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Josef Adalian

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Why Didn’t Netflix Just Buy Sony?Plus: Amazon Prime passes the 200 million mark.
hardware Apr. 13, 2021

The New Roku Remote Has a Fancy Apple TV ButtonThe move underscores Roku’s importance in the streaming universe.
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Smaller Things: 7 Hidden Streaming GemsFrom L.A. Law to Showtime at the Apollo.
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The Snyder Cut Has Already Done Its Job for HBO MaxAll the ways the new Justice League is helping the fledgling streamer.
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How Disney+ Changed Streaming in 16 Months100 million subscribers agree.
tv ratings Mar. 8, 2021

17 Million People Watched Meghan Markle Topple the MonarchyAn eye-popping average audience.
vulture guides Mar. 4, 2021

Which Streaming Service Do You Actually Want?Helping you navigate the many, many, many, many, many, many, many options out there.
streaming Mar. 4, 2021

Paramount+ Is Here. Is It Too Late?Consumers will have to decide whether their monthly budgets allow for one more plus sign.
awards season Mar. 2, 2021

The Golden Globes Ratings Were a Disaster of Epic ProportionsThere simply is no sugarcoating how awful these numbers are.
start getting real Feb. 26, 2021

Real World Season 1 Reunion Drops Trailer, Gen X WeepsThey all still look great.
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Paramount+ Is Mining for Nostalgia. Will It Work?A look at the strategy behind the latest streaming service to join the market.
streaming Feb. 24, 2021

Comedy Central Is Getting the Brands Back Together for Paramount+Specials from Amy Schumer and movies from the Workaholics and Beavis and Butt-Head guys are on the way.
late night Feb. 19, 2021

The Amber Ruffin Show Will Air on NBC for Two WeeksMore eyes on Amber? We support this.
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The Other Queen’s GambitHow broadcast TV is still putting up a fight in the streaming age.
true story! Feb. 12, 2021

The Original 7 Strangers Are Headed to Paramount+ for a Real World ReunionThe OG cast of the landmark reality show are having a Homecoming on the new streamer’s launch day.
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The Streaming Price Wars Have BegunServices are doing everything they can to fight customer churn.
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Apple TV+ Is Doing Better Than You ThinkTed Lasso isn’t the only thing that’s working.
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Does Peacock Need the Olympics?The streaming service has gained some momentum, but there are still hurdles ahead.
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Do Netflix’s Financials Finally Make Sense?The company’s latest earnings report was full of positive news.
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What Will TV’s Next Four Years Look Like?Cable news and late-night TV have their work cut out for them.
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The 5 Stories That Shaped the Streaming Industry This YearFrom Baby Yodas to Roku battles, there was plenty of drama in 2020.
let’s make a deal Dec. 16, 2020

Is HBO Max on Roku? Yes!!!Finally, a big update.
the streaming wars Dec. 10, 2020

The Price of Disney+ Is Going Up in 2021We hope Baby Yoda is worth it.
the streaming wars Dec. 10, 2020

Sony Buys Crunchyroll From AT&T for $1.2 BillionThe platform has over 90 million registered users around the world.
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The Streaming Future Is Already Here for the Movie BusinessWarner Bros. is just the latest to join the club.
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HBO Max, Peacock, and the Power of PatienceHow the two streaming services defied early punditry.
the industry Dec. 3, 2020

MSNBC Taps Two New Anchors to Replace Joy Reid on WeekendsTiffany Cross and Jonathan Capehart are stepping in.
exclusive Nov. 30, 2020

Watch Pluto’s New Price Is Right Channel and Pretend You’re Taking a Sick DayCome on down to Pluto TV.
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How Hallmark Keeps Winning the War for ChristmasTraditional TV is still the king of holiday content — for now.
explainers Nov. 18, 2020

So, How Do I Actually Get HBO Max?All the ins and outs of the new-ish streaming service.
classic tv Nov. 17, 2020

Happy Days (and a Whole Bunch of Other TV Oldies) Are Here Again on PlutoNostalgia, just in time for the holidays.
vintage Nov. 12, 2020

Leta Powell Drake on Her Viral Twitter Clip, Interviewing Celebs, Johnny Carson“I think they perked up when I came up, because I didn’t ask the usual questions.”
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Netflix Is Introducing Linear Channels in France, Mon AmiCould this new feature point to something bigger in the future?
game shows Nov. 9, 2020

Some Wheel-y Good News: ABC Orders Celebrity Wheel of FortunePat Sajak and Vanna White will host, because how could they not?
election 2020 Nov. 4, 2020

Fox News Won the 2020 Election Night Ratings BattleThe biggest loser? Broadcast TV.
a long talk Nov. 2, 2020

David Letterman Thinks Trump Will ‘Lose It Big’ This TimeThe late-night legend talks about the 2020 election, saying no to SNL, and his legacy.
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Let’s Evaluate Disney+’s First YearWhat the platform has done right, and where it can grow.
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Quibi Was the Streaming Era’s New CokeA product not enough real people wanted, a solution to a problem that didn’t really exist.
happy holidays Oct. 19, 2020

Apple TV+ Says: Welcome, Great PumpkinThe Peanuts gang has found a new home.
election 2020 Oct. 16, 2020

Biden Beat Trump in the Town Hall TV-Ratings BattleBiden’s ABC town hall had the benefit of a stronger lead-in.
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The Streaming News Wars Are Heating UpThe traditional TV news powers are scrambling for turf in the streaming space.
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Netflix Is Thinking of Ending ThingsWhy even the best Netflix shows are wrapping things up after just a few seasons.
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Parks and Relocation: Streaming’s Musical Chairs ProblemWhat happens when popular shows change platforms?
good news Oct. 1, 2020

Mad Men Is Streaming Again!Now available on AMC+.
renewals Oct. 1, 2020

Netflix Renews F Is for Family for Fifth and Final Feason, Sorry, SeasonBased on the childhood memories of stand-up Bill Burr.
election 2020 Sept. 30, 2020

The First 2020 Presidential Debate Scored Massive RatingsMore than triple the audience of this year’s Oscars.
exclusive Sept. 25, 2020

Watch Dolly Parton and Patti LaBelle Turn Their Acrylics Into InstrumentsIn a clip from 1987.
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How Netflix Is Selling Itself to the WorldA look inside the streaming service’s new global marketing strategy.
guest stars Sept. 23, 2020

Dave Chappelle and Kim Kardashian to Appear on Letterman’s Netflix Talk ShowMy Next Guest Needs No Introduction returns on October 21.
the industry Sept. 21, 2020

The 2020 Emmy Awards Were the Least-Watched EverAnd here’s why that’s not a surprise.