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Netflix’s Reed Hastings and Other Tech Execs Back Black Lives Matter’s DeRay Mckesson’s Bid for Baltimore MayorNetflix’s Reed Hastings and Other Tech Execs Back Black Lives Matter’s DeRay Mckesson’s Bid for Baltimore Mayor
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Donors include Netflix’s Reed Hastings and Twitter chairman Omid Kordestani.

By Noah Kulwin and Dawn Chmielewski
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And the Oscar for Best Livestream Goes to ...And the Oscar for Best Livestream Goes to ...
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CBS was expecting a big award on Grammy night.

By Gene Hoffman
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Hulu Finally Gets Serious With Original TV Series -- But Is It Too Little, Too Late?Hulu Finally Gets Serious With Original TV Series -- But Is It Too Little, Too Late?
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Hulu looks to compete more aggressively with Amazon and Netflix.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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Valentine’s Day Sucks. Here’s What to Stream for This Weekend’s Romantically Averse.Valentine’s Day Sucks. Here’s What to Stream for This Weekend’s Romantically Averse.
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With video streaming, you never have to be alone.

By Noah Kulwin
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Re/wind: Twitter’s Stock Slides and Earnings Season Gets Under WayRe/wind: Twitter’s Stock Slides and Earnings Season Gets Under Way
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More and more trouble at Twitter.

By Noah Kulwin
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Netflix Tells Wall Street About Its Go-Go Global Growth (Video)Netflix Tells Wall Street About Its Go-Go Global Growth (Video)
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Reed Hastings posted Q4 numbers that beat Wall Street’s (very high) expectations. What does he do now?

By Peter Kafka
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What Do You Want to Ask Reed Hastings Today?What Do You Want to Ask Reed Hastings Today?
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Netflix has Q4 earnings, and Re/code’s Peter Kafka is asking questions. Send suggestions his way.

By Peter Kafka
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HBO Isn’t Netflix. Which Is Why It Should Stay With Time Warner.HBO Isn’t Netflix. Which Is Why It Should Stay With Time Warner.
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Fun idea. Won’t work.

By Peter Kafka
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on China, HBO and the Surprise Success of ‘Making a Murderer’ (Q&A)Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on China, HBO and the Surprise Success of ‘Making a Murderer’ (Q&A)
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Data doesn’t tell you everything: Netflix didn’t know what it had with its hit documentary.

By Peter Kafka
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Netflix Expands Into India, but Not ChinaNetflix Expands Into India, but Not China
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Now streaming in more than 130 new countries.

By Peter Kafka
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Golden Globe Nominations Show a Surge in Streaming ShowsGolden Globe Nominations Show a Surge in Streaming Shows
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There’s no explanation for the doubling in nods for the new delivery service other than that people really like them.

By Amy Keyishian
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Streaming Video Now Accounts for 70 Percent of Broadband UsageStreaming Video Now Accounts for 70 Percent of Broadband Usage
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How Netflix, YouTube, Hulu and Amazon ate the Internet (and terrified cable).

By Peter Kafka
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The Ten Most GIF-able Moments of Netflix’s ‘A Very Murray Christmas’The Ten Most GIF-able Moments of Netflix’s ‘A Very Murray Christmas’
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Celebrating Bill Murray’s Christmas special the way only the Internet can.

By Amy Keyishian
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This Christmas, Netflix and Chill With Bill MurrayThis Christmas, Netflix and Chill With Bill Murray
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The stucco-faced funnyman is outdoing himself yet again with a holiday special too awesome for network TV.

By Amy Keyishian
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Time Warner Says It’s Ready to Start the Great Netflix PullbackTime Warner Says It’s Ready to Start the Great Netflix Pullback
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Wall Street doesn’t care, though.

By Peter Kafka
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Reed Hastings Tells the TV Guys How to Beat HimReed Hastings Tells the TV Guys How to Beat Him
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He just doesn’t think they can pull it off.

By Peter Kafka
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Can the TV Guys Put the Netflix Genie Back in the Bottle?Can the TV Guys Put the Netflix Genie Back in the Bottle?
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Netflix may not be able to secure as many network shows in the future.

By Peter Kafka
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If the Future of TV Is Apps, Who’s Going to Be the TV Guide of the Future? Ask Siri.If the Future of TV Is Apps, Who’s Going to Be the TV Guide of the Future? Ask Siri.
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How smart can Siri get?

By Peter Kafka
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‘Apps Are the Future of TV’? Not So Fast!‘Apps Are the Future of TV’? Not So Fast!
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For one thing, the most popular content on leading apps most often comes from traditional television networks.

By Arthur Greenwald
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NBC Thinks It Can Sell TV on the Web Without Competing With ItselfNBC Thinks It Can Sell TV on the Web Without Competing With Itself
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Seeso, a new comedy subscription service, is coming in January. Will you pay $4 a month to watch it?

By Peter Kafka
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Tells Wall Street Why He Missed His Q3 EarningsNetflix CEO Reed Hastings Tells Wall Street Why He Missed His Q3 Earnings
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Netflix blames new credit cards.

By Peter Kafka
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Here’s Why I’ll Be on Netflix’s Q3 Earnings Call TodayHere’s Why I’ll Be on Netflix’s Q3 Earnings Call Today
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I’ve got questions for Reed Hastings.

By Peter Kafka
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Netflix Raises Prices Again -- But You May Not Pay More for a WhileNetflix Raises Prices Again -- But You May Not Pay More for a While
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Your bill monthly bill may jump by $2 a month this spring, or by $1 a month next fall.

By Peter Kafka
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More ‘Black Mirror’ Is Coming to Netflix, but You Won’t Be Able Binge on ItMore ‘Black Mirror’ Is Coming to Netflix, but You Won’t Be Able Binge on It
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The streaming service will likely release the series into mini seasons ... like TV.

By Peter Kafka
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Dream Stream: A Six-Week Search for the Best Place to Watch TV Online in 2015Dream Stream: A Six-Week Search for the Best Place to Watch TV Online in 2015
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I took a deep dive, binge-watching back-catalog shows and sampling originals in an effort to crown the king of streaming.

By Casey Newton
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Netflix Is Losing More Hollywood Movies, and Says You’ll Be Okay With ThatNetflix Is Losing More Hollywood Movies, and Says You’ll Be Okay With That
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A five-year deal with Epix is expiring, which means no more “Hunger Games” or “Transformers.”

By Peter Kafka
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Here Are the Original Shows Netflix Viewers Say They’re WatchingHere Are the Original Shows Netflix Viewers Say They’re Watching
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“Orange,” “House of Cards” and ... “Kimmy Schmidt.” “It’s a miracle!”

By Peter Kafka
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A Radical Plan to Save the Big Music Labels: Shrink the Big Music LabelsA Radical Plan to Save the Big Music Labels: Shrink the Big Music Labels
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Dave Goldberg’s prescription for Sony Music called for a complete overhaul.

By Peter Kafka
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Netflix Beats Its Own Numbers, Adds 3.3 Million Subscribers, and Wall Street CheersNetflix Beats Its Own Numbers, Adds 3.3 Million Subscribers, and Wall Street Cheers
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Sixty-three million paid subscribers worldwide.

By Peter Kafka
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TV’s Detour: Waves of DisruptionTV’s Detour: Waves of Disruption
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Themes from 20 years of industry change include a move away from the TV and toward other devices, and away from traditional providers of paid TV services.

By Jan Dawson
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Netflix Sets Seven-For-One Stock SplitNetflix Sets Seven-For-One Stock Split
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By CNBC
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Code/Media 2015: Chelsea HandlerCode/Media 2015: Chelsea Handler
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By Kara Swisher
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Apple Is Back in ContentApple Is Back in Content
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Apple has never really been a content provider before -- it has always simply acted as a channel for third--party content -- so this is a significant shift.

By Jan Dawson
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The Battle for the Living Room, Then and NowThe Battle for the Living Room, Then and Now
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The set-top box is the gateway to the TV, which is the gateway to customer eyeballs.

By Ben Bajarin
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CBS Boss: ‘House of Cards’ Is Great, but Netflix’s Hits Are Few and Far BetweenCBS Boss: ‘House of Cards’ Is Great, but Netflix’s Hits Are Few and Far Between
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“You hit a grand slam home run in your first time at bat,” CBS CEO Les Moonves says he told Netflix.

By Jason Del Rey
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The TV Industry’s Lack of ImaginationThe TV Industry’s Lack of Imagination
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So many ways to watch, so few family-oriented choices.

By Jan Dawson
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Why Netflix (Probably) Won’t Stream the NFLWhy Netflix (Probably) Won’t Stream the NFL
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On-demand streaming video is different from livestreaming video. For now.

By Peter Kafka
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The Last Piece of Apple’s TV Puzzle: Local and SportsThe Last Piece of Apple’s TV Puzzle: Local and Sports
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Even as everything else moves to DVR, on-demand and online viewing, sports refuses to be time-shifted.

By Jan Dawson
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Hulu Comes to Cable TV, Which Is Fine With Cable TVHulu Comes to Cable TV, Which Is Fine With Cable TV
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Interesting, but not threatening.

By Peter Kafka
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Netflix Eats Into TV Ratings, With Help From the TV IndustryNetflix Eats Into TV Ratings, With Help From the TV Industry
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Netflix accounted for 43 percent of lost TV ratings last quarter -- and that number will grow.

By Peter Kafka