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Why Reed Hastings Should be Applauded for Netflix Split

Both Sides of the Table

By now you probably know that Netflix is splitting its business into two parts: its digital streaming business (retains the name Netflix) and its DVD mailing business, which was its original business (to be called Qwikster). With nearly 25 million customers using Netflix it’s clear that everyone will have an opinion on this.

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Tech Giants Mandate Vaccines for Return to Work

Tech.Co

As the world slowlyachieves successful Covid vaccine rollouts, tech giants Netflix, Google, and Facebook are now seeking to keep their employees safe by imposing strict vaccine mandates within their US workplaces. In Netflix's case , it isn't just enforcing this rule in its offices. Why Are Tech Companies Implementing Such Rules?

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Why Meg Whitman is Betting on Quibi as“The Da Vinci Code of Content”

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I’ve spent a lot of my career thinking about digital and online video (with investments in companies like Maker Studios) so for that reason amongst many, I was excited to open the Upfront Summit a few weeks ago by interviewing Meg Whitman about Quibi and the digital media space. monthly subscription (or $8 ad free) for Quibi?

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Why The Next Generation of Online Video Companies Will be Vertical

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Mitu Network is the largest digital media company for Latinos in the US and also targeting Mexico and South America. And of course the 800 pound gorilla – YouTube – is also horizontal in nature. In long-form online video, companies were also broad in nature: Hulu, Netflix, Amazon and Apple TV. AOL and the like.

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How the myth of the ‘girlboss’ harms emerging women in tech

TechCrunch LA

Nasty Gal CEO Sophia Amoruso is credited with coining the term in the title of her 2014 memoir, “#Girlboss,” which chronicled her rags-to-riches success and was adapted into a Netflix show. It’s more of a mockery,” said Isa Watson , founder and CEO of social media app Squad. Please stop using the word Girlboss thank you.

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6 Mistakes Often Made By Entrepreneurs Due To Passion

Startup Professionals Musings

With the success of Facebook and Twitter, I still see new social media startups almost every day, with most destined to fail. Blockbuster failed to recognize that their industry had fundamentally and permanently changed, and even NetFlix has struggles with the same issue, as video streaming takes over. Fail fast and pivot.

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How to Out Amazon, Amazon

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This is true whether it’s physical products or media products. Think about the tension between media companies and cable operators like last year when Viacom threatened to pull Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, BET, etc. Many of us learned about substitute products in undergrad economics courses. from Charter’s subscribers.

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