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    Netflix Worth More Than Disney After Streamer’s Stock Hits All-Time High

    • 16.04.2020
    • Variety

    Netflix’s stock, extending its three-day rally, closed up 3.2%, to $426.75 per share. That gives Netflix a current market capitalization of $187.3 billion, putting it just over Disney’s $186.6 billion.

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    WarnerMedia Strikes HBO Max Distribution Deal With Charter

    • 16.04.2020
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The multiyear distribution agreement means that all of Charter's existing HBO subscribers will be automatically upgraded to HBO Max.

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    Time spent on OTT and entertainment spike by 34%: Publicis Study

    • 16.04.2020
    • Financial Express

    Between March 16-22, there has been a 61% increase in visits to online news websites and mobile apps, the report ‘Reboot To A New Normal’ stated.

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    Filmmaker Lynne Ramsay on adapting books to screen, working with Joaquin Phoenix, and more

    • 16.04.2020
    • The Hindu

    Eyeing a Margaret Atwood short story next, the Scottish director, known for films like 'We Need To Talk About Kevin', discusses the joys and challenges of adaptations.

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    Cannes Says June Festival ‘No Longer an Option’ While Exploring Contingency

    • 15.04.2020
    • IndieWire

    Festivals aren't allowed in France until at least mid-July, but it's unclear exactly what contingencies Cannes is exploring.

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    Shemaroo Entertainment ties up with Spotify in India

    • 15.04.2020
    • Biz Asia Live

    Shemaroo Entertainment, India’s leading content powerhouse, today announced its association with Spotify, world’s most popular audio streaming platform, under which Shemaroo will provide access to its vast music content library to Spotify users.

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    M&E After Covid-19: Reset Of Existing Norms

    • 15.04.2020
    • Business World

    From the beginnings of history, entertainment is one of humans' great obsession. From creativity to commerce it’s an all-embracing activity. Or they did till the Coronavirus triggered a lockdown. What will happen when this is over? What will be the new normal?

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    Six SXSW TV Pilots Look for Second Life on Vimeo After 2020 Festival Cancellation

    • 15.04.2020
    • IndieWire

    Festival highlight "The Dream" and five other independent episodic pilots from this year's canceled SXSW festival are now streaming for free on Vimeo.

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    Sudhanshu Vats Steps Down as Head of India’s Viacom 18

    • 15.04.2020
    • Variety

    Under Vats’ leadership, Viacom 18 grew from a six channel set-up to a 54-channel conglomerate.

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    KPMG India reveals how COVID-19 has impacted the media and entertainment industry

    • 14.04.2020
    • Business Insider

    The report highlights that media consumption overtime has become income inelastic, however the current environment could result in a dip in media consumption in the near term; and also foresees key trends across Television, Print mediaFilms, OTT platforms during COVID along with the recovery time for the same.

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