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What Made the TV Show ‘You’ a Hit? Netflix

The show drew virtually no audience when it premiered on Lifetime in September. Now that it’s streaming, it’s a different story......»»

Category: mediaSource: nytJan 21st, 2019

Apple TV was making a show about Gawker. Then Tim Cook found out.

From beyond the grave, Gawker is revealing another reality in an era of media consolidation: that the chief executive of one of the biggest companies in the world decides what television shows get made......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 15th, 2020

Seven weeks into coronavirus lockdowns, Fed has a new, darker message

One Thursday morning seven weeks ago, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made a rare appearance on NBC's "Today Show" to offer a reassuring message to Americans dealing with economic fallout from measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 14th, 2020

Netflix has "vastly underappreciated" market opportunity, Jefferies says

Jefferies analyst Alex Giaimo initiated coverage of Netflix Inc. shares with a buy rating Thursday, writing that the company has a "vastly underappreciated" total addressable market. He predicts that Netflix will continue to show double-dig.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 14th, 2020

"Perfect Storm" - Cord-Cutting Erupts In Pandemic As Pay-TV Crumbles

"Perfect Storm" - Cord-Cutting Erupts In Pandemic As Pay-TV Crumbles "Netflix and quarantine" has been made famous by the pandemic as cord-cutt.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 12th, 2020

The Ratings Game: Microsoft earnings show strategic pivot has paid off amid COVID-19 pressures

Microsoft Corp. managed to beat March-quarter expectations from even before the COVID-19 outbreak began to take hold, suggesting to analysts that many strategic moves made by the company in recent years are generating a big payoff......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 30th, 2020

Microsoft"s big bet on a "Netflix of gaming" is paying off: The service now has over 10 million users (MSFT)

Rockstar Games Starting in the summer of 2017, Microsoft made a major bet on a new style of game service: For $10 a month, Xbox Gam.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 30th, 2020

Netflix Working On "Social Distance," A New Show From The Maker Of "Orange Is The New Black"

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is creating a coronavirus themed show produced by Jenji Kohan, creator of the Showtime comedy “Weeds” and the prison-them read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 29th, 2020

Boston Beer CEO makes 62 times more than the company"s median worker

Boston Beer Company’s CEO made 62 times more than the median employee in 2019.  Proxy statements released earlier this month by the maker of Sam Adams beer show that Boston Beer (NYSE: SAM) CEO Dave Burwick reported $4.2 million in total compensa.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 28th, 2020

Here"s what 4 analysts are saying ahead of Netflix"s quarterly earnings — the first to show the impact of coronavirus (NFLX)

Netflix Netflix reports first quarter earnings on Tuesday.  It is one of the first earnings releases that will show the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and US lockdown.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 21st, 2020

Facebook, Google, and Apple are using data from millions of users to map COVID-19 and people"s movements. Here are all the coronavirus maps and dashboards made by tech giants you can explore today.

Apple Apple, Google, and Facebook are collecting data on people's movement from smartphone apps and using it to show where people have reduced their mobility or .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 21st, 2020

Coronavirus has made Netflix worth more than Disney

One of only a few S&P 500 companies to post gains this year, Netflix now has a higher market cap than Disney......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 16th, 2020

"Tiger King"-Inspired Weed To Donate Proceeds To World Wildlife Fund

It was only a matter of time before the popular Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) show “Tiger King” permeated the cannabis world. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 14th, 2020

As schools and businesses close to combat the spread of the coronavirus, photos show just how eerily empty some of the US" busiest roads and tourist spots have become

Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic has made some of the US' most bustling cit.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 18th, 2020

MBS once disguised himself as a policeman and paraded around a mall in Riyadh because he knew real police were too scared to arrest him, according to a new book

REUTERS/Amir Levy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly once dressed up as a policeman and went to a mall to show off in from of real policemen. The claim is made in "MBS," a new book.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 4th, 2020

How Amanda Bynes went from comedy sensation to a troubled, retired child actress and newly engaged college grad

Amanda Bynes was an influential child actress who rose to stardom in the late 1990s and early 2000s, starring in Nickelodeon comedy shows "All That" and "The Amanda Show." In 2010, she announced her retirement from acting and made headl.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 16th, 2020

24 stunning photos that show why so many couples are choosing to elope

Clayton Made People often have preconceived notions about elopements, thinking they're rushed or somehow less valid than .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 16th, 2020

Netflix released the first teaser for season 4 of "Stranger Things," and it reveals the fate of Hopper

Netflix Netflix released the first teaser for season four of the hit show "Stranger Things," which opens in Kamchatka, Russia, and shows soldiers working outside as snow falls and covers the ground.  One of the workers on the railwa.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 14th, 2020

Exclusive data show Amazon is doubling down on sci-fi TV shows while Netflix expands its comedy and romance offerings

Amazon Prime Video Amazon is doubling down on sci-fi and fantasy TV shows for Prime Video, according to an exclusive re.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytFeb 13th, 2020

The Movie Biz: Sometimes Happily Ever After can mean splitting apart

Sometimes the best way to show true love is to show it shattering into a million little pieces. That’s sort of the premise behind Netflix's “Marriage Story,” Noah Baumbach’s recent multi-Oscar nominee starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansso.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 12th, 2020

Trump made a special sign to show reporters that the initials of the 4 most valuable stocks spell MAGA

Tom Brenner/Reuters President Trump highlighted t.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 11th, 2020