It has been a big week for subscription services, with major players touting subscriber growth and finding new ways for consumers to engage with their content. In audio streaming, music licensing costs are rising, but so are subscribers. On a call with analysts Thursday (Oc....
It may have taken 25 years and at least five distinct cycles of evolution to get here, but “Netflix 5.0” if you will, is setting up to be a profit-driven animal the likes of which the streaming media universe has never seen before. From its...
Netflix added 2.4 million subscribers in its most recent quarter as it surpassed its competitors in user engagement. In a letter to its shareholders Tuesday (Oct. 18), the company said its revenue, operating income and membership slightly exceeded its forecasts in the third quarter of...
The old hockey aphorism rings true as Netflix shakes things up a bit: Skate to where the puck is going — not where it’s been. Netflix is clearly not afraid to try new things in ways that may engender head scratching — just ask Lindsay...
Netflix has reached a new agreement with big theater chains to show the streaming giant’s production “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” in theaters, Bloomberg reported. The movie, a sequel to the 2019 original, will run in theaters for a week in late November in...
YouTube is reportedly experimenting with making 4K video resolution a feature available only to viewers who subscribe to YouTube Premium. Some, but not all, YouTube users are seeing the 2160p (4K) option for video quality limited only to those with a Premium account, MacRumors reported...
Amazon-owned cable and streaming network Epix will have a new name beginning in January: MGM+. The rebranding will debut Jan. 15, 2023, while the network continues with its current distribution channels and categories of content, Epix said Wednesday (Sept. 28) in a press release. “MGM...
Netflix is altering the way it pays some of the stand-up comics it platforms, a change that would give comedians less money and more control over their work. The streaming company has recently begun licensing some stand-up specials for two years, paying the comedians $200,000,...
Amazon has unveiled a last-minute push to ensure the success and returns it makes on its reported $1 billion annual outlay for rights to NFL Thursday Night Football (TNF). Although unknowns abound as the property moves from broadcast TV to subscription streaming, Amazon’s use of...
