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Netflix beat its own projections by adding another 5.5 million subscribers in Q3Netflix beat its own projections by adding another 5.5 million subscribers in Q3
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“We are growing nicely across the world.”

By Peter Kafka
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Why YouTube doesn’t (yet) spend as much as Netflix on original showsWhy YouTube doesn’t (yet) spend as much as Netflix on original shows
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In order to grow, YouTube needs more than a single “House of Cards”-sized hit, says CEO Susan Wojcicki.

By Eric Johnson
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The final ‘Stranger Things 2’ trailer is out and it’s terrifyingThe final ‘Stranger Things 2’ trailer is out and it’s terrifying
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These kids can’t catch a break.

By Meghann Farnsworth
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Broadcast TV is not dead, ‘Empire’ showrunner Ilene Chaiken saysBroadcast TV is not dead, ‘Empire’ showrunner Ilene Chaiken says
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On the latest Recode Decode, Chaiken also predicts how the Netflix-Amazon-Hulu rivalry will shake out.

By Eric Johnson
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Netflix has hired a new exec to tackle policy challenges in Europe and around the worldNetflix has hired a new exec to tackle policy challenges in Europe and around the world
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It’s poached Monique Meche from Amazon.

By Tony Romm
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Why Shonda Rhimes left TV for Netflix: ‘I love the creative freedom’Why Shonda Rhimes left TV for Netflix: ‘I love the creative freedom’
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On the latest Recode Decode, Rhimes also talked about ShondaLand.com and why it’s okay to leave Twitter.

By Eric Johnson
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Netflix spends more than any other streaming service on contentNetflix spends more than any other streaming service on content
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It’s also raising its prices.

By Rani Molla
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Nearly four million people in the U.S. still subscribe to Netflix DVDs by mailNearly four million people in the U.S. still subscribe to Netflix DVDs by mail
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Today’s streaming price change won’t affect them.

By Rani Molla
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Netflix is raising its prices and Wall Street is raising Netflix’s stock priceNetflix is raising its prices and Wall Street is raising Netflix’s stock price
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See how that works?

By Peter Kafka
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The return of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ in one chartThe return of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ in one chart
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Foisted!

By Dan Frommer
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Roku’s new TV sets blend streaming TV with real TV, for freeRoku’s new TV sets blend streaming TV with real TV, for free
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Just add an antenna.

By Peter Kafka
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It’s time to find out if Amazon is ready for the NFLIt’s time to find out if Amazon is ready for the NFL
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Pro football’s next streaming experiment starts tonight.

By Kurt Wagner
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Comcast is selling an $18 streaming TV service — but only for Comcast internet customersComcast is selling an $18 streaming TV service — but only for Comcast internet customers
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This isn’t a Netflix or YouTube killer.

By Peter Kafka
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A new deal will let Facebook users watch NFL highlights immediately after the gameA new deal will let Facebook users watch NFL highlights immediately after the game
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The two-year pact kicks in immediately.

By Peter Kafka
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Fox’s FX is pulling more of its shows off of rival streaming services and onto its home-grown versionFox’s FX is pulling more of its shows off of rival streaming services and onto its home-grown version
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Which means Netflix and Amazon have to make more of their own shows.

By Peter Kafka
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The Ravens-Jaguars London game just got much more interesting. Here’s how to stream it for free.The Ravens-Jaguars London game just got much more interesting. Here’s how to stream it for free.
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Two questions: Will Verizon get its $21 million worth? And how many players will defy Donald Trump?

By Peter Kafka
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Watch as streaming TV services are increasingly winning the top EmmysWatch as streaming TV services are increasingly winning the top Emmys
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Beware of a new kind of Big Three.

By Rani Molla
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Why Ken Burns won’t leave PBS for HBOWhy Ken Burns won’t leave PBS for HBO
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“I’m at the dance with them that brung me and I think I’m leavin’ with them,” the co-director of “The Vietnam War” says.

By Eric Johnson
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The head of the NBA wants his games to look more like TwitchThe head of the NBA wants his games to look more like Twitch
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Pro sports on TV looks the same way it looked 30 years ago, Adam Silver says. He thinks the internet can change that.

By Peter Kafka
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The inside story of how Netflix transitioned to digital video after seeing the power of YouTubeThe inside story of how Netflix transitioned to digital video after seeing the power of YouTube
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An excerpt from the new book, “Streampunks: YouTube and the Rebels Remaking Media,” by the chief business officer at YouTube.

By Robert Kyncl
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Millennials mostly watch TV after it’s airedMillennials mostly watch TV after it’s aired
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Older people still watch more live TV, but that’s changing.

By Rani Molla
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U.S. college students can now buy a Spotify/Hulu bundle for $5 a monthU.S. college students can now buy a Spotify/Hulu bundle for $5 a month
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That would normally cost at least $13 a month. It may also be a new business model for Spotify.

By Peter Kafka
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Facebook just bid $600 million to stream Indian cricket matches.  Will it try NFL games next?Facebook just bid $600 million to stream Indian cricket matches.  Will it try NFL games next?
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Mark Zuckerberg didn’t get the IPL but he may have a shot at pro football.

By Peter Kafka
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A Roku IPO problem: Netflix and YouTube are huge on Roku, but they don’t make Roku any moneyA Roku IPO problem: Netflix and YouTube are huge on Roku, but they don’t make Roku any money
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The streaming video box company wants to be a streaming video services company. But someone has to pay them for that.

By Peter Kafka
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Roku’s platform revenue and profit are growing more quickly than its hardwareRoku’s platform revenue and profit are growing more quickly than its hardware
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How has this company not been acquired already?

By Rani Molla
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‘Game of Thrones’ is the only appointment TV I still watch‘Game of Thrones’ is the only appointment TV I still watch
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And I watch it even before HBO thinks I want to watch it. Here’s why.

By Eric Johnson
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ESPN’s new Apple TV app lets you watch four screens of live sports at the same timeESPN’s new Apple TV app lets you watch four screens of live sports at the same time
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Get ready for some football. And then more football. And then two more football games. All at once.

By Peter Kafka
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Apple is bringing a billion dollar checkbook to Hollywood and wants to buy 10 TV showsApple is bringing a billion dollar checkbook to Hollywood and wants to buy 10 TV shows
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Netflix doesn’t need to buy its hits from Hollywood anymore. It can go straight to the hit makers.Netflix doesn’t need to buy its hits from Hollywood anymore. It can go straight to the hit makers.
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Big Media wants to pull its stuff away from Netflix. It may be way too late for that.

By Peter Kafka
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TV is moving to the internet faster than you probably thinkTV is moving to the internet faster than you probably think
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How fast? As fast as big media companies can move when they face an existential threat.

By Jeff Green
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Disney wants to make a huge shift in its business model — but it’s not ready to do it yetDisney wants to make a huge shift in its business model — but it’s not ready to do it yet
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Streaming movies to consumers is one thing. Streaming sports is something else. Bob Iger will wait on that one.

By Peter Kafka
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Your favorite Disney movies will be leaving Netflix. This is where (some of them) are going.Your favorite Disney movies will be leaving Netflix. This is where (some of them) are going.
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Disney is trying to outrun disruption by dumping Netflix and launching its own streaming serviceDisney is trying to outrun disruption by dumping Netflix and launching its own streaming service
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Good luck! A Disney-branded service is scheduled for 2019. Meanwhile, an ESPN service is (probably) coming next year.

By Peter Kafka
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Netflix is hedging against Marvel by acquiring comics publisher MillarworldNetflix is hedging against Marvel by acquiring comics publisher Millarworld
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The deal gives Netflix more content if and when its Disney deal runs out.

By Rani Molla
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Vimeo finally explains why it’s not launching its own version of NetflixVimeo finally explains why it’s not launching its own version of Netflix
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(Spoiler: It would be very expensive.)

By Peter Kafka
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Netflix is getting a big boost in subscribers from mobileNetflix is getting a big boost in subscribers from mobile
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Teeny tiny screens aren’t the deterrent we thought they’d be.

By Rani Molla
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This is how the ‘Game of Thrones’ budget and audience compare with other big network blockbustersThis is how the ‘Game of Thrones’ budget and audience compare with other big network blockbusters
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The HBO series averaged 25.7 million viewers last season, with 26 percent of those views from HBO Go and HBO Now.

By Rani Molla
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Soccer is the most popular sport on Instagram and it’s not even closeSoccer is the most popular sport on Instagram and it’s not even close
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Instagram says about 21 percent of its users are soccer fans.

By Kurt Wagner
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Netflix added more than five million new subscribers last quarter, and Wall Street is happyNetflix added more than five million new subscribers last quarter, and Wall Street is happy
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For the first time, it has more international subscribers than domestic subscribers.

By Rani Molla and Kurt Wagner
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Millennials have a Netflix account. Gen Z is playing video games.Millennials have a Netflix account. Gen Z is playing video games.
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But everyone has a smartphone.

By Rani Molla