Netflix has added millions more subscribers as people practice social isolation to control the coronavirus. But service’s diverse menu of content is not an efficient business model.
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Had an international pandemic struck 20 years ago, it could have been so much worse.
Apps like Houseparty and Netflix Party are helping people stay in touch with friends - but do these apps have cyber dangers that we need to be aware of?
As the pandemic moves us indoors, it’s time to reconsider our understanding of ‘screen time’ – especially since we’re relying on our devices now more than ever.
There are twice as many tigers in the US as there are in the wild.
There are more captive tigers in the US than there are in the wild around the world – and they can be bought for less than some breeds of dog puppies.
A sector-by-sector look at who is benefiting, who is in trouble and who could go either way.
For Nollywood to fully compete at the global level, it should adopt a smart, proactive approach.
A battle between aristocratic amateurs and working class professional led to the game we all know and love.
The founder of a black hair-care empire supported the NAACP and the Tuskegee Institute, helped preserve Frederick Douglass’s home. She also tried to used her prominence to stop lynching.
Television series Stateless examines our treatment of asylum seekers through ‘people like us’. It also highlights how far conditions for people transferred to offshore detention have deteriorated.
The streaming giant will struggle to continue its share price march otherwise
In Southeast Asia multiple streaming companies are vying for market share.
With commercial broadcasters threatening to thumb their noses at local content quotas, it’s time government finds new tools appropriate for the 21st century television environment.
From Super Bowl ads to Netflix documentaries, the complicated issues of criminal justice are portrayed in simplistic and highly political ways.
The Goop Lab obscures the distinction between entertainment and evidence.
Binge-watching is commonly seen as related to media content addiction. It usually occurs when an audience watches a series of episodes streamed through the one platform.
Since medieval times, animals have been used by storytellers to teach humans about themselves.
Alternative therapies have a lot to offer consumers. The Goop Lab only serves to set back the wellness cause.
Algorithmic forces fuel cancel culture. Paradoxically, they’re also used to rehabilitate those who have been canceled.
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Senior lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University
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Professor of Media Studies, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Film and Screen Studies, University of Portsmouth
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Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Associate Professor, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Writing, Literature and Culture, Deakin University
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Associate Professor in Cinema Studies, RMIT University
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