In August, PYMNTS reported the following: “The largest share of U.S. cable or satellite TV users pays more than $100 per month for services,” compared to the average streaming consumer, who pays a mere $40 each month for those services. Consumers’ appetites for streaming reportedly...
Netflix subscribers in India now have the option to pay for monthly streaming service subscriptions automatically, according to a Tuesday (Aug. 31) report from India Today. By switching to AutoPay, Indian customers can have their payments automatically deducted from their Unified Payments Interface (UPI) account,...
Microsoft announced in a blog post on Tuesday (Aug. 10) that it has acquired Peer5 to enhance the company’s enterprise video-streaming capabilities at a time when live video has become increasingly important, as workers are still slow to return to their offices and travel like...
Software company Salesforce Inc. announced on Tuesday (Aug. 10) that it will launch Salesforce+, a streaming service with original business-focused content. Salesforce’s in-house studio has developed and produced the content for Salesforce+, which the company plans to unveil at its annual Dreamforce event in September....
Netflix is developing a new Pokemon TV show, Variety reported. Joe Henderson, who is co-showrunner on the hit Netflix show “Lucifer” is set to write and executive produce, according to the report. “Lucifer” is about to go into its sixth and final season later in...
Spotify is considering a move from the virtual world into live events. That’s according to 9to5Mac, which cites a report from The Information on Wednesday saying the streamer is considering getting deeper into virtual events along with live concerts. It’s a move that could bring...
The list and history of Memorial Day blockbuster film releases runs long and deep, from “Return of the Jedi” to “Jurassic Park” to “Pirates of the Caribbean” — all of which saw long lines and packed theaters as they were the only game in town. Fast forward to 2021...
The world of streaming is becoming an increasingly crowded and competitive space — such as the longtime segment leader and trend-setter Netflix is beginning to really feel the pressure, beset as it is on all sides by competition. The scrappy upstart, now with 208 million...
A new slate of Snap Originals is rolling out this year, adding to the more than 128 original series launched in 2020. More than 85 percent of Generation Z tuned in to a Snap Original last year, according to a company blog post on Wednesday...
