Politics
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Amazon, Google Smart Speaker Market Hold Under Threat by China
Amazon introduced the first voice-activated smart speaker in 2014 with Alexa and Amazon Echo. According to new data from Strategy Analytics, Amazon’s global smart speaker share of shipments fell to 41% in the second quarter (ended June 30) from 44% in Q1 and 76% in Q2 2017. By contrast, Google increased its share to 28% … Continue reading “Amazon, Google Smart Speaker Market Hold Under Threat by China”
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One Billion Internet-Connected TV Devices in Use Globally
It’s a streaming video world. There more than one billion connected TV devices now in use worldwide, according to new data from Strategy Analytics. Connected TV devices – including Smart TVs, Blu-ray Disc players, video game consoles, streaming media devices – enable users to stream over-the-top video content to the TV. Smart TVs have been … Continue reading “One Billion Internet-Connected TV Devices in Use Globally”
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Amazon, Google Smart Speaker Market Hold Under Threat by China
Amazon introduced the first voice-activated smart speaker in 2014 with Alexa and Amazon Echo. According to new data from Strategy Analytics, Amazon’s global smart speaker share of shipments fell to 41% in the second quarter (ended June 30) from 44% in Q1 and 76% in Q2 2017. By contrast, Google increased its share to 28% … Continue reading “Amazon, Google Smart Speaker Market Hold Under Threat by China”
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MGM Studios Home Entertainment Revenue No ‘Death Wish’
Home entertainment sales of movies and TV shows has come back strong for MGM Studios. The venerable studio Aug. 14 said second-quarter (ended June 30) global home entertainment revenue for film content topped $37.1 million, an increase of $18.2 million, or 97%, as compared to $18.9 million in revenue for the previous-year period. Primary (physical … Continue reading “MGM Studios Home Entertainment Revenue No ‘Death Wish’”
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Roku CEO: Chinese Tariffs Have No Impact
Roku-branded televisions represent one-in-four smart TVs sold in the United States, with CEO Anthony Wood claiming the units are the top-selling TVs on Amazon. Roku markets branded budget-priced TVs featuring a proprietary OS and assembled by eight manufacturers – Insignia, Element, TCL, Philips, Sharp, RCA, Hitachi and Hisense – four which are Chinese. With President … Continue reading “Roku CEO: Chinese Tariffs Have No Impact”
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CBS Says It Will Investigate Sexual Misconduct Claims Against CEO Les Moonves
The board of directors at CBS Corp. July 27 said it will investigate claims of sexual misconduct by longtime CEO Les Moonves disclosed in an expose by Ronan Farrow in The New Yorker. Farrow’s article alleges Moonves engaged in unwanted touching and kissing of female subordinates over the past 20 years. Read Ronan Farrow’s article … Continue reading “CBS Says It Will Investigate Sexual Misconduct Claims Against CEO Les Moonves”
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HBO Slates Latest Bill Maher Special for Aug. 6 Digital Release
HBO Home Entertainment on Aug. 6 will release, as a digital download, Bill Maher’s latest HBO standup comedy special. “Bill Maher: Live from Oklahoma” is Maher’s 11th solo standup special for HBO since 1989. The performance took place at the legendary Brady Theater in Tulsa, Okla. The show features Maher’s unique perspective on contemporary issues … Continue reading “HBO Slates Latest Bill Maher Special for Aug. 6 Digital Release”
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DOJ Wants Fast-Tracked AT&T-Time Warner Appeals Process
The Trump Administration really doesn’t want a merger between AT&T and Time Warner, whose assets include Warner Bros., Turner (TBT, TNT, CNN) and HBO. On July 18, the government requested the U.S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia speed up the process by mandating an October deadline for all legal briefs, with oral … Continue reading “DOJ Wants Fast-Tracked AT&T-Time Warner Appeals Process”
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Fox/Disney Cite Hulu in Arguments Against Comcast Bid
NEWS ANALYSIS — Apparently, 21st Century Fox and The Walt Disney Co. really don’t want Comcast to buy the former’s 20th Century Film and British satellite TV operator Sky businesses no matter how many billions the cabler puts on the table. Fox, which is run by Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan — in a regulatory … Continue reading “Fox/Disney Cite Hulu in Arguments Against Comcast Bid”
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Netflix’s $12 Billion Stock Drop Due to Racism?
NEWS ANALYSIS — The close of Netflix’s first business day (June 25) following the ouster of its communications boss for racist comments saw the subscription streaming video pioneer’s stock lose $12 billion in valuation. Netflix shares closed down 6.7% — the largest drop since 2016 when it elected not to renew a content license agreement … Continue reading “Netflix’s $12 Billion Stock Drop Due to Racism?”
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Netflix Fires Communications Boss for Racist Comments
Netflix has fired communications boss Jonathan Friedland for reportedly “unacceptably low racial awareness and sensitivity” following separate uses of the racist “N-word” in meetings. Friedland, who had led the subscription streaming video pioneer’s PR team since 2011, was dismissed by Netflix co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings. The latter announcing the move in an employee email … Continue reading “Netflix Fires Communications Boss for Racist Comments”
