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Spotify Q1 Revenue Rises 8%, Premium Subscribers Inch Up to 293 Million Amid U.S. Price Hikes
Spotify reported results for the first quarter of 2026 that were in line or slightly ahead of expectations across all key metrics —…
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New York Times added 1.4 million digital subscribers in 2025
The New York Times added 1.4 million digital-only subscribers in 2025, including about 450,000 in the last quarter of the year, the…
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Netflix Tops 325 Million Subscribers, Plans to Boost Content Spending 10% to $20 Billion in 2026
Netflix said it had more than 325 million subscribers worldwide as of the end of 2025 — up from 301.2 million a year prior — as it looks…
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AMC Networks’ U.S. Ad Sales Drop 17% in Q3, Streaming Subscribers Rise 2% to 10.4 Million
AMC Networks reported its third-quarter 2025 earnings Friday, revealing a 17% decline in U.S. ad sales for the TV media company. During…
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Dropout CEO on Launching Higher-Priced ‘Superfan’ Tier as Streamer Crosses 1 Million Subscribers (EXCLUSIVE)
This week, Dropout gave fans what they asked for: a chance to pay more for the comedy streaming service. Back in April, Dropout CEO Sam…
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Contributor: The web is awash in AI slop. Real content is for subscribers only, and democracy suffers
Princess Diana stumbling through a parkour park. Team USA taking gold at the Bong Olympics. Tank Man breakdancing in Tiananmen Square.…
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Philo Pitches New Subscribers With $33 Live TV Package That Includes HBO Max, Discovery+ and AMC+
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.…
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Korean Dramas Drive Southeast Asia Streaming Boom as Netflix Holds Lead With 12.8 Million Subscribers, Report Finds
Southeast Asia’s premium video-on-demand landscape is heating up, with the region adding more than 1.5 million net new subscribers in Q2…
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German Media Giant RTL to Buy Sky Deutschland in Deal That Will Create Business With 11.5 Million Subscribers
German media giant RTL Group has signed an agreement to buy Comcast-owned pay-TV platform Sky Deutschland. The deal brings together two…
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AMC Networks Streaming Subscribers Dip to 10.2 Million in Q1 as Company Moves to Only Count Direct, Paid Sign-Ups
AMC Networks reported its first-quarter 2025 earnings Friday, revealing a new system for counting its total subscribers across AMC+,…
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New York Times Adds 250,000 Digital Subscribers
The New York Times Company said on Wednesday that it added 250,000 digital-only subscribers in the last quarter, and that digital…
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How Indian Streaming Platform JioHotstar Raced to 100 Million Subscribers and What’s Next: ‘We’ve Gotten to a Place Where No One Has Gone Before,’ CEO Says
India’s JioStar has achieved what few streaming platforms have managed globally, doubling its subscriber base to 100 million just six…
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Apple Is Losing Over $1 Billion per Year on Streaming Service, Has 45 Million Apple TV+ Subscribers (Report)
Apple‘s video streaming business is still firmly in the red, according to a new report. The Apple TV+ premium subscription service is…
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Apple brings TV+ to Android phones in bid to boost subscribers
The move marks the rare occasion when Apple is offering services on Google’s Android, its biggest competitor in smartphone software APPLE…
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Netflix Japan subscribers top 10 million with shows garnering attention
NETFLIX’S subscribers passed 10 million in Japan in the first half of this year with the streaming firm’s Japanese-language programming…
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StarHub, M1 may be posturing for subscribers ahead of potential merger by June 2025
Analysts note that recent moves by the telcos could help to move negotiations forward, grow subscriber base TELCOS StarHub and M1 may be…
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New York Times tops estimates as digital subscribers grow
NEW York Times reported third-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ expectations, as the company saw an increase in its subscriber count in…