Netflix is planning to launch a TikTok-like offering in an effort to attract kids to its platform. As Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday (Nov. 9), this new feature, called “Kids Clips,” will be available through the Netflix iOS app, showcasing short videos from the platform’s...
We watch too much TV. Like, entirely too much. Don’t be concerned. It’s not pandemic-related. We just love TV. Always have. Inductive reasoning therefore dictates that we must simply adore streaming TV apps (do we ever). We can no longer imagine a world without it....
Seen “Squid Game” yet? Looking at Netflix’s Q3 numbers, there’s a good chance that you have. The company said the surprise hit series was viewed by 142 million subscribers — more than half its total subscriber base — making it the top show in 94 countries. It’s...
The U.K.’s music streaming industry is now in the crosshairs of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) while a study is being conducted to determine the level of competitiveness in the sector. “The U.K. has a love affair with music and is home to many...
Streaming behemoth Netflix announced Friday (Oct. 15) it’s joining forces with Starbucks and some of the world’s most prolific and popular book writers on the Netflix Book Club. This means fans of “Bridgerton,” “The Queen’s Gambit” and the “To All The Boys” franchise, among many...
There’s no business like show business. Just ask the multitude of streaming apps streaming into TVs and smartphones the world over, especially since staying home became the national pastime in early 2020. Sometimes it feels like you’ve seen it all, but you haven’t. Exhibit A...
As social media platforms hold their trajectory as an evolutionary step in where and how people find and consume entertainment, the growing universe of independent content creators — podcasters, game makers, video artists and more — needs more and better ways to get paid. Companies like Patreon took an early lead in helping podcasters, musicians and video performers monetize their creations, and the field...
In a convergence of forces including the power of 5G connectivity, an obsession with mobile consumer experience and the retooling of live sports venues for pandemic era fans, Verizon and the NFL are renewing their 10-year technology alliance just in time for the 2021 kickoff....
Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna announced in a press release that it is livestreaming a four-segment shopping series as part of its partnership with clean beauty retailer Beautycounter. The series, which marks the latest initiative since Klarna and Beautycorner became partners in...
