Chinese Streaming Giant Raising Billions [Part One]
iQiyi, China’s leading subscription video streaming service, is listing shares on the New York-based NASDAQ stock exchange.
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Netflix Will Spend $8 Billion on 700 Shows and Films in 2018
Netflix is slated to spend $8 billion on original and acquired content in 2018. The company is taking bold action to stay ahead of growing competition.
Netflix’s European Strategy
Sky, Europe’s largest pay television provider announced a partnership to carry Netflix content on its direct satellite network and OTT platforms.
Google Woos Cord Cutters
YouTube TV will now include live sports and content from Time Warner to kick-start its takeover of terrestrial and cable television.
Disney Streams in China Again
The largest collection of Disney content will start streaming in China through Alibaba’s Youku website.
Amazon Moves Away from Independent Films
It’s hard to imagine Amazon leaving Sundance this year with a big-dollar prestige film like years past.
Amazon Abandons Live Television Ambitions
Cable networks use bulk pricing to spurn Amazon’s ambitions to launch a skinny bundle with on-demand streaming and live television.
Netflix’s Sexual Harassment Problems [Update]
Many questions remain unanswered about the culpability of Netflix and MRC in the furtherance of sexual abuse by Spacey during House of Cards.
Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part Six]
The company regularly raises debt, offering $1 billion in senior notes in April, $800 million a year ago and another $1 billion in February 2015.
Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part Three]
As the streaming market fragments into dozens of streaming options will Netflix become the Friendster or Facebook of media viewing?