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Prime Video content will include ‘limited’ adverts from 2024 with ad-free option available at extra cost
Move comes as industry increases fees and era of cheap entertainment comes to an end
Freely will be built into next-generation smart sets, in effect taking Freeview platform on to internet
Stand-off which left millions without premium live sports was seen as test for the future of cable business
Universal’s new deal on streaming royalties underscores how the major labels have remade themselves throughout the digital era
The stand-off between the companies has left millions of US households unable to watch live sports
New ‘artist-centric’ model might more aptly be described as label-centric
Agreement with Deezer aims to boost royalties for artists and labels and reduce payouts for ‘noise’
Just how difficult can it be? Very — and for most actors outside the A-list there just isn’t very much work to be had
Top studios turn screws on customers with price rises that rival expensive cable TV bundles
Latest earnings report shows narrowing streaming losses but declining revenue in traditional television and film units
Media regulator’s research shows big fall in weekly audiences of traditional ‘linear’ programming
Group suffers overall loss of €302mn in three months to end of June
The bump in subscriber numbers is only a temporary fix and the streaming giant will have to find new revenue streams
Streaming service cites ‘steady progress’ towards goal of reinvigorating growth amid fierce competition
Fake tracks are already penetrating streaming sites, posing a threat to musicians’ brands and earnings
US streaming service introduced ad-supported subscriptions last year
Asia’s richest man is on a mission to transform Reliance Industries into a digital group
Costly international expansion leaves Swedish streaming group facing bleak picture
Shares in company styled as rival to Netflix and known for Nordic drama plunge by more than 60%
In the age of streaming, national charts are increasingly dominated by artists singing in their own language
Widespread password sharing is incompatible with subscription growth in an intensely competitive market
Streaming service braced for potential outcry against move to stop customers from giving passwords to family and friends
Insiders say the effect of the technology is akin to that of sharing site Napster in the early 2000s
Writers’ strike comes as nearly 600 scripted US TV shows aired last year, giving viewers ample content to watch
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