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EU Telcos Want Big Tech and Streamers to Invest in Their Networks

EU Telcos Want Big Tech and Streamers to Invest in Their Networks
EU Telcos Want Big Tech and Streamers to Invest in Their Networks
May 02, 2022  |  Big Tech

Big Tech and video streaming companies should foot at least some of the almost $30 billion they are costing European telecommunications groups for their dominance...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Goes After India’s 1B Movie Watchers
Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Goes After India’s 1B Movie Watchers
April 28, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Amazon brings Prime movie and TV rentals to India in an effort to tap into a hugely popular streaming market....

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Amazon Pairs Fire Cube, Starkey Hearing Aids
Amazon Pairs Fire Cube, Starkey Hearing Aids
April 28, 2022  |  Retail

Amazon has teamed up with hearing aid maker Starkey to help users of its Fire TV Cube streaming device better hear their programming. As CNET...

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Amazon Prime Debuts Indian Movie Rental Service
Amazon Prime Debuts Indian Movie Rental Service
April 28, 2022  |  Streaming

Amazon Prime Video has debuted a movie rental service in India, pledging to release more than 40 original movies and series in the next two...

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Today in the Connected Economy: WhatsApp Looks to Attract More Users in India
Today in the Connected Economy: WhatsApp Looks to Attract More Users in India
April 27, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, WhatsApp is offering cash back rewards on peer-to-peer (P2P) payments in an effort to entice new customers in India. Plus,...

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Twitch Could Alienate Top Talent With Revamped Creator Pay Structure
Twitch Could Alienate Top Talent With Revamped Creator Pay Structure
April 27, 2022  |  Streaming

Amazon-owned livestreaming platform Twitch could soon change how it pays creators on its site, a move that would boost the company’s profits but risks alienating...

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Charter, Comcast Partner for Next-Gen Streaming Platform
Charter, Comcast Partner for Next-Gen Streaming Platform
April 27, 2022  |  Streaming

Charter Communications, Inc. and Comcast Corp. have formed a 50-50 joint venture to develop a new streaming platform, the companies announced. The platform, according to...

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Spotify Touts Growth in Users, Subscribers, Podcasts
Spotify Touts Growth in Users, Subscribers, Podcasts
April 27, 2022  |  Earnings

Spotify saw double-digit growth in the number of subscribers and monthly active users on its streaming service, the company said in its earnings report Wednesday...

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO: We’ll Move Fast, Spend Wisely
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO: We’ll Move Fast, Spend Wisely
April 26, 2022  |  Streaming

David Zaslav, the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., said the new conglomerate, which includes CNN, HBO and Warner Bros., would be moving quickly on...

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