Politics
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Netflix Spain Raises Prices
Netflix is continuing to roll out price hikes across Western Europe with Spain reportedly the latest country to see a €2 monthly increase to €12.99 ($14.80) from €10.99 ($12.52). Netflix previously raised prices in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Netflix Spain also upped the fee for Ultra-HD on up to four devices to €15.99 ($18.22) from €13.99 … Continue reading “Netflix Spain Raises Prices”
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Tubi Surpasses 20 Million Monthly Active Users
AVOD movie and television service Tubi announced it has surpassed 20 million monthly active users. Customers watched more than 94 million hours of content during May, Tubi’s single biggest month of revenue in the company’s history, according to the company. Tubi’s library has more than 15,000 movies and television series, and more than 44,000 hours … Continue reading “Tubi Surpasses 20 Million Monthly Active Users”
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Sony, Viacom, CBS, Showtime, NBC Universal, AMC Network Join Growing Studio Sentiment Not to Work in Georgia Should Anti-Abortion Law Go Into Effect
Then the dam broke. Sony Pictures, Viacom, CBS, Showtime, NBC Universal and AMC Networks, which has produced “The Walking Dead” in Georgia for more than 10 years, May 30 joined a bandwagon of Hollywood studios, producers and actors who have said they would cease doing business should the state’s new anti-abortion law go into effect … Continue reading “Sony, Viacom, CBS, Showtime, NBC Universal, AMC Network Join Growing Studio Sentiment Not to Work in Georgia Should Anti-Abortion Law Go Into Effect”
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WarnerMedia Entertainment to Boycott Georgia Should Anti-Abortion Ban Become Law
WarnerMedia Entertainment May 30 joined Disney and Netflix in pledging to withdraw movie and TV show productions from Georgia should the state’s new anti-abortion law go into effect Jan. 1, 2020. Gov. Brian Kemp May 8 signed legislation outlawing women from terminating their pregnancy six weeks after becoming pregnant. Georgia currently bans abortions after 20 … Continue reading “WarnerMedia Entertainment to Boycott Georgia Should Anti-Abortion Ban Become Law”
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Disney to Join Growing Hollywood Bandwagon Ceasing Operations in Georgia Should Anti-Abortion Ban Take Effect
The Walt Disney Co. could join Netflix and other Hollywood actors and production companies who say they would stop working in Georgia should a recently signed anti-abortion law take effect on Jan. 1, 2020. Speaking to Reuters, Disney CEO Bob Iger was asked if Disney would continue to make movies (Black Panther) and TV shows … Continue reading “Disney to Join Growing Hollywood Bandwagon Ceasing Operations in Georgia Should Anti-Abortion Ban Take Effect”
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Netflix Reconsidering Georgia Film, TV Productions
Netflix reportedly is reconsidering its massive investment in movie and TV show productions in the state of Georgia after Gov. Brian Kemp signed an anti-abortion law there on May 8. The action by the SVOD behemoth, which has more than 150 million subscribers globally and spends tens of millions on productions in Georgia, could be … Continue reading “Netflix Reconsidering Georgia Film, TV Productions”
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Georgia Gov. Kemp Attempts to Mollify Hollywood After Signing Anti-Abortion Law
After scuttling a planned May 22 visit to Hollywood studios in Los Angeles, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp the next day visited local production facilities to thank them for doing business in the Peach state. Thanks to lucrative tax incentives, film and TV productions employ more than 5,000 people in Georgia, reportedly generating a $9.5 billion … Continue reading “Georgia Gov. Kemp Attempts to Mollify Hollywood After Signing Anti-Abortion Law”
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House Approves Restoring Net Neutrality
As expected, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives April 10 voted to restore net neutrality guidelines established by the Federal Communications Commission in 2015 and repealed in 2017 under the direction of President Trump’s appointed FCC chairman Ajit Pai. The 232-190 vote (along party lines) on the Save the Internet Act would – if approved by … Continue reading “House Approves Restoring Net Neutrality”
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The Roku Channel Adds HBO, Cinemax
Roku April 4, announced that HBO and (soon) Cinemax are available as add-on third-party subscriptions on The Roku Channel. HBO joins an array of more than 25 premium subscriptions already available on The Roku Channel. The Roku Channel provides users access to 10,000+ free, ad-supported movies and TV episodes as well as third-party premium subscriptions. … Continue reading “The Roku Channel Adds HBO, Cinemax”
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‘Save the Internet Act’ Passes First House Test
A bill, spearheaded by Democrats in the House of Representatives to restore Obama-era net neutrality guidelines regulating the Internet as a utility, March 26 passed a panel vote, 18-11, along party lines to advance to a full committee vote. If the “Save the Internet Act,” which would restore the FCC’s 2015 net neutrality guidelines mandating … Continue reading “‘Save the Internet Act’ Passes First House Test”