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4 hours ago

Streaming Is the New Frontier for Cultural Protectionism

Streaming is the latest medium to be hit with decades-old quotas to show local content as it becomes an increasingly dominant entertainment channel across the world.
By Rachyl Jones
Shou Zi Chew and Vivian Kao smile for a photo at the Met Gala.
17 hours ago

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew Will Testify in Front of Congress in March

Shou Zi Chew, TikTok's CEO, will testify in front of Congress on March 23. TikTok has been the target of bipartisan attacks in recent months regarding its relationship to ByteDance, its Chinese parent company. 
By Rachyl Jones
A Netflix sign appears above a monitor advertising Stranger Things Season 4.
23 hours ago

‘Stranger Things’ Was 2022’s Most Streamed Show as Netflix Titles Dominated Rankings

Netflix's "Stranger Things" earned the most streaming minutes in 2022 by a landslide, according to Nielsen's year-end streaming rankings. Netflix's original and acquired titles accounted for many of the top spots on the lists.
By Rachyl Jones
BuzzFeed screens are seen at Times Square during BuzzFeed Inc.'s Listing Day at Nasdaq
4 days ago

BuzzFeed Stock More Than Doubled Following Reports it Will Invest in AI-Created Content

By Rachyl Jones
Digital rendering of a Chipotle restaurant in Roblox.
4 days ago

Does the Metaverse Need Burritos? Chipotle Went on Roblox to Find Out

By Rachyl Jones
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5 days ago

Meta Has a TikTok Problem, and It’s Hiring BuzzFeed to Help

By Rachyl Jones
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5 days ago

IAC’s Dotdash Meredith Will Lay Off 7% of its Staff, or 274 Employees

By Rachyl Jones
The Vice logo appears on an office building.
6 days ago

Vice Media Will Create Arabic Content with Saudi-Backed MBC Group

By Rachyl Jones
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7 days ago

Rupert Murdoch Calls Off the News Corp and Fox Merger

By Rachyl Jones
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Jan 24

TikTok Is Cracking Down on Remote Work With Threats of Termination

By Rachyl Jones
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Jan 24

ABC News is Considering Unloading Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight

By Rachyl Jones
A woman takes a picture of a child next to the red and yellow M&M's mascot statues.
Jan 23

How Did M&M’s Mascots Become the Latest Victim of the Culture War?

By Rachyl Jones
The Spotify logo appears on a phone.
Jan 23

Spotify Will Lay Off 600 Employees, or 6% of its Workforce

By Rachyl Jones
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