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Netflix CEOs Defend Canceling Fan-Favorite Series: ‘We Have Never Canceled a Successful Show’
“A lot of these shows were well-intended but talk to a very small audience on a very big budget,” co-CEO Ted Sarandos told Bloomberg
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Pelosi Responds to C-SPAN Bid for Transparent House Coverage: ‘Don’t Think It Should Be Used as a Tool Against Members’ (Video)
The former House speaker said she’s pro-transparency, but doesn’t “want it to curb the inter-party action that might happen on the floor”
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Netflix’s Reed Hastings Is Stepping Out on a High Note – and the New Co-CEO Has Work to Do | Analysis
“Incoming Co-CEO Greg Peters will have a number of major decisions on his plate,” one analyst told TheWrap
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Netflix Misses Q4 Earnings Expectations but Beats on Subscribers
The streamer added 7.66 million subscribers during the quarter, bringing its global total to 230.75 million
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Disney Ups Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul to DGE Head of Comms, Taps Hulu’s Candice Ashton to Lead Television Studios Publicity
The shakeup follows the exit of Charissa Gilmore, Disney General Entertainment’s senior vice president of corporate communications
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Inside the Real-Life Arconia From ‘Only Murders in the Building’
Yes, it’s a real place. And yes, it’s extremely expensive
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Netflix Earnings Preview: What Wall Street Will Be Watching
The streaming behemoth is slated to report its fourth-quarter results after the market close on Thursday
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From Franchises to Spy Shows: The Biggest Takeaways From the Winter 2023 TCAs
There were notable post-pandemic differences to the annual event, but you can still count on TCA for a barometer of where the TV industry stands
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Billy Crudup Takes Us to the Moon as a Dreamy Traveling Salesman in First Trailer for ‘Hello Tomorrow!’ (Video)
The half-hour dramedy premieres globally Feb. 17 on Apple TV+
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‘Public Defenders’ Pilot From Creator Eddie Quintana Greenlit at ABC
The single-camera comedy comes from 20th Television and the “Not Yet Dead” producer
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‘The Last of Us’ Scores 4.7 Million Viewers, HBO’s Second-Biggest Premiere Since 2010
The post-apocalyptic drama holds HBO’s second-largest debut – behind only “House of the Dragon” – since “Boardwalk Empire”
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‘The Last of Us’ Star Merle Dandridge Says It Was ‘Emotional’ to Reprise Video Game Role in HBO Series
“There was a little discomfort at first of actually putting on the clothes,” the ‘Greenleaf’ actress told TheWrap
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‘Black Twitter’ Docuseries From ‘Insecure’ Showrunner Prentice Penny Scores Straight to Series Order From Disney’s Onyx Collective
Disney’s Onyx Collective also picked up a pilot for the 20th Television scripted comedy “1266” starring Academy Award-nominee Gabourey Sidibe
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‘History of the World: Part II’ Star Nick Kroll Says Hulu Series Continues Mel Brooks Legacy of ‘Poking Fun at Those in Power’
The “Big Mouth” co-creator said working with the 96-year-old comedy legend was “one of the true honors and privileges of my life”
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Why Hollywood Has Turned to Video Games as Its Next IP Gold Mine | Charts
Recent adaptations include Paramount+’s “Halo,” HBO’s “The Last of Us” and Universal Pictures and Illumination’s upcoming “Super Mario Bros.” movie
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