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Lorne Brown, CEO of SintecMedia, discusses Netflix's pivot away from movies and towards TV shows. Brown also touches on Fox News's new streaming service, Fox Nation, and how media companies are planning to contend with the duopoly of Google and Facebook.
Brown says Netflix is focusing on its strengths and thinks this pivot is a smart move. He says Netflix only needs to have a few hit movies every year to be considered a success.
Brown also explains there's plenty of room for Fox Nation, Fox News's new standalone streaming service. He says it's a way for Fox News to expand its audience.
Under Google’s updated inactive account policy, which the tech giant announced back in May, accounts that haven’t been used in at least two years could be deleted. Accounts deemed inactive could be erased beginning Friday.
Supporting nonprofits on GivingTuesday this year could have a bigger impact than usual. Why? Because nonprofits and industry groups say donations so far are down compared with previous years.
