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Watch Fortnite take over the live video game marketWatch Fortnite take over the live video game market
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And it’s not even on Android yet.

By Rani Molla
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Spotify is starting to compete with the music labels by signing direct deals with music actsSpotify is starting to compete with the music labels by signing direct deals with music acts
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Just like it said it would.

By Peter Kafka
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Don’t put podcasts behind a paywall, says 99 Percent Invisible host Roman MarsDon’t put podcasts behind a paywall, says 99 Percent Invisible host Roman Mars
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The Radiotopia founder says the podcast industry isn’t nearly ready to start selling subscriptions.

By Eric Johnson
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Why Vox’s Netflix show ‘Explained’ is different from Vox’s YouTube videos, explained (by Ezra Klein)Why Vox’s Netflix show ‘Explained’ is different from Vox’s YouTube videos, explained (by Ezra Klein)
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The Vox.com editor-at-large says the Netflix series is tackling questions that are too big for YouTube.

By Eric Johnson
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How to find the TV channels you want onlineHow to find the TV channels you want online
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Internet TV packages are multiplying, which makes choosing the right one hard. We’ve built a tool to help.

By Rani Molla
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Netflix is now worth more than ComcastNetflix is now worth more than Comcast
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Netflix’s market value increased to about $150 billion today.

By Rani Molla
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YouTube is  going to charge more to see ad-free shows like ‘Cobra Kai’YouTube is  going to charge more to see ad-free shows like ‘Cobra Kai’
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YouTube Music is launching Tuesday, and YouTube Red is going away. It’s being replaced by YouTube Premium, and it will cost extra.

By Peter Kafka
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Is Netflix stock crazy expensive? Or just sort-of expensive?Is Netflix stock crazy expensive? Or just sort-of expensive?
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Two ways to look at NFLX’s amazing run.

By Rani Molla and Peter Kafka
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Amazon Prime has 100 million-plus Prime memberships — here’s how HBO, Netflix and Tinder compareAmazon Prime has 100 million-plus Prime memberships — here’s how HBO, Netflix and Tinder compare
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Smaller than Netflix, bigger than Spotify.

By Rani Molla
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FuboTV, an online TV service, has raised $75 million from TV programmers and other investorsFuboTV, an online TV service, has raised $75 million from TV programmers and other investors
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Fubo charges $45 a month for 70-plus channels and says it has more than 100,000 subscribers.

By Peter Kafka
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Netflix added more than seven million subscribers during Q1, and its shares are climbing — againNetflix added more than seven million subscribers during Q1, and its shares are climbing — again
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Reed Hastings and company beat expectations. Wall Street is getting used to this.

By Peter Kafka
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Facebook board member Reed Hastings says companies like Facebook are trying to ‘grow up quickly’Facebook board member Reed Hastings says companies like Facebook are trying to ‘grow up quickly’
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Also, why Hastings considers Netflix to be “the anti-Apple.”

By Theodore Schleifer
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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is coming to the Code ConferenceSpotify CEO Daniel Ek is coming to the Code Conference
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It’s his first interview since going public. We’re very excited.

By Peter Kafka
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ESPN is launching ESPN+, its $5 streaming service that is not ESPNESPN is launching ESPN+, its $5 streaming service that is not ESPN
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Disney has big plans to sell its stuff directly to consumers. This is a first step.

By Peter Kafka
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Full transcript: Author and Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Fritz on Recode MediaFull transcript: Author and Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Fritz on Recode Media
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His new book is “The Big Picture: The Fight for the Future of Movies.”

By Recode Staff
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In just five years, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google have doubled their effect on the S&P 500In just five years, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google have doubled their effect on the S&P 500
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Their stock rises — and falls — are becoming a bigger deal.

By Rani Molla
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Amazon, Tesla, Netflix, Facebook, Google and Twitter stocks dropped this weekAmazon, Tesla, Netflix, Facebook, Google and Twitter stocks dropped this week
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It’s been a bad week to be a tech company.

By Rani Molla
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TV ad spending finally fell in 2017TV ad spending finally fell in 2017
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That’s the first drop since 2009.

By Rani Molla
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Full transcript: Nell Scovell talks David Letterman, Sheryl Sandberg and ‘The Simpsons’ on Recode MediaFull transcript: Nell Scovell talks David Letterman, Sheryl Sandberg and ‘The Simpsons’ on Recode Media
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“No one wants a witch hunt, but we do want a fair and judicious review of witches.”

By Recode Staff
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How is the internet changing March Madness?How is the internet changing March Madness?
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SB Nation Editor in Chief Elena Bergeron talks about brackets, streaming apps and paying players on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

By Eric Johnson
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Americans are still paying for cable because it’s bundled with their internetAmericans are still paying for cable because it’s bundled with their internet
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Behind live TV, it’s the next most common reason not to cut the cord.

By Rani Molla
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Here’s what you need to know about the U.S. lawsuit against the AT&T-Time Warner mergerHere’s what you need to know about the U.S. lawsuit against the AT&T-Time Warner merger
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The Trump administration has sued to block AT&T’s $85 billion takeover of CNN-owned Time Warner. The trial starts March 21. Here’s what you need to know.

By Edmund Lee
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‘Get Out’ producer Jason Blum talks about Netflix, low-budget movies and the Oscars‘Get Out’ producer Jason Blum talks about Netflix, low-budget movies and the Oscars
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“My theory — very un-Hollywood — is I’d rather have a small piece of what I anticipate to be a much bigger pie than a big piece of what I anticipate to be a small pie.”

By Recode Staff
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March Madness 2018: How to stream the NCAA tournament liveMarch Madness 2018: How to stream the NCAA tournament live
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All 67 games start streaming today. You can watch many of them for free.

By Peter Kafka
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Full transcript: ‘Sneaky Pete’ showrunner Graham Yost on Recode MediaFull transcript: ‘Sneaky Pete’ showrunner Graham Yost on Recode Media
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He also worked on the FX series “Justified,” and — for about a minute — “Full House.”

By Recode Staff
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Netflix should tell its users to support net neutrality, Senator Chuck Schumer saysNetflix should tell its users to support net neutrality, Senator Chuck Schumer says
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On the latest Recode Decode, Schumer says he wants Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on his side.

By Eric Johnson
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Hollywood producer Jason Blum thinks movie studios and theaters have already lost the battle to NetflixHollywood producer Jason Blum thinks movie studios and theaters have already lost the battle to Netflix
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The filmmaker says it’s “preposterous” that some studios insist on their movies being seen in theaters.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Watch Kara Swisher interview Maria Shriver and Christina Schwarzenegger about their new Netflix documentaryWatch Kara Swisher interview Maria Shriver and Christina Schwarzenegger about their new Netflix documentary
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The mother and daughter are executive producers of the new Netflix documentary “Take Your Pills.”

By Meghann Farnsworth
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Facebook is getting exclusive rights to 25 Major League Baseball gamesFacebook is getting exclusive rights to 25 Major League Baseball games
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It’s the first time Facebook has had exclusive distribution rights to games from a major sports league.

By Kurt Wagner
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You can watch Netflix on any screen you want, but you’re probably watching it on a TVYou can watch Netflix on any screen you want, but you’re probably watching it on a TV
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Most Netflix subscribers sign up on phones or computers. But 70 percent of viewing happens on TVs.

By Peter Kafka
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Netflix is worth more than GE or Ford, and it’s creeping up on DisneyNetflix is worth more than GE or Ford, and it’s creeping up on Disney
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Here’s how Netflix’s market cap has changed since the beginning of 2017.

By Rani Molla
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Only two days of the entire PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics were more popular than SochiOnly two days of the entire PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics were more popular than Sochi
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TV viewership altogether is down since the last winter games.

By Rani Molla
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Netflix spends more on content than anyone else on the internet — and many TV networks, tooNetflix spends more on content than anyone else on the internet — and many TV networks, too
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Last year it spent almost as much as Disney on non-sports programming.

By Rani Molla
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CBS will let you watch sports news — but not live games — with its new free streaming serviceCBS will let you watch sports news — but not live games — with its new free streaming service
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CBS Sports HQ won’t compete with CBS, which is the point.

By Peter Kafka
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Twitter, YouTube, Amazon and Verizon are competing for streaming rights to the NFL’s ‘Thursday Night Football’Twitter, YouTube, Amazon and Verizon are competing for streaming rights to the NFL’s ‘Thursday Night Football’
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It’s likely that the NFL will sign a multiyear deal.

By Kurt Wagner
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Watch the full interview: Disney’s Kevin Mayer talks about the Fox acquisition and what that means for HuluWatch the full interview: Disney’s Kevin Mayer talks about the Fox acquisition and what that means for Hulu
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Disney is one of the biggest media players in the game.

By Recode Staff
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Watch the full video: Designer Ane Crabtree shows her inspiration for Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” costumesWatch the full video: Designer Ane Crabtree shows her inspiration for Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” costumes
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She also revealed Season Two outfits for Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” live onstage at Code Media.

By Recode Staff
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Watch the full interview: Fox’s Peter Rice on NFL rights, Disney and HuluWatch the full interview: Fox’s Peter Rice on NFL rights, Disney and Hulu
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He’s spinning a lot of plates.

By Recode Staff
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Here are the new handmaid costumes for Season Two of Hulu’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’Here are the new handmaid costumes for Season Two of Hulu’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
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Hulu is going to be big and profitable, according to Disney’s chief strategy officerHulu is going to be big and profitable, according to Disney’s chief strategy officer
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Kevin Mayer says Disney will invest in Hulu once it takes over.

By Edmund Lee