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Robotic dogs: "Black Mirror" Metalhead (TV Episode 2017)
Metalhead: Directed by David Slade. With Maxine Peake, Jake Davies, Clint Dyer. In the post-apocalyptic landscape of the Scottish Moors, a woman at... (2024)
10 movies and TV series to inspire your next adventure - Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet staffers share the movies and TV shows that inspire their wanderlust. (2023)
I’m a Chess Expert. Here’s What ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Gets Right - The New York Times
The Netflix show about a female chess prodigy in the 1950s and ’60s is one of the best screen adaptations of the game yet. But there are a few wron... (2020)
Red carpet - Hollywood’s Chinese conundrums
China’s box office is poised to become the world’s biggest. What does that mean for Hollywood—and America’s soft power? (2020)
The Hottest Parties in Town Are Now Online - Instagram Live - New York Times
As many are quarantining or socially distancing themselves to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the party has moved to social media. (2020)
Kids Flock to Roblox for Parties and Playdates During Lockdown - Bloomberg (2020)
With schools closed, the gaming site offers kids a socially interactive alternative to YouTube "Founded in 2004, Roblox serves up a vast univer... (2020)
Attending live concerts increases life expectancy, improves well-being more than yoga, dog-walking
A new study conducted by O2, a company which owns some of United Kingdom’s largest music venues, and Patrick Fagan claims that attending live conce... (2018)
One Strange Rock (Netflix documentary 2018) - IMDb
With Will Smith, Chris Hadfield, Jerry Linenger, Mae C. Jemison. The extraordinary story of Earth and why it is special and uniquely brimming with ... (2019)
YouTube Bows Out of Hollywood Arms Race With Netflix and Amazon - Bloomberg
Google video unit is said to cancel plans for high-end series Executive Susanne Daniels is said to be looking to move on (2019)
How smart TVs are getting quite smart about you || Fast Company
Smarter sets could mean more niche programming and fewer annoying ads, says the TV industry. Privacy advocates worry consumers are being kept in th... (2018)
Former Ripple CTO's Blockchain Project Coil Enters Closed Beta - CoinDesk
Coil allows readers, watchers and listeners to compensate content creators through micropayments. It's a model that has been tried multiple times i... (2018)
Comcast Offers $65 Billion for 21st Century Fox, Challenging Disney - The New York Times
The cable giant’s bid for the bulk of Fox’s businesses sets up a fight with Disney, which has already struck a $52.4 billion deal for Rupert Murdoc... (2018)
Katzenberg’s NewTV Video Startup Raises $800 Million - Bloomberg
Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg has secured about $800 million in financing for his video startup NewTV, which the company will use to fund high... (2018)
Amazon has Hollywood’s worst shows but its best business model
Amazon v Hollywood. The shopping channel. Amazon has televisions worst shows, but it’s best business model. It aims to make video pay by applyin... (2023)
Hollywood on Strike – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
The Hollywood strike is setting talent against studios, but the problem is that both are jointly threatened by the reality of the Internet and zero... (2023)
Writers on strike beware: Hollywood has changed for ever
Blame Netflix if you like, but it is well placed to survive the work stoppage | Business (2023)
What the NBA Can Learn From Formula 1 – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Formula 1 has done an impressive job earning fans; the NBA should study it, because the pay TV bundle is slowly disintegrating (2023)
Why Netflix Should Sell Ads – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Netflix has been resolutely opposed to selling ads, prioritizing the user experience; however, the market conditions for streaming have changed, an... (2022)
Online Travel Agencies to Tap Ticketmaster to Sell Live Events
U.S. ticketing giant Ticketmaster has signed a deal with activities tech vendor Redeam to distribute live events to online travel resellers. (2022)
The Warner-Discovery deal and the future of streaming | The Economist
To survive online, media firms are combining | Business (2021)
Distribution and Demand – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
On the business, strategy, and impact of technology. While Salmon’s question was driven by the news that AT&T would spin out WarnerMedia and mer... (2021)
Flawless Is Using Deepfake Tech to Dub Foreign Films
Deepfake Lips Are Coming to Dubbed Films For those who find reading a foreign film’s subtitles too distracting, movies are often dubbed into dif... (2021)
Investing in Wrapbook - Andreessen Horowitz
Project-based workers are an exploding population: 59 million Americans performed freelance work in 2020, representing 22% year-over-year growth an... (2021)
"Lupin" feeds Netflix viewers' foreign-series frenzy - Marketplace
Netflix said in its earnings report last week that "Lupin" is set to rack up 70 million views in its first month, a new record. (2021)
The Streaming Wars Could Finally End in 2021
With Disney’s announcement of 22 new series, and Warner Bros. teaming up with HBO Max, the battle for every last subscriber will come to a head nex... (2020)
Amazon’s Possible Acquisition Of Wondery Would Put Podcasting On A Path To A Crossroads
Amazon is following Spotify's path towards walled gardens and exclusivity for podcasts. This puts both companies on a collision course with iHeartR... (2020)
Warner Bros. to Debut Entire 2021 Film Slate, Both on HBO Max and In Theaters
‘Matrix 4,’ ‘Dune,’ and the entire 2021 Warner Bros slate will debut on HBO Max and in theaters in a one-year plan due to the pandemic. (2020)
Garry Kasparov on how 'The Queen's Gambit' brilliantly moves chess skills to center stage
The Russian grandmaster provided consulting help for the popular Netflix series, explaining how to make the game look more real and add historical ... (2020)
Data-driven events discovery and planning startup Fever raises $35 million led by Rakuten
Fever, a startup that uses proprietary algorithms to help companies plan events, announced today that it has raised $35 million led by Rakuten Capi... (2020)
2020 Bundles
The state of bundles in 2020: Netflix, Disney, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple. Plus, Microsoft’s purchase of ZeniMax. If the famous Jim Barksdale ... (2020)
Is AI the future of movie-making?
What if text prompts enabled anyone to make a blockbuster movie, or even an entire box-set’s worth of TV? That is the promise of AI. This technolog... (2024)
How Concert LED Wristbands Work | WSJ Tech Behind
Whether it’s Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, Coldplay’s World Tour or a BTS K-Pop show, light-up wristbands or light sticks have become an expected part ... (2023)
The Absurd Logistics of Concert Tours
The Absurd Logistics of Concert Tours (2022)
Tickets - Ticketmaster, LiveNation, StubHub: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
John Oliver explains why concert tickets are so expensive, who’s making money off of them, and which One Direction is his favorite.Connect with Las... (2022)
Official Extended Trailer | Country Music | A Film by Ken Burns | PBS
PBS Get a sneak peek at Ken Burns's new sweeping series on the history of country music. Tune in or stream Sunday, September 15 at 8/7c. Only on P... (2019)
How Bankrupt Marvel Risked Its Main Characters to Save Itself - Cheddar Examines
In 1996 Marvel filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Afterward, they were stuck. While their IP was seeing success in the form of Blade, X-Men, and Spid... (2019)
Why Netflix Is Struggling In India - CNBC
Netflix has 137 million subscribers and a majority of them are international. But the streaming giant is still struggling to break into India, the ... (2018)
The Audience Response Duplicator,or Laugh Box,Laffbox,Recorded Studio Laughter
Video of "The Audience Response Duplicator, or LaughBox, Laffbox. Still in working condition! THIS IS IT! The infamous box of canned laughter. U.S ... (2018)
The business of being a Youtube influencer with MKBHD - The Verge
Nilay Patel talks with Marques Brownlee, otherwise known as MKBHD, about building a business as a YouTuber, how content creators make money, and ho... (2021)
a16z Podcast: For the Billions of Creatives Out There - Andreessen Horowitz
The writer-showrunner is a relatively new phenomenon in TV, as opposed to film, which is still a director-driven enterprise. But what does it mean,... (2019)
Family-Friendly Disney | Exponent podcast
Ben and James discuss Disney’s recent announcements on streaming and what it says about not just TV but strategy broadly in the Internet era. (2019)
YouTube and the End of Friction | Exponent
Ben and James discuss the question of YouTube, why it’s similar and different from Facebook, and why engagement is both alluring and a potential pr... (2019)
a16z Podcast: On Marrying Entertainment and Technology – Andreessen Horowitz
In this episode of the a16z Podcast, based on a discussion that took place at our annual a16z Summit, Marc Andreessen interviews Jeffrey Katzenberg... (2018)
a16z Podcast: Creative Artists Agency (CAA)- New Upstarts in an Old Industry, an episode from a16z on Spotify
with Michael Ovitz (@michaelovitz), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Hanne Tidnam (@omnivorousread) When Michael Ovitz founded the Hollywood talent ... (2018)
The Laff Box - 99% Invisible
What happened to the laugh track? For nearly five decades, it was ubiquitous, simulating in-person audience experiences in home living rooms. But b... (2018)
Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency by James Andrew Miller
Powerhouse has 1,198 ratings and 112 reviews. Peter said: If you've read the epic oral histories of SNL and ESPN, then you may know what you're in ... (2018)
Remove Video Background – Unscreen
Remove the background of any video - 100% automatically, online & free! Goodbye Greenscreen. Hello Unscreen. (2023)
Headliner - A new world for artists and their fans - Ticketed Virtual Concerts
Headliner has reimagined the virtual event experience to provide fans with the highest quality content delivered with little to no latency (2020)
Moment House - Livestream music events
Livestream events, elevated. A Moment is an exclusive ticketed digital live experience for your core fans. (2020)