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CNN Reportedly Exploring Digital Subscriptions as News Gets the Streaming Treatment
CNN Reportedly Exploring Digital Subscriptions as News Gets the Streaming Treatment
January 17, 2024  |  Streaming

As CNN struggles to gain share on cable TV, the company’s new CEO is reportedly looking into new subscription models, as the way consumers get...

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Netflix/Carrefour Collaboration Targets Cost-Conscious Consumers
Netflix/Carrefour Collaboration Targets Cost-Conscious Consumers
January 16, 2024  |  Subscriptions

Netflix is teaming with French grocery chain Carrefour to offer low-cost subscriptions. The streaming service announced late Monday (Jan. 15) that it was offering customers in the French...

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Peacock Breaks Streaming Records for Chiefs-Dolphins Game, but Will Subscribers Stay?
Peacock Breaks Streaming Records for Chiefs-Dolphins Game, but Will Subscribers Stay?
January 15, 2024  |  Subscriptions

Peacock is finding that exclusive rights to buzzy events can bring consumers in, but in subscription commerce, where longevity is the name of the game,...

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Walmart Aims to Be an AI Concierge as Amazon Expands Buy With Prime
Walmart Aims to Be an AI Concierge as Amazon Expands Buy With Prime
January 12, 2024  |  Retail

From Walmart looking to be a personal shopping concierge to Amazon expanding its Buy with Prime to more platforms and leveraging tech to help consumers...

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Netflix’s Ad Tier Tops 23 Million Users as Consumers Rethink Streaming Spending
Netflix’s Ad Tier Tops 23 Million Users as Consumers Rethink Streaming Spending
January 11, 2024  |  Streaming

As ad-free streaming becomes too expensive for many consumers, amid price hikes and broader economic challenges, Netflix is reportedly seeing surging adoption of its ad-supported...

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Amazon Cutting Hundreds of Jobs in Prime Video and Studios
Amazon Cutting Hundreds of Jobs in Prime Video and Studios
January 10, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon is laying off hundreds of employees across its Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios organization. The cuts follow the organization’s year-long review of every...

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Amazon Debuts ‘Matter Casting’ Video Streaming Tool
Amazon Debuts ‘Matter Casting’ Video Streaming Tool
January 09, 2024  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon’s latest tool lets viewers cast content to its devices from Apple– and Google-powered streaming apps. The company’s Matter Casting was unveiled Tuesday (Jan. 9),...

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Report: Netflix Could Add In-App Purchases and Ads to Games
Report: Netflix Could Add In-App Purchases and Ads to Games
January 05, 2024  |  Streaming

Netflix is reportedly considering ways to generate revenue from its gaming division, signaling a potential shift in strategy for the streaming giant. Netflix games are...

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Disney Uses Parks Popularity to Push Back Against Streaming Losses
Disney Uses Parks Popularity to Push Back Against Streaming Losses
January 03, 2024  |  Streaming

To drive subscriber growth and better hold its own against streaming competitors, Disney is turning to consumers’ affinity for other parts of its portfolio to...

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