Alphabet’s suite of digital subscription services — including YouTube Premium, YouTube Music, YouTube TV and Google One cloud storage — generated $15 billion in revenue for 2023, according to CEO Sundar Pichai. The $15 billion revenue figure from subscriptions is up fivefold since 2019, Pichai
Electronic Arts (EA) reported it saw record live services sales, led by its “EA Sports FC” franchise, in the company’s final quarter in 2023. Per EA, the platform “outperformed expectations again this quarter, delivering 7% year-over-year net bookings growth” and pushing EA to $1.7 billion
Dominic West is feeling some relief now that “The Crown” is over. The actor played Prince Charles during the Netflix series’ final two seasons, which just so happened to be its most divisive among television critics. Variety called Season 5 the show’s “weakest,” while Netflix’s
Daniel Espinosa’s “Madame Luna,” about an Eritrean refugee-turned-people smuggler — which premieres at the International Film Festival Rotterdam — is facing legal turmoil. According to filmmaker Binyam Berhane, it’s based on his original story and research. “I am very saddened to hear these accusations towards
Only in 2024 could a chart-topping country singer’s relationship with a star football player be viewed by major news outlets as a mission to control Americans. In the U.S., Taylor Swift is nothing if not monoculture, regularly breaking records with her juggernaut “Eras Tour,” the
Andre 3000 knows a thing or two about breaking molds: Over the course of his career, the man also known as half of the pioneering hip-hop duo OutKast has been known for furry Hammer pants, scoring a global hit single (“Hey Ya!”) by singing instead
YouTube’s advertising revenue rebounded in the fourth quarter of 2023 — soaring 15.5% — in a strong resurgence of digital ad spending on the video platform. Q4 ad revenue for YouTube came in at $9.20 billion, roughly in line with Wall Street expectations, continuing the
HBO is developing a limited series based on the Gillian Flynn novel “Dark Places,” Variety has learned exclusively. Flynn will serve as co-creator, writer, and co-showrunner on the project and holds the rights to the novel. Brett Johnson will also serve as co-showrunner, co-creator and