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Analyst: Big Media Effective In Fight Against Cord-Cutting

Large media companies have been working hard to stop consumer from "cord cutting" -- that is, ending their cable TV subscriptions for online streaming and other alternative content sources.

This hopeful trend is noted by Nomura Securities analyst Michael Nathanson, who credits such moves as "limiting the availability of premium content in deflationary settings while providing legitimate alternatives to emerging online models."

He cites Starz' refusal to renew a streaming arrangement with Netflix as the latest example of this trend.

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