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In Media, Big Data Is Booming but Big Results Are Lacking

Nobody wants to use the data.
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Where’s Amazon Going With Music, Movies and TV Shows? Ask Media Boss Bill Carr.

“We’re committed to the idea of reinvention.” A rare Q&A with one of most important guys in the media business.
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Adios, Dora? Why Netflix Can Afford to Get Pickier About Its Content Deals.

The digital gravy train may be coming to a halt for the movie and TV guys. It was good while it lasted.
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Netflix Says Its “House of Cards” Strategy Worked, and Wall Street Agrees

Binge-viewing works, says Reed Hastings. Or, at least the buzz about binge-viewing works. Meanwhile: It may be time to say adios to Dora and Diego.
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Was “House of Cards” Worth It for Netflix?

The buzz is gone. What do the numbers look like? It’s possible we’ll find out today — but don’t count on it.
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Amazon Shows Off Its First TV Shows, and Wants to Know What You Think

A novel approach to pilot season for Jeff Bezos’s first attempt at original programming.
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If Netflix Were on TV, It Might Be the Biggest Network on Cable. But About That New Show …

Netflix subscribers watched a record 4 billion hours of video last quarter, which makes it as big as the Disney Channel. But they may not tune in for “Hemlock Grove.”
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How to Buy Netflix’s “House of Cards” on Amazon

Step 1: Dig out your DVD player.
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Netflix Taps “Matrix” Makers for New Series

“I know streaming video.”
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CBS May Produce New Show for Netflix