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Netflix fueling yet another record year of TV shows

  Bloomberg The TV industry will make a record number of shows in 2017, as streaming services Netflix, Amazon and Hulu propel a swell in production that’s creating an oversupply, veteran Fox executive John Landgraf said during his semiannual presentation for critics. TV networks will make 500 original scripted shows in 2017, almost 20 percent more than the 419 produced ...

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Self-driving cars spur heavy auto deal traffic in Silicon Valley

  Bloomberg The auto industry’s self-driving revolution has spurred the biggest two years of car-supplier takeovers in a decade, with more coming as parts makers struggle to keep up with the pace of technological transformation. The total value of automotive-supplier deals in 2015 and 2016 was $74.4 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, with each of those years far ...

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Amid hunt for next ‘Thrones,’ Time Warner CEO charts TV’s future

  Bloomberg Few media executives have embraced television’s digital future more than Jeff Bewkes. The chief executive officer of media giant Time Warner Inc. was an early promoter of making shows available anytime on any device. He’s started selling HBO to cord-cutters who don’t pay for cable. And this week, Time Warner bought a 10 percent stake in Hulu LLC, ...

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