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Digital News Media Has Fallen Off its New Millennium Perch

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The toast of the early 2000s, many prominent news and lifestyle sites like Vice and Buzzfeed have fallen on hard times.

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‘WWE Raw’ Is Heading to Netflix in 2025

The 10-year pact puts the king of streaming squarely in the sports livestreaming arena.

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Musicians Could Be Next to Disturb Hollywood’s Labor Peace

In the wake of monthslong work stoppages by both writers and actors, musicians prepare to negotiate over similar issues.

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Wide World of Streams: How Sports is Navigating Media’s Shifting Landscape

The old world of media is collapsing, while a new order is rising. Live sports, meanwhile, are caught in the middle.

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Amazon Axes Hundreds of Employees Across Streaming Business

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Amazon has announced hundreds of layoffs across its Prime Video, TV and film studios, and Twitch businesses.

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Radio Giant Audacy Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Audacy, one of the largest radio networks in the nation, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday to restructure its billion-dollar debt load.

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Disney Gets Some Help from ValueAct in Board Battle

The media and theme-park giant agreed to consult with the hedge fund in exchange for backing its board slate.

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Disney Could Bring Machine Learning to Parks’ CCTV

The tech could raise privacy concerns if it’s used on Disney theme park visitors that are children and minors.

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New York AG Sues SiriusXM for its Annoying Cancellation Process

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New York Attorney General Letitia James sued SiriusXM Radio on Wednesday for “trapping consumers in subscriptions.”

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Game Over: Can the Video Game Industry Pivot to Streaming?

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The gaming industry is headed for a financial crunch, and Microsoft and others have adopted a winner-take-all strategy.

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