Apple, Disney and other media giants are ready for battle against Netflix…

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Description: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and others are about to come head-to-head with the likes of Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus, HBO Max and CNBC’s parent company, NBCUniversal. It’s been dubbed the streaming wars. In 2017, 61% of adults 18 to 29 said they primarily watch TV through a streaming service, compared to just… Read more »

Battle of the Bubbles

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Description: The early darling of fizzy water is losing ground to big soda, and shareholders are questioning its management. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Aug 22, 2019 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2019-lacroix-sparkling-water-wars/?srnd=businessweek-v2 Questions for discussion: Summarize the reasons for growth in this sector in terms of changing consumer behaviors. Explain the positioning of the brands mentioned in this report.