The 28-year rise of Netflix, from DVD-by-mail service to Hollywood juggernaut

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Netflix cracked down on password-sharing in 2024, helping to boost its fortunes.

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Anyone want to pay an extra 50% for their Spotify subscription? This bill would make it mandatory.

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Taylor Swift doesn't need any more money. Would you pay an extra streaming fee for musicians who do need a boost?

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YouTube could be worth $400 billion — that's more than Disney and Comcast combined. We should be paying more attention.

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Global YouTube star MrBeast poses with fans at the launch of the first physical MrBeast Burger Restaurant at American Dream on September 4, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
MrBeast — whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson but whose real title is YouTube's biggest star — opening a MrBeast restaurant in a New Jersey mall in 2022.

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ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros are launching a new sports streaming service. It could change TV forever.

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) does an interview with Monday Night Football sideline reporter Lisa Salters after the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions on December 30, 2023 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Monday Night Football and other NFL games will come to a new streaming venture owned by Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox.

Wait. This guy wants to spend $14 billion on … Paramount?

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Byron Allen wants to buy Paramount for $14.3 billion, but Wall Street doesn't think the deal is going to get done.

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Netflix report confirms it has thousands of movies and shows most users don't watch

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"Basic Instinct" was among the least watched titles on Netflix's engagement list.

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