Amazon Cancels Plans for New York City Campus
E-commerce giant backs away from building Long Island City hub despite nearly $3 billion in incentives
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13 TCA Takeaways: ‘Game of Thrones’ Updates, Farewell ‘Modern Family’ and David Spade’s New ‘Hollywood Minute’
Plus: “Good Omens” for Amazon, but Netflix will probably no longer get by with a little help from its “Friends”
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‘Gay Muslim’ Instagram Account Vanishes After Pressure From Indonesian Officials
The Facebook-owned app says it didn’t remove the account despite pressure from religious hardliners to have it purged
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Fall TV 2019: Every Broadcast Show Canceled, Renewed and Ordered So Far (Updating)
TheWrap’s got your comprehensive list of which scripted series made the cut for next fall and spring
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Activision Blizzard Cuts Nearly 800 Jobs Despite ‘Best’ Financial Year
The Santa Monica-based company said it’ll focus on investing in its “biggest franchises,” including “Call of Duty”
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Snap’s Michael Lynton Named Non-Executive Chairman of Warner Music Group
Lynton will remain Snap’s chairman
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Evolution of Esports: Inside the Growth of the Competitive Gaming Industry (All Things Video Podcast)
Benedikt Kraus, former Vice President of Global Media Network at ESL, discusses the evolution of esports and the competitive gaming industry
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Turner Boss Kevin Reilly Doesn’t Want WarnerMedia to Share ‘Friends’ With Netflix
TCA 2019: “My belief is that they should be exclusive to the service,” exec says of Warner Bros’ “crown jewels”
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How Young Hollywood Has Spiked Revenue by Pivoting Beyond Video
5 Questions: “Our growth is directly related to our ability to successfully create multiple revenue streams,” CEO RJ Williams says
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MGM’s Epix Launches Streaming Service Priced at $5.99 Per Month
TCA 2019: Epix Now will have all cable channel’s original series — like “Pennyworth” — and “thousands” of movies
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Ron Miller, Former Disney CEO and Walt’s Son-in-Law, Dies at 85
Miller served as CEO of The Walt Disney Company from 1983 to 1984
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Fired CBS Chief Les Moonves Quietly Sets Up New Venture, Moon Rise Productions
The former mogul, locked in a legal battle for $120 million, has set up new shop in Hollywood
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Google and Facebook’s Complete and Total Digital Ad Domination Explained in 1 Chart
Tech duopoly controls more than 60 percent of all global online advertising — a dominance that’s projected to only grow in the next three years
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David Levine Out at HBO, Francesca Orsi to Oversee Drama Development Solo
Levine ran point on “Westworld” and “True Detective,” Orsi handles “Game of Thrones” and “Big Little Lies”
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‘The Dennis Miller Option’ Podcast Moves From PodcastOne to Westwood One (Exclusive)
Miller’s show joins his preexisting “Miller Minute” on mega audio network
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Lionsgate Earnings, Revenue Drop Year-Over-Year as Film Profits Decline
Company says motion picture profit fell 20 percent in the quarter
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Dan Lin’s Rideback, MRC Team for TV Incubator Program
Elsie Choi and Kiri Hart to oversee eight-month program to develop market-ready projects
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Amy Schumer, John Mulaney Support Boycott of Jerry Media Over Lifted Jokes and Memes
Popular Instagram account F—Jerry has lost 300,000 followers as critics blast it for posting content without consent
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Twitter Finally Reports Daily User Base, Posts Strong Q4 Revenue Growth
Company stock still drops 7 percent in pre-market trading on weak Q1 guidance
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Snapchat Snaps Back: Is Fresh Content the Key to Snap’s Longterm Success?
Pictures-and-messaging app has stopped losing users; now it needs its shows to drive more downloads in 2019
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Spotify Bets Big on Podcasts With Gimlet and Anchor Deals, Pegs Another $500 Million for Acquisitions
CEO Daniel Ek says he expects podcasts to make up 20 percent of listening on Spotify in the near future
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Boosts Fox Q2 Earnings Above Wall Street Expectations
Company’s sale of film and TV entertainment assets to Disney still expected to close first half of 2019
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ESPN+ Reaches 2 Million Paid Subscribers, Bob Iger Says
Young streaming service passed the 1 million threshold back in September
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Snap User Growth Stalls, but Company Posts Record Q4 Revenue
Company stock rockets 19 percent on strong sales, narrower losses
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Disney Manages to Surpass Wall Street Q1 Expectations Despite Decline in Studio Revenue
Disney shares were up 2 percent in after-hours trading on Tuesday
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Inside Upstart Neon’s Big Return to Sundance With 4 Major Acquisitions (So Far)
Sundance 2019: “When we see a film we love, it’s really hard to let it go,” co-founder Tom Quinn tells TheWrap
