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Deutsche Bank Upgrades Netflix to Buy After September Sell-Off
Analyst Bryan Kraft says the stock's recent decline presents a buying opportunity, upgrading Netflix from hold to buy.
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Disney+ and Hulu Raise Prices Up to 13 Percent After Profits Double
The price increases come as Disney's streaming business posts sharply higher profits, with the ad-free Disney+ plan now costing more than Netflix's equivalent tier.
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YouTube Music Adds Conversational AI Features to Help Users Discover Content
New tools including 'Ask Music' and 'Your Podcast Lineup' aim to make it easier for listeners to find artists and podcasts they might otherwise miss.
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Disney+ and Hulu raise prices as streaming inflation continues
The increases add to a broader industry trend, as Disney also looks at ways beyond subscription hikes to grow its streaming business.
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Spotify Launches 'Taste Profile' in the US, Giving Users a Window Into Its Recommendation Algorithm
Spotify is rolling out Taste Profile to Premium subscribers in the US, letting listeners see how the platform interprets their preferences and adjust recommendations using natural language.
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Spotify is giving you the keys to its recommendation algorithm with US launch of 'Taste Profile'
Spotify is rolling out Taste Profile to Premium users in the US, letting listeners see how the streamer understands their tastes and reshape recommendations using natural language.
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EGEGazette
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'Streamflation' Fatigue Grows as Streaming Services Raise Prices Again
Repeated price increases across major streaming platforms, often paired with ads and reduced perks, are testing US consumers' patience with the subscription model.
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YouTube Signals Major Push Into AI-Driven Custom Feeds This Year
The platform says upcoming changes will lean heavily on artificial intelligence and livestreaming features.
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The Verge's Stepback Newsletter Traces TV's Drift Back Toward Cable
The weekly newsletter examines streaming platforms, FAST channels and the future of entertainment.
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Disney+ Criticized for Advert Break During Women's Champions League Match
An apparently unintended break interrupted coverage of Arsenal's opening Women's Champions League fixture for several minutes.
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Streaming Services Preview Horror Series at Toronto Film Festival Ahead of Halloween
Peacock, Netflix, Amazon and AMC each showed early footage of horror-adjacent television projects at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, according to The Verge.
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Roku Introduces 'Labs' Hub for Experimental Apps in Latest OS Update
The streaming platform's newest software update adds a hub for testing new features, expands personalized home screens, and introduces subscription bundling options, according to TechCrunch.
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Guardian Newsletter Flags Busy Autumn TV Season After Quiet Summer
The Guardian's "The Guide" newsletter says this month has seen an unusually strong return of television, including HBO's divorce drama War and the comedy The Paper, after what it called a slow summer for the medium
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UK public broadcasters face growing pressure from US streaming and digital rivals
Jobs and programme budgets at the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV are under threat as the broadcasters compete against YouTube, Netflix and other US-based platforms, according to The Guardian.
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Netflix Set for Worst Year Since 2022, Wells Fargo Says Comeback Unlikely
Analysts at Wells Fargo say the streaming giant is struggling to retain viewers, with little sign of improvement in the near term.
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Early David Bowie Recordings Released for Streaming for First Time
Previously unheard material from the beginning of the late artist's career has been made available to stream, according to a report by BBC Business.
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Spotify Expands Podcast Partner Program to 35 New Countries
The streaming company says payouts to podcast creators have risen more than a third since it revised video podcast terms in January.
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Amazon's Prime Video Adds Short-Form News Clips in Bid to Court Younger Viewers
The streaming service is rolling out on-demand local and national news clips, joining other platforms experimenting with short-form video to compete with apps like TikTok.
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Netflix Content Chief Bela Bajaria Signals Openness to International NFL Game Package
Netflix's top content executive says the streamer would consider international NFL rights as part of its evolving live sports strategy.
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Red Bull-Backed Event to Pit Top Racing Driver Against 100 Karts, Streamed on Disney+ and ESPN
Ars Technica reports that a livestreamed motorsport spectacle organized with Red Bull will see a driver described as the world's best race against a field of 100 karts.
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