It was Barbenheimer weekend and you can believe the hype for at least half over that double feature – “Barbie” is fantastic. It is a fun, clever feminist rush. And, unlike “Oppenheimer”, it comes in at under two hours long. By now, you probably know the premise of the film. Barbie (Margot Robbie) and Ken […]
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Netflix added 5.9 million subscribers in the last quarter according to its latest set of results. The growth comes amidst its drive to cut down on users sharing their passwords. In its letter to shareholders, the streaming giant noted: In May, we successfully launched paid sharing in 100+ countries, representing more than 80% of our
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Netflix ended its Basic plan in the UK and the US on Wednesday. The streamer said that those currently on the £6.99/$9.99 per month plan can “remain on this plan until you change plans or cancel your account,” but it is not available “for new or rejoining members” Variety reported. This is obviously part of
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Newsletters have become one of the hottest topics in media in recent times, with publishers and individuals building huge readerships with them. That’s why the Media Voices team launched the Publisher Newsletter Awards to go alongside the already successful Publisher Podcast Awards. This year’s debut event was great, with some of the biggest publishers proudly
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Each month, I write the MacFormat Investigates feature for MacFormat magazine. Below is an excerpt from the latest edition. For decades, Apple’s business model was almost exclusively based on one-off sales of high-cost products. Firstly Macs, then later iPods, phones, tablets and so on. Sure, the company wanted you to come back and upgrade your
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It’s official – Lionel Messi is an Inter Miami player. David Beckham’s MLS outfit unveiled the Argentinian superstar this weekend. His signing is undoubtedly a coup for the league, which in recent weeks has watched various stars be wooed by unthinkable sums of money from the Saudi Pro League. Another outfit benefiting from Messi’s arrival
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Among all the Barbie-mania, the trailer for the much-anticipated film “Wonka” has been released. Starring Timothée Chalamet, it tells the origin story of the chocolate maker from Roald Dahl’s famous work, accompanied by his friend, played by Calah Lane. Oh, and Hugh Grant is an Oompa Loompa. There is always an undercurrent with anything that
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Podcasting has come a long in a relatively short space of time. Things have contracted somewhat in more recent times, but generally, the industry is a positive place. Few people know more about it than Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable, an organisation advocating for, and producing research on, the podcast industry. He joined this week’s
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It is Amazon Prime Day 2023! (Technically it is two days – 11 and 12 July.) That means there are all sorts of offers available on a range of tech and media-related products. Here are some that caught my eye. [These are affiliate links so buying via them helps support The Addition – thank you!].
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The BBC News website is, once again, full of stories about the corporation itself. A presenter has been suspended over allegations, published in the Sun, that he paid a 17-year-old for sexually explicit images. There was a meeting between the corporation and the police today, with the Met now involved. The suspended star’s name is
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