Amazon's Hopkins Hire; Spotify's Price Tag for The Ringer; CBS All Access' Bigger Streaming Future

View on web New reader? Subscribe Tech News February 12, 2020 Amazon's Mike Hopkins Hire Signals Company's Enhanced Commitment to Entertainment Amazon has signaled its growing commitment to building its entertainment interests by hiring TV veteran Mike Hopkins. By Elaine Low and Todd Spangler • Read More Spotify Is Paying Up to $196 Million in Cash to Acquire Bill Simmons' The Ringer Spotify disclosed that it will pay upwards of $196 million for The Ringer, the podcast and media company founded by Bill Simmons. … Read More ViacomCBS to Expand CBS All Access Streaming Platform With More Cable Content ViacomCBS plans to expand and possibly rebrand the CBS All Access subscription service with more content from MTV, Comedy Central and … Read More Netflix Reveals All the TV Shows and Movies It's Removed Because of Foreign Government Takedown Demands Netflix disclosed for the first time all the movies and TV shows it has pulled from its streaming service based on government demands … Read More Facebook Says WhatsApp Tops 2 Billion Users Worldwide, Insists Strong Encryption Is a 'Necessity' Facebook said WhatsApp has more than 2 billion users globally, and the company says it "will not compromise" on the app's strong encr … Read More Coronavirus Fears Lead to Mobile World Congress Cancellation Following pullouts from major contributors, Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress is officially cancelled over coronavirus fears. … Read More Netflix Inks Three-Year Renewal With John Malone's Liberty Global for Europe John Malone's Liberty Global cable conglomerate announced a multiyear deal extension with Netflix covering its European footprint. … Read More In Depth Streaming Accounts for 19% of Total TV Viewing With Netflix Leading the Pack, Nielsen Says Streaming video accounts for around one-fifth of all time Americans spend in front of their TVs, according to a new report from Niels … Read More Wondery Orders 'Dr. Death' Season 2, Pacts With Lewis Howes Amid Expanding Original Podcast Slate (EXCLUSIVE) Wondery, the largest independent podcast publisher, is bringing back hit show "Dr. Death" for a second season in the fall of 2020. … Read More Variety's Entertainment Marketing Summit Returns March 26 Variety's premier summit brings together leading marketers in entertainment. Join CMOs from Disney, CBS, Sony Pictures, Paramount, th … This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com by Variety. Please add email@email.variety.com to your address book to ensure delivery to your inbox. Visit the Preferences Center to update your profile and customize what email alerts and newsletters you receive. Copyright © 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. 11175 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA, 90025 View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Your Privacy Rights | Ad Choices | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Update Profile