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What Block’s ‘Terrible Business Decision’ Means

By Martin Peers · May 10, 2023 5:00 PM PDT

We have lots of news today, including Disney’s change of heart on Hulu (see below) and Google’s blizzard of new product announcements at its annual developer conference. For more on Google, see here. But arguably the most important though little-covered news story this week was a Delaware court’s decision on Tuesday to reject a shareholder... We have lots of news today, including Disney’s change of heart on Hulu (see below) and Google’s...

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Modern Media Companies Have a Delightful Problem to Solve

By Andrew A. Rosen · Jan. 27, 2023 10:00 AM PST · 2 comments

Sign up for Rosen’s newsletter, Parqor, part of The Information’s newsletter network. Fifteen years after Netflix launched its streaming-video service, it now has gaming and advertising offerings, both built under the purview of Netflix Chief Product and Operating Officer Greg Peters, who has lately been elevated to co-CEO.... Sign up for Rosen’s newsletter, Parqor, part of The Information’s newsletter...

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The Year in Art

The Information’s 22 Unskippable Culture Picks of 2022

By The Information Staff · Dec. 23, 2022 11:00 AM PST · 2 comments

“White Lotus”? Check. Taylor Swift’s “Midnights”? Check. “Top Gun: Maverick”? Yes, of course, check. Those are the clear-cut cultural touchstones of the past year. But as we approach the holiday break, you may want to expand past the usual horizons and click on a podcast, take in a movie or crack open a... “White Lotus”? Check. Taylor Swift’s “Midnights”? Check. “Top...

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The Season’s Hottest Toy? Hint: It’s a YouTuber

By Abram Brown · Dec. 22, 2022 12:00 PM PST

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The Season’s Hottest Toy? Hint: It’s a YouTuber

By Abram Brown · Dec. 22, 2022 12:00 PM PST

In September, Simon Philips found himself in an uncomfortable situation: seated across the aisle from two small children on a 10-hour work flight from Los Angeles to London. “Oh, god. What are they going to do?” Philips remembers thinking. As a father of two, Philips knows how bored kids can behave. Moreover, he’s spent a... In September, Simon Philips found himself in an uncomfortable situation: seated across the aisle...

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It’s Not TV, It’s the Customer Experience

By Andrew A. Rosen · Aug. 19, 2022 9:00 AM PDT

PARQOR is part of The Information’s newsletter network. To receive it in your inbox every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, sign up here. The next four weeks will deliver a one-two-three punch of big intellectual property in streaming: First, the Game of Thrones prequel “House of the Dragon” premieres on HBO Max (and, of... PARQOR is part of The Information’s newsletter network. To receive it in your inbox every...

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Hollywood’s Flawed Home Entertainment Numbers

By Martin Peers · Jan. 6, 2015 10:00 AM PST · 2 comments

The final tally on how much consumers spent on home entertainment in 2014 released Tuesday showed a downtick of a couple of percentage points, which given the sharp declines in DVD sales could be seen as hopeful. But the true picture is much worse. That’s because the numbers, released by the industry-funded Digital Entertainment Group to... The final tally on how much consumers spent on home entertainment in 2014 released Tuesday showed...

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