The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Tosca Musk, Elon’s younger sister, is the force behind Passionflix, a streaming service dedicated to adaptations of romance novels and erotic fan fiction.
Category: Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
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Ted Sarandos Talks About That Stock Drop, Backing Dave Chappelle, and Hollywood Schadenfreude
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The Netflix executive says he — and the company he helped build — will survive a bout of bad earnings numbers.
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The 50 Best Movies on HBO Max Right Now
The New York Times – Film:
In addition to new Warner and HBO films, the streamer has a treasure trove of Golden Age classics, indie flicks and foreign films. Start with these.
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Mahmood and Blanco’s Eurovision Song Shows Italy’s L.G.B.T.Q. Progress
The New York Times – Music:
The love song, and its video showing the artist Mahmood embracing another man, has been well received in a nation with a spotty history on L.G.B.T.Q. rights.
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Netflix Tells Employees Ads May Come by the End of 2022
The New York Times – Film:
Executives said they were aiming to introduce an ad-supported, lower-priced subscription tier in the last three months of the year, quicker than originally indicated.
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In Bid to Boost Peacock, Universal Sending 3 Movies Straight to Streaming
The New York Times – Film:
The move is not only an attempt to attract subscribers but an acknowledgment that releasing some films theatrically has become more of a gamble.
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Kim’s Video Is Back. What Even Is a Video Store in 2022?
The New York Times – Film:
Alamo Drafthouse bought the seminal New York chain’s collection in an effort to make rentals a draw for moviegoers. Can one disrupted business help another?
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Streaming Has Won the Hollywood Debate. Is Best Picture Next?
The New York Times – Film:
A few years ago, the entertainment industry was arguing over whether movies on streaming services even counted as a film. Now, one is poised to win the Oscars’ top prize.
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M.L.B. Nears Deal With Another Streaming Service to Carry Some Games Exclusively
The New York Times – Sports:
Peacock would join Apple TV+, which has already reached an agreement that will make it harder for cable subscribers to find major-league games.