These are the most read stories of the week.
Netflix's crown grows heavy in the UK
With U.S. subscriber numbers plateauing, Netflix Inc. is increasingly looking outside its home market for growth. In the U.K., this search could be complicated by the upcoming launch of rival streaming services from The Walt Disney Co. and Apple Inc., and British Broadcasting Corp. and ITV PLC joint venture BritBox, analysts said.
Data Dispatch: Disney's aggressive moves with other streamers could lift all platforms
Disney is leaping into the competitive streaming business, barring Netflix ads and pulling its CEO from the board of Apple. But analysts said much of the effort is posturing, and the hype could create more buzz for streaming TV in general.
Q&A: Bookmaker William Hill's US CEO likes the odds for in-arena sports betting in DC
Joe Asher, William Hill PLC's U.S. CEO, discussed the U.K. company's deal with Monumental Sports & Entertainment LLC to open up a sports betting operation within the Capital One Arena in the nation's capitol and the burgeoning, legalized market for gambling in the U.S.
Washington Watch: Competing 5G spectrum plans take center stage as FCC moves toward decision
As the clock ticks down on an informal timeline for a decision from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on how to open up crucial 5G spectrum, competing industry interests continue to clash over how to free it up. The primary issue at stake is what the commission should do with the 3.7 GHz to 4.2 GHz band, commonly referred to as the C-band.
US ban to impact Megvii IPO, force Hikvision to swap suppliers
The U.S. government's ban on eight Chinese companies from doing business with the country will dampen Megvii Technology Ltd.'s IPO, but have little impact on surveillance companies like Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd., according to analysts. The Department of Commerce made 28 additions to its entity list Oct. 7.
