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Netflix ad ambitions grow as low-cost plan surges to 190 million viewers

Netflix unveiled it has more than 190 million monthly active viewers watching commercials on Netflix, as the streamer aims to expand its reach into advertising.

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The Cinerama Dome closed during the pandemic. Will it reopen soon?

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Jon Landau poses for a portrait at the 95th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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Narea Kang, left, and Nicole Javier in South Coast Repertory's 2025 production of "The Heart Sellers" by Lloyd Suh.

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What price do immigrants pay when they come to America? A new play offers an answer

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This is Emma Stone’s planet now as the alien comedy ‘Bugonia’ proves

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Confederate monuments were toppled. New exhibition redefines the structures as Trump reinstalls them

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‘Les Miz’: A sneak peek backstage before curtain at the Pantages

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