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California AG says Paramount’s Netflix defense misses the point

Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, says it’s not his job to protect Hollywood giants from the rise of Netflix and other streaming insurgents.This week, Bonta and 11 other attorneys general sued Paramount Skydance to stop its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount says it needs the deal to compete…

Netflix bets on short episodes as it looks to claw viewing time from YouTube

Netflix is leaning into snack-sized content as it seeks to claw viewing time from YouTube.The streaming giant is bringing more short videos to its app as part of licensing deals with major publishers, including BuzzFeed Studios, Condé Nast, Hearst Magazines, Penske Media, and People Inc., Netflix said Tuesday. Starting in…