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How to succeed in streaming

2024/7/8
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Paramount announces a merger with Skydance to boost its streaming platform, facing challenges in broadcast TV and film. The streaming business is dominated by Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, making it a competition for third place.

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Paramount just announced a merger with Skydance, a film production company. The hope is that adding Skydance’s offerings to its streaming platforms will boost subscriptions. But streaming is a finicky business, where you have to be a top-tier service to thrive. Also in this episode: Dynamic pricing technology could be profitable for retailers, some Chinese families seek gentler school environments and Americans visit South Korea as skin care tourists.