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Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music' and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies at 92

Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as “The Godfather of Black Music,” has died

The Independent UK

Bob Iger has become enemy No. 1 as other media bosses dodge Hollywood’s wrath. PR experts say it’s a cautionary tale in CEO communication

Iger likely deviated from his media training and came across as someone lacking empathy, PR experts say.

Fortune

Bad Optics? Netflix Advertises For $900K-a-Year AI Product Manager to 'Create Great Content' While Its Writers and Actors Strike ... Over AI Fears

Damning want ad surfaces just days after Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos pledges his commitment to end talent union strikes

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Netflix’s Red-Hot Subtitle Summer: Viewing of Local-Language Shows Is Up 30% Over the Last 7 Weeks

The spike in int’l viewing comes as talent strikes grind Hollywood to a halt

Broadcasting & Cable

Drescher: Hollywood CEOs are "maniacal"

The star of "The Nanny" says executives are living in a "dystopia" as productions grind to a halt and actors strike

Salon

Netflix Takes A Backseat In Live Sports As Streaming Competitors Ramp Up

Netflix opts for sports docuseries over live events as streaming rivals go all-in on sports rights

Zenger

Netflix CEO speaks out on strikes: "We’ve got a lot of work to do here"

Ted Sarandos addresses the elephant in the room

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Netflix has an extra $1.5 billion in cash flow thanks to the Hollywood Writers strike

The streaming giant said it wanted to come to an agreement wit striking unions as soon as possible.

Fortune

Don't expect Netflix to follow Max and Disney Plus' plans to sell content to other streamers

Netflix co-CEO explains that they want to focus on a "deeper and richer" library rather than share content with other services.

TechRadar

Netflix shows steady growth amid writers and actors strikes

The streamer said it added 5.9 million customers during the second quarter. Its share price has almost doubled over the past year.

WEKU

Ted Sarandos Visits Seoul, Tries To Reassure Netflix-Skittish Locals

South Korea has turned into a golden goose for Netflix, but the local government just pledged $350 million to compete with the company

Broadcasting & Cable

How the streamers fought their way to awards season dominance

LOS ANGELES — Last year, when Sheryl Lee Ralph scored the Emmy for supporting actress in a comedy for ABC's "Abbott Elementary," the occurrence was unique — and not just because she sang a Dianne Reeves tune from the stage upon accepting it. It was the only acting, directing or…

Los Angeles Times

Netflix Tests Appetite For Sports With Celebrity Golf Match

Streaming giant plans to air a live golf event featuring athletes from its docuseries ‘Drive to Survive’ and ‘Full Swing’

Zenger

Hollywood writers take revenge on Netflix as shareholders follow union’s advice and reject executive compensation deals

The company’s co-CEOs have been offered packages worth upward of $30 million.

Fortune

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Netflix password sharing clampdown begins in the UK

Netflix is contacting UK customers who share their password with other households

France 24

Salman Rushdie accepts PEN America award in first appearance since stabbing

Salman Rushdie made an emotional and unexpected return to public life Thursday night, attending the annual gala of PEN America and giving the event’s final speech as he accepted a special prize, the PEN Centenary Courage Award, just nine months being after being stabbed repeatedly and hospitalized.

WEKU

PEN America gala honors Salman Rushdie, his first in-person appearance since stabbing

Rushdie, whose attendance had not been announced beforehand, spoke briefly, and dedicated some of his remarks to those who came to his help last August while on stage at a New York literary festival.

The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie makes first in-person public appearance since stabbing

Salman Rushdie has made an emotional and unexpected return to public life, attending the annual gala of PEN America and giving the event’s final speech as he accepted a special prize, the PEN Centenary Courage Award

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Woman & Home

Who is Jacqueline Avant and why is Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story dedicated to her?

Everything you need to know about Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story's dedication to Jacqueline Avant at the end of episode one

TechRadar

Netflix users cancel subscriptions amid growing feud over writers' strike

TV and movie writers have called on Netflix users to leave the service over its role in the ongoing writers' strike.

WEKU

Writers Guild of America goes on strike

Members of the Writers Guild of America are asking for a larger piece of the streaming platforms' pie. The WGA said picketing would begin Tuesday afternoon.

Al Jazeera

Ride the ‘Korean Wave’: The best shows to stream on Netflix

The Glory, Alchemy of Souls, Single’s Inferno and other shows to watch, as Netflix plans to drop $2.5bn on K-content.

Total Film

After Squid Game's success, Netflix is spending billions of dollars on Korean content

"Korean stories are now at the heart of the global cultural zeitgeist"

Fortune

Netflix to invest $2.5 billion in Korea content after Yoon meeting

Also on Monday, Netflix announced it would invest $2.5 billion in Korean-made content, twice as much the company has invested thus far.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Streaming Giant Netflix to Invest $2.5b in South Korean Content

Netflix will invest $2.5 billion in South Korean content over the next four years, the streaming giant's CEO Ted Sarandos announced after meeting with the country's President Yoon Suk Yeol in Washington. South Korea has cemented its status as a global cultural powerhouse in recent years, thanks in part to…

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