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☆ Disney, Charter’s Spectrum deal will reshape media -executives
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Disney also agreed to drop eight of its less-viewed networks, signaling the end of bloated cable TV bundles. Broadcasters could negotiate fees that included adding new cable TV channels. The new type of bundle deal combining traditional channels with streaming services provides a way forward for the media business. Pity the cable TV channels that few people watch, said one TV station group executive. Paramount Global has created numerous spin-offs of its main cable channels, with Nickelodeon siring five programming offspring, Nick Jr., Nick at Nite, TeenNick, Nicktoons and Nick Music.

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☆ Netflix's expected password-sharing crackdown puts college students on edge
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Sam Figiel, a sophomore at Mercer University in Georgia, said access to Netflix is required for many of his peers' classes. Yet the gradual password-sharing changes have created uncertainty for college students who might not have, or want to spend, disposable income for their own subscriptions. People in the 18-to-34 age group, which accounts for 30% of all Netflix users, are more likely to exchange passwords than older viewers. "There are a lot, lot, lot of U.S. users that are not paying for it, and so I think they're very sensitive to the backlash that they're going to get when they institute this," Nollen said. Staying or leavingEven if the cost of a subscription could rise for borrowers, some college students think Netflix is too important to give up.

☆ Upollo wants to stop account sharing and repeat free trials. Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck it used to raise $2.75 million in seed funding from Index Ventures and others.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Stephanie Palazzolo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Upollo aims to convert account sharers and repeat trial users into paying customers. Here's an exclusive look at the 19-slide pitch deck the startup used to raise its seed round. Most companies attempting to stop account sharers or repeat trial users build their software in-house, Meyer said. But they focus more on preventing the use of fraudulent credit cards for free trials, rather than stopping account sharers and repeat trial users themselves, Meyer told Insider. Here's an exclusive look at the 19-slide pitch deck that Upollo used to raise $2.75 million in seed funding from Index Ventures:

☆ Netflix will start charging for password sharing in early 2023, potentially adding up to $3 for each additional user
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Netflix will begin charging for password sharing beginning in early 2023. The "extra member" feature will allow additional users to have their own sub-account for a fee. The streaming giant announced on Tuesday it officially will begin charging for account sharing early next year, after hinting at a crackdown in recent months. The move comes as other streaming companies begin identifying ways to prevent and limit password sharing. According to a March survey from the Leichtman Research Group, an estimated one-third of US Netflix subscribers currently share their log-ins.

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