Grindr Lays Off Entire Editorial Staff at LGBT News Site in ‘Shift to Video’
“This was a difficult decision and one that we do not take lightly,” Grindr says in a statement
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Roku Pulls Alex Jones’ InfoWars Channel After Just 1 Day
Company says that it made the decision to pull channel after hearing from “concerned parties”
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Facebook Pledges $300 Million to Support Local News Outlets
Facebook users “want more local news,” says Campbell Brown, the social network’s head of news partnerships
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Snap CFO Tim Stone to Resign After 8 Months
Snap’s stock price drops 8 percent following the company’s filing with the SEC
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How YouTube TV and Other vMVPDs Are Fighting for Profitability
vMVPDs are coming to a fork in the road: raise prices, lose money or offer smaller packages
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Star Rami Malek on the Most Fun Scene to Shoot – And No, It Wasn’t Live Aid (Video)
Malek and producer Graham King attended TheWrap’s Screening Series in Los Angeles last week
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Netflix Earnings Preview: Wall Street Looks for Record Subscriber Growth (Again)
Streaming giant looks for momentum outside the U.S. to push it towards 150 million total subscribers
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SXSW 2019: Olivia Wilde, A$AP Rocky and Jeffrey Katzenberg Among Featured and Keynote Speakers
Wilde is also attending with her directorial debut, “Booksmart”
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Netflix Raises Subscription Prices Nearly 20 Percent, Company Stock Jumps 6 Percent
Streaming giant’s Standard plan goes from $10.99 to $12.99 per month
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Facebook Beats Out YouTube as Video News Source for Millennials and Gen Z, Study Says
Facebook is used the most for news coverage, while YouTube is used for career development and entertainment purposes, according to new study
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Mark Lazarus, Jeff Shell and Bonnie Hammer Get New Roles at NBCU as Company Preps Streaming Service
Hammer will oversee the company’s streaming operations, with Lazarus and Shell getting expanded duties
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Endeavor Launches New Streaming Venture With NeuLion’s Internal Video Platform
The new enitity welcomes new clients including WWE and OSN, a Middle East and North Africa entertainment network
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CBS All Access to Develop Michelle Yeoh-Led ‘Star Trek’ Standalone Series
Her character, Philippa Georgiou, first appeared on “Star Trek: Discovery”
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Hulu Releases Fyre Festival Documentary 4 Days Before Netflix’s Own Doc
Hulu’s “Fyre Fraud” is available for streaming now ahead of Netflix’s “Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened”
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Digital First Media Hedge Fund Eyes Purchase of Gannett
“The Gannett board of directors will carefully review the proposal received,” company tells TheWrap
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Aaron Sorkin Knows They Should Make a ‘Social Network’ Sequel (Video)
“Yes, a lot of very interesting dramatic stuff has happened [with Facebook] since the movie ends,” screenwriter says
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‘Black Mirror’ Creator Was ‘Embarrassed’ to Tell Netflix About That Netflix Plot Twist in ‘Bandersnatch’
“Actually, [that part came about] quite early on — and it was our idea,” creator tells TheWrap
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CBS and Nielsen Reach New Deal, Ending Standoff
Companies’ previous agreement expired Dec. 31
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7 Highlights at CES 2019, From Apple’s TV Deals to 10-Second Toothbrushes
Finally, a $249 diaper will alert you when your baby has gone to the bathroom
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Netflix Sued Over ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch,’ Accused of Infringing ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Trademark
Chooseco, a children’s book publisher, claims in lawsuit that it never gave the streamer a license to use the phrase
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Netflix Pulls Production of ‘OBX’ From North Carolina Over State’s Trans Bathroom Law
The show will instead be produced in South Carolina
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Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini on Growing the Brand Despite the Critics
“Brands don’t partner with Barstool to reach people who don’t like Barstool,” CEO Erika Nardini says
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Amazon’s IMDb Launches Ad-Supported Streaming Service Freedive
New service is available on desktops, laptops and all Amazon Fire devices
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How Instagram Has Given Classic Shows Like ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘The Simpsons’ a Second Life
Major fan accounts act as a 2019 version of re-runs for hundreds of thousands of followers
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Twitter Teams With NBA and Turner to Offer Live Stream Focused on Individual Players
Deal targets fans who would rather follow Steph Curry than Kevin Durant while watching the Warriors on TNT
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Jukin Media Hires Former Comcast Executive Craig Parks as GM of Brands
Parks previously served as VP of programming for Comcast’s now-defunct video platform Watchable
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Inside Crunchyroll’s 4-Prong Approach to Driving Revenue
The anime-centric streamer is utilizing its audience in a way Netflix and Hulu haven’t
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Hulu Hits 25 Million Subscribers, Nearly Doubles Customers Over Past Year
Subscriber growth comes after Disney chief Bob Iger said the Mouse House will continue investing in Hulu
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‘Bird Box’ Watched by Nearly 26 Million People Over First 7 Days, Nielsen Says
That’s second only to “Stranger Things 2”
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5 Questions: MSG Networks’ Kevin Marotta on How Short-Form Digital Content Has Reshaped Linear Programming
“More flexibility with the length of programming is something we’ll see more linear brands do, especially in sports,” Marotta says
