Small Streamers Like Hallmark and Britbox See Subscribers Surge

Small Streamers Like Hallmark+ and BritBox See Subscribers Surge

Like Christmas shows? So does Hallmark+. Like horror? Dare to try Shudder. And British shows? There’s BritBox and more.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

How streamers are embracing the subscribe-watch-cancel trend

With prices on the rise, more consumers are signing up for streaming services, watching what they want, then cancelling their subscription over and over again. Now, streamers are embracing the ...

Warner Bros. Discovery adds 7.2 million Max subscribers, the streamer's largest single-quarter jump

Warner Bros. Discovery said its streaming platform Max added 7.2 million subscribers during the third quarter.

Business - CNBC - November 7

Warner Bros. Discovery adds 7.2 million Max subscribers, the streamer's largest single-quarter jump

Warner Bros. Discovery said Thursday its streaming platform Max added 7.2 million global subscribers in the third quarter.

Netflix's subscriber growth is slowing, but its profit and stock price are still surging

Netflix says its subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer, a sign that the huge gains from the video-streaming service’s crackdown on freeloading viewers is tapering off

Tech - ABC News - October 17

Q&A: Cillian Murphy on following ‘Oppenheimer’ with the Irish drama ‘Small Things Like These’

Cillian Murphy went back to Ireland for his first film after “Oppenheimer.”

Entertainment - ABC News - November 4

Saab Sees Sales at Upper End of Guidance as Defense Spending Surges

The Swedish defense company said demand remained high across its business units, but it noted significant strength in its dynamics division, which produces equipment such as ground combat weapons ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22

Dow soars as these areas are ‘likely market winners’ of potential Republican sweep

Stocks surged Wednesday after Donald Trump won the U.S. election.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Hardy sees fit, focused Ngannou: 'I would not like to be Renan Ferreira'

Francis Ngannou had every reason to not make his PFL debut against Renan Ferreira at Saturday's Battle of the Giants event. Dan Hardy is blown away that he did.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

CNN polling guru says battleground state sweep ‘more likely than not’

CNN polling guru Harry Enten said he believes a sweep of the main battleground states in the presidential election is “more likely than not,” even as polls show all seven of the big swing states ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Kay Koplovitz Wants to See More Entrepreneurs Who Look Like Her

Once the most powerful woman in television, the founder of Springboard has spent the past 20 years identifying and funding female-led start-ups.

Business - The New York Times - November 2

Tesla is likely to thrive in a Trump administration. These are the ways these analysts see it happening.

Analysts at Deutsche Bank set out to explain how exactly they see Tesla benefiting from a Trump administration, given the close association of Chief Executive Elon Musk and Trump, Vice ...

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Carmel, Indiana is the best small city in America for affordability, education and quality of life—see the full top 10

WalletHub compared 1,318 cities across five key categories in order to rank the best small cities in America.

Business - CNBC - October 16

‘Joyce and Hemingway loved lingering here. I can see why’: readers’ favourite small cities in Europe

Art nouveau cafes, Ottoman architecture and beer halls make these modest cities a big draw away from the crowds. I got off the train to Venice last summer in Trieste, planning to spend a few hours ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Elon Musk’s wealth sees record two-day swell as Tesla’s stock surges

The EV giant’s stock is seeing the biggest two-day price gain in its history, adding $38 billion to Musk’s wallet.

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

Oil prices settle higher but stay on track for a weekly loss

Oil futures finished higher for a third consecutive session on Thursday, but prices remained lower for the week on the back of strength in the U.S. dollar and the latest forecast from the ...

Business - MarketWatch - 1 hour ago

Final jobs report before election likely to see hurricane impact — masking some economic gains

The U.S. economy remains on solid footing.

Taylor on Tyson-Paul fight: 'I'd hate to see Mike losing to someone like that'

Echoing the thoughts of many given the age gap between Mike Tyson, 58, and Jake Paul, 27, Taylor says she is concerned for the former heavyweight champ.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Like Mario, Zelda Series Should See 2D And 3D Games Going Forward

There is no need to argue about whether old-school, top-down The Legend of Zelda games are better than Link's 3D adventures in Hyrule. Nintendo seems happy to continue making franchise installments ...

Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago

WSL’s call to take surfing to UAE forces gay athletes like Tyler Wright to pay too high a price | Lucy Small

The person who has forged a path of inclusivity in professional surfing will have to hide who she is due to the league’s latest addition to its calendar . Calls for the World Surf League to remove ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Netflix Shares Rise on Subscriber Growth

The popular streaming platform forecast higher customer sign-up rates for December as its ad-supported service drew new viewers.

Business - Inc. - October 18

The Breakdown | Women’s World Cup has the hallmarks of game-changer for rugby union

Talking to World Rugby’s Sally Horrox is to sense energy and momentum as England prepare to host the tournament. “Where sisterhood meets rivalry,” is the snappy tag line for the 2025 Rugby World ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Dangling a carrot: how Netflix are luring Hallmark viewers with a hot snowman

This festive season the streamer is bringing us a snowman as the buff-but-dim love interest in an erotically complicated romcom. Thanks to increased competition, rising subscription costs and a ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Donald J. Hall, 96, Dies; Expanded Hallmark Beyond Greeting Cards

After succeeding his father as the company’s top executive, he added new product lines and increased its focus on family-friendly TV shows.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

'Finding Mr. Christmas' challenges men to 'lead with kindness' for a role as a Hallmark hunk

The contestants of 'Finding Mr. Christmas' talk about how showing their emotions was a big part of the Hallmark reality competition series seeking a new leading man.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 31

Here’s What a New Guide to Scaling Says Are the Hallmarks of Successful Startups

A new report analyzed over 200 companies and concluded that successful founders spend over half their time managing their teams.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Washington Post cancellations hit 250,000 – 10% of subscribers

Reader backlash against decision not to make presidential endorsement rolls on despite Bezos defense of decision. Deterioration of the Washington Post’s subscriber base continued on Tuesday, hours ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

New York Times Passes 11 Million Subscribers

The Times reported steady growth in digital subscriptions in the third quarter and a profit for The Athletic for the first time since it acquired the sports site in 2022.

Business - The New York Times - November 4

Fantasy Football Week 9 Defense (DST) Rankings and Streamers

Is there a truly elite defense in Week 9? Can the Chiefs or Saints fill the void?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Fantasy Football Week 10 Defense (DST) Rankings and Streamers

Chargers led the way but how high can we rank the surging Rams and Eagles?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Olympic champion Noah Lyles races streamer IShowSpeed in 50-meter dash

IShowSpeed challenged the Olympic champion to a race for $100,000 and a shot at being the fastest man in the world.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

American live-streamer indicted in South Korea over offensive antics

An American live-streamer known for his offensive stunts abroad has been indicted by South Korean authorities for causing a “commotion” at a convenience store, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Netflix adds 5 million subscribers and beats Wall Street's profit expectations

Netflix reports strong third-quarter earnings, in a sign that its content mix, including "Emily in Paris," and its password-sharing crackdown are still paying off.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17

Netflix to double profits after adding millions of subscribers in three months

After cracking down on password sharing, expanding into ads and investing billions in live TV, group declares success. Netflix expects to double its profits this quarter after the world’s largest ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Netflix’s third-quarter revenue and subscriber numbers beat expectations

US streaming service is investing heavily in live sporting events to differentiate from rivals

Business - Financial Times - October 17

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