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Now streaming on Netflix globally: Select original shows and movies to non-subscribers
Over the past year, Netflix has attempted to expand its appeal in part by making a title or two free…
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Podcast is social: How China’s Lizhi makes audio interactive
For Marco Lai, the founder of Chinese podcast network Lizhi, radio has always been social. Twenty years ago, the entrepreneur…
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Bingie is an app for all your streaming recommendations and debates
If you’re overwhelmed trying to choose the next movie or TV show to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max…
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UK immersive music startup MelodyVR acquires Napster from RealNetworks for $70M
Napster, the pioneering digital music brand from way back when, is changing hands once more. Today, a UK startup called…
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AMC will offer 15-cent tickets when it reopens 100+ US theaters on August 20
Like so many industries, the last five months have been absolutely devastating for movie theaters. As far as sheer volumes…
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TikTok rival Likee reaches 150M monthly users worldwide
As TikTok’s fate remains in flux, its smaller rival Likee has been making waves around the world, garnering 150 million…
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Tencent wants to merge China’s esports archrivals Douyu and Huya: war between two of China’s largest esports companies
The war between two of China’s largest esports companies may soon come to a truce at the will of their…
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Original Content podcast: ‘The Umbrella Academy’ returns for a messy-but-delightful second season
The first season of “The Umbrella Academy” had its flaws, but empathetic portrayals of its seven superhero siblings (all adults…
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Netflix’s latest effort to make inroads in India: Support for Hindi
Only about 10% of India’s 1.3 billion people know English. Yet, scores of firms operating in the country offer their…
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