Covering the film, television and music industry, The Bulletin is a weekly news briefing dedicated to leaders and decision-makers in the streaming media space.

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The Bulletin Edition 20

As friends and industry colleagues on the west coast swelter under the “Pacific heat dome,” my London crowd flips from rainy, cold weather to the occasional glimpse of sunshine that sees everyone dash outside for ten minutes of vitamin D before the heavens open again.

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The Bulletin Edition 19

And we are back! After two whole weeks, one of which I decided to take the week off to relax and recuperate, this week’s edition of The Bulletin is almost a double issue. As always, the whole purpose of The Bulletin

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The Bulletin Edition 18

Subscription, subscriptions, subscriptions. As 2020 spills over into 2021, it seems as though the consumer appetite to make regular online payments for the exchange of goods and services,

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The Bulletin Edition 17

I thought this week’s photo would be apt. It’s quite incredible what some fresh air, warm sun, a sumptuous, yet light, continental breakfast and the gentle sound of the lapping waves can do for one’s health.

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The Bulletin Edition 16

As I was walking from my kitchen, coffee in hand, to the corporate headquarters of The Bulletin (also known as my living room) my phone beeped and a notification displayed “Grocery delivery is here: Conrad, you can now get groceries delivered to your door

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The Bulletin Edition 15

Last week was quite the week with entertainment industry news popping up, the pandemic news continuing a background and sometimes foreground hum (however much you tune in) and then some real oddities, such as the GameStop saga

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The Bulletin Edition 14

When was the last time you owned (or used) a printer at home? We have all been accustomed to printers sitting quietly in every office building corner, with their own cupboards full of reams of paper and oversized toner cartridges.

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The Bulletin Edition 13

This weeks edition digs into the CES that wasn’t, Netflix’s content slate, Prende TV, casual gaming, subscription management and even robots, plus the usual productivity tips, interesting reads and a few diversions to get you prepped for your week ahead.

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The Bulletin Edition 12

This weeks edition digs deep into Discovery+, Roku, Struum, Netflix, Spotify, bundling and aggregation, gaming, fitness on TV plus productivity tips, interesting reads and a few diversions to get you prepped for your week ahead.

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The Bulletin Edition 11

Well, we made it to the end of 2020 and have now gingerly dipped one toe into 2021. Happy New Year to all my readers and I hope the holidays were a restful (rather than stressful) period.

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The Bulletin Edition 10

It will be quite sometime before I rise from this new double digit issue achievement and up into the echelons of three digits, however, these past ten issues have provided me with a new and creative writing routine.

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The Bulletin Edition 9

This week, it seemed as though every time I looked down at my phone my Yahoo stocks app had flashed an alert saying “Roku stock reaches all-time high.” I probably counted 15 alerts no less.

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The Bulletin Edition 8

December! That month where I usually zip off to London to wrap up some work projects, visit family and also experience the sights and delights of the city in all its festive glory

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The Bulletin Edition 7

With the U.S. heading into Thanksgiving last week, my emails started to drop off around Tuesday and industry and business news had slowed to an occasional drip by Wednesday evening.

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The Bulletin Edition 6

Post-election period, the dust seems to have settled somewhat, although I wonder what the news outlets will have to focus on apart from probably continuing a well-earned rest, at least until January 20th 2021.

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The Bulletin Edition 5

It seemed like only last week that the local neighbourhood Halloween pumpkins sitting on doorsteps had started to look a bit worse for wear and now have been swiftly replaced with Holiday wreaths hanging on doors and wooden stick-like reindeer standing precariously on front lawns.

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The Bulletin Edition 4

When last week’s edition of The Bulletin rolled out and then we tipped over into another week, I wondered if the next 5 days would bring the same or more amount of news, developments and worthy stories to include in this week's edition.

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The Bulletin Edition 3

When last week’s edition of The Bulletin rolled out and then we tipped over into another week, I wondered if the next 5 days would bring the same or more amount of news, developments and worthy stories to include in this week's edition.

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The Bulletin Edition 2

Looking back on last week's news and industry developments, there is still a continued hive of activity in the streaming space, even if the summer is typically a slow period for television viewing and music listening.

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The Bulletin Edition 1

The first edition of The Bulletin comes on a fresh autumn day in the city of Montreal, where, like most of you around the globe, I have been dipping in and out of lockdown for the past seven months.

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