands from Ankara following threat of de facto ban
US streaming giant signals intent to build live offering of country’s top sport
Taking on Netflix will be expensive but the pay-off should be big
Songwriters deprived of touring revenue are cashing in their back catalogues but will it pay off?
Media giant to increase prices of Disney Plus and boost spending on new films and shows
Group behind HGTV and Eurosport hopes global reach will compete in Netflix- and Disney-dominated market
World-renowned movie industry takes a back seat during the pandemic
Nent will also take on Disney and HBO in ‘strikingly ambitious’ plan to push beyond Scandinavia
Jeffrey Katzenberg blames failure of his $1.8bn bet on streaming service on the coronavirus
This is a risky binary stock, destined for spectacular hits or misses
One distribution arm will decide where to put film, entertainment and sports content
Ecommerce group works with Universal and Warner Music as high-quality audio becomes industry’s front line
Pandemic boredom has given film discs an unexpected boost but it is unlikely to stop the terminal decline in demand
Artists will be able to list upcoming events as interest in online alternatives during pandemic grows
US streaming service outspends rivals on content as pandemic dents ad-funded broadcasters
Netflix, Amazon and Disney push into world’s biggest cinema-going nation as pandemic keeps venues shut
Consumers want quality programmes; they just have too many outlets to choose from
The latest sale of the former tech boom star values the business at $70m
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