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Visitors stream online computer games on the Twitch Interactive Inc. stand at Gamescom video games trade fair in Cologne, Germany, on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014. The world’s largest video-game fair is set to draw a record attendance this week as visitors seek out titles for new consoles from Microsoft Corp. and Sony Corp. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

May 8, 2020 at 1:56 pm

Twitch is developing talk shows and dating programs for gamers

Twitch, the online video site popular among gamers, is looking for its version of "The Bachelor." The company plans to fund a slate of original,...

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March 13, 2020 at 8:38 am

TV industry faces billions in lost ads during sports hiatus amid coronavirus concerns

March Madness, the NBA playoffs and NHL playoffs together generated more than $2 billion in advertising last year, according to Kantar Media.

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December 9, 2019 at 7:08 am

TV industry suffers steepest drop in ad sales since recession

Declines in TV viewership have suppressed the medium’s advertising dollars, according to research firm Magna Global, which released the data as part of report on...

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October 28, 2019 at 12:54 pm

Netflix experiment lets you watch movies at 1.5 times the speed

The option is available on Android mobile devices, but Netflix cautioned that it may not become a permanent feature.

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August 19, 2019 at 4:07 pm

Apple Targets Apple TV+ Launch in November, Weighs $9.99 Price After Free Trial

(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. plans to roll out the Apple TV+ movie and TV subscription service by November, part of a drive to reach $50...

July 16, 2019 at 11:13 am

Apple plans to bankroll original podcasts to fend off rivals

Apple plans to fund original podcasts that would be exclusive to its audio service, according to people familiar with the matter, increasing its investment in the...

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Making dim sum dumplings in the shape of popular cartoon and pop culture characters has become quite the rage with dim sum restaurants in Hong Kong, and the craze has spread to the U.S. RedFarm, in New York, is known for his “figurative dim sum” and these Pac Man shrimp dumplings pictured here represent ghosts being pursued by a tempura sweet potato slice.

March 25, 2019 at 6:00 am

From pig-shaped bao to ‘Pac Man’ dumplings, chefs now make dim sum for the Instagram generation

Some dim sum chefs have broken with tradition and gotten more creative with presentation. Their hope? "Instagrammable" dim sum will appeal to a younger generation...

April 16, 2018 at 5:56 pm

Netflix proves it can raise prices without losing customers

Netflix added more than 7 million subscribers in the first quarter, even as the company’s average U.S. subscription price rose 12 percent in the past...

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Roy Price, the head of Amazon studios during an interview in a screening room at Amazon.

October 17, 2017 at 2:20 pm

Amazon Studios chief Roy Price resigns after harassment allegation

Roy Price resigned as the head of Amazon’s movie and TV studio after a TV producer detailed her allegation of sexual harassment in a news...

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October 12, 2017 at 5:35 pm

Amazon puts top studio exec on leave in widening harassment scandal

Amazon put Roy Price, the head of its film and TV unit, on a leave of absence after a producer told the Hollywood Reporter he...

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