Blog: Hollywood

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Barbenheimer, the Hollywood strikes, and AI: Is film at a cultural turning point?

Hanna Kahlert

20 Jul 2023

barbie

oppenheimer

Hollywood

After an exciting boom period in film and TV productions made for digital-first streaming platforms, the downsides seem to be catching up. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has been on strike since May...

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The cracks in Spotify’s exclusive strategy are starting to show

Annie Langston

18 Oct 2022

Spotify

Podcasts

exclsuive

While its invest-or-die strategy in podcasting has made Spotify the most popular platform for podcast listeners (43%), podcasts remain a niche activity overall, with little development in the user experience...

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Why film has the creative full stop advantage

Tim Mulligan

27 Jul 2022

Film

Movies

Hollywood

As the summer holidays begin, and Netflix starts feverishly planning for its strategic pivot into advertising, the impact of the unfolding attention recession will start being felt in video streaming....

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The Oscars in 2022 – Attempting to hold the line against digital disruption

Tim Mulligan

1 Mar 2022

Online video

Oscars

Film

The 94thAcademy Awards are only 26 days away, and the long-established hype machine for promoting the Oscars, as they are popularly known, is well underway. Arguably, as the first Oscars post-pandemic...

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Netflix as blockbuster behemoth?

Tim Mulligan

19 Jan 2021

Netflix

Netflix Q4 Results

SVOD

Today Netflix announces its Q4 2020 results. Widely recognised as one of the standout business winners of 2020, Netflix avoided any D2C ‘Big Bang ’disruption by seeing its dominant streaming video...

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Streaming in Southeast Asia: Challenges and Opportunities for International Competitors

Amanda Stears

10 Sep 2019

Apple TV

asia pacific

Disney

With a combined population of 371.7 million and a combined GDP of $2.9 trillion, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia represent sizeable and fast-growing markets for streaming services. The largest players...

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Netflix Finally Brings Home the Oscars And Leaves Hollywood Wondering What Next?

Tim Mulligan

25 Feb 2019

film industry

Films

Hollywood

Last night at the Oscars Netflix finally won its first Academy Award, and then a second one, and then a third one. Like London buses, Netflix had spent a long time waiting and then suddenly three came...

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