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Netflix and other streamers bring back ads after disrupting TV landscape
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 02, 2022, the Netflix logo is displayed on top of their office building in Hollywood, California. - Netflix shares fell more than 30 percent early on April 20, 2022, after the streaming company reported a drop in subscribers for the first time in a decade. About 15 minutes into trading, shares were down 32.4 percent at $235.76 in the first session since the company's earnings report was released after the market closed on April 19. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)
stars and dogs
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
opinion
Who are the heroes in Spotify’s origin story?
Brad Wheeler
technology
Netflix targets global TV advertising market as next business to disrupt
FILE PHOTO: Smartphone with Netflix logo is placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken April 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
international business
Netflix reverses subscriber slump, shares surge 14 per cent
FILE PHOTO: Signage at the Netflix booth is seen on the convention floor at Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, U.S., July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan
investment ideas
Wall Street rally throws spotlight on reports from Tesla, Netflix
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Oct. 14.
report on business
Netflix to launch cheaper ad-based subscription option in Canada this November
Signage at the Netflix booth is seen on the convention floor at Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, U.S., July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan
screen time
What makes a Canadian film actually Canadian? Netflix and Disney have curious answers
Barry Hertz
arts
Netflix’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery to play in major theatre chains before streaming debut
This image released by Netflix shows, from left, Edward Norton, Madelyn Cline, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Kate Hudson, Janelle Monae, and Daniel Craig in a scene from "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery." (Netflix via AP)
advisor etfs
Tech stock shocks test concentration risk for ETF investors
Cathie Wood, chief executive officer and chief investment officer, Ark Invest, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference on May 2, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
politics
Movie studios warn Bill C-11 could skew platforms’ film and TV menus
FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is pictured on a television in this illustration photograph taken in Encinitas, California, U.S., January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake
opinion
What’s the point of critics? Mostly, to serve you
John Doyle
opinion
The Golden Age of TV is ending. Blame the streaming wars
John Doyle
film review
Netflix’s Athena is the most thrilling movie of the year, even if the streamer doesn’t care if you see it
ATHENA (2022). Shown: Sami Slimane, centre. Hours after the tragic death of their youngest brother in unexplained circumstances, three siblings have their lives thrown into chaos. Credit: Netflix
personal finance
Can money buy happiness? Yes, but only if you spend it on the right things
Bridget Casey
film review
Netflix’s controversial Marilyn Monroe drama Blonde is a precisely engineered nightmare
Blonde. Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe. Cr. Netflix © 2022
tiff
TIFF 2022’s best (Viola Davis!), worst (Ticketmaster!) and weirdest (People’s Joker!) moments
Jessica Chastain greets fans as she arrives on the red carpet of The Princess of Wales Theatre for the film, The Good Nurse during the Toronto International Film Festival, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
television
Netflix’s The Crown pauses production ‘as a mark of respect after death of Queen Elizabeth
This image released by Netflix shows Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth in "The Crown." Netflix’s acclaimed series about Queen Elizabeth II and her family, has paused production due to the monarch’s death. (Alex Bailey/Netflix via AP)
tiff
The four-star streaming war, now playing at TIFF 2022
television
CoComelon grows to include speaking characters, live tour
This image released by Netflix shows characters, from left, Bingo, YoYo, JJ and TomTom from “CoComelon." A new series called "CoComelon Lane" is launching in 2023 and will feature characters who speak. The franchise also has expanded to include a live tour kicking off Sept. 16 in Baltimore. (Netflix via AP)