Streaming Services
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More Canadians turning to streaming services despite price hikes: reportA new report suggests Canadians' television viewing habits continue to shift toward streaming platforms at the expense of traditional cable and satellite subscriptions.CanadaMar 25
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Renewing TV streaming services this year? What to know about prices, librariesOver the past year, subscription prices have risen at nearly every major TV streaming platform.CanadaDec 23, 2023
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‘End of an era’: Liquidation sale of Victoria’s longest-running video store beginsAfter praying for an angel investor or a last-minute windfall, PIC-A-FLIC in Victoria is closing after 40 years, 'forced to liquidate to make ends meet' in an auction-style sale.EntertainmentAug 31, 2023
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How much more can the streaming music business grow? Not much, it turns outJust about every streaming music platform has experienced massive growth over the last 15 years. However, that unbridled expansion may soon come to an end.EntertainmentNov 13, 2022
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More Canadians bidding goodbye to streaming subscriptions as cost of living climbs: studyDespite a wave of cancellations in the past six months, more than four-in-five Canadians say they have subscription to at least one streaming service.CanadaOct 27, 2022
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Canadians ditch COVID subscriptions as in-person activities, services resumeWhen COVID-19 closed businesses and cancelled events, many Canadians signed up for streaming services and meal kits. Many are dropping subscriptions as in-person activities resume.CanadaMay 19, 2022
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Netflix’s new pay-to-share account pricing skips Canada, for nowNetflix users will start having to pay to share passwords outside users' households in some countries, but the new pricing model won't be rolled out in Canada yet.EntertainmentMar 17, 2022
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Calgary movie theatre facing uncertain future: ‘We’re just trying to keep the doors open’Canyon Meadows Cinemas says it has seen nearly a 90 per cent drop in revenue since the pandemic began.EconomyAug 3, 2021
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Sharing your password? Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon want you to stopThe giants of streaming media are hoping to discourage the common practice of sharing account passwords without alienating subscribers who've grown accustomed to the hack.ConsumerMay 14, 2021
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Alan Cross: Would it be nice if Spotify paid more to artists? Yes, but it’s complicatedSpotify is constantly being called out for its minuscule payouts to artists. The situation is actually more complicated than you might think.EntertainmentNov 1, 2020
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