- January 25, 2024
Twitch is reducing the payouts for streamers from its partnership with Amazon Prime, a move that comes as creator platforms retool their offerings amid growing competition.
The streaming service announced in ...
- January 24, 2024
For many of us, the new year is all about catching up on the latest films or music we may have missed in 2023. To that end, PYMNTS clicks over ...
- December 20, 2023
The holiday season likely inspires families to stream their favorite festive films or music.
The services they use to watch these movies or listen to these tunes are as varied as ...
- November 21, 2023
Netflix couldn’t stay on top as YouTube grabbed the lead in this edition of the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps. Other notable changes include Twitch climbing out of the lower ...
- October 24, 2023
This month’s PYMNTS Provider Rankings of Streaming Apps has a lot of movers and shakers.
Netflix jumps to No. 1, knocking down YouTube. A tie in the first half of the ...
- May 5, 2023
The masters of entertainment are out in force and making moves. One look at the PYMNTS Provide Ranking of Streaming Apps reveals all one needs to know about the gyrations of the ...
- April 23, 2023
The creator economy is apparently leaving a bulk of creators out in the cold.
In an opinion piece published Saturday (April 22) by the Financial Times, Leo Lewis argues there is ...
- March 28, 2023
In today’s tough macroeconomy, businesses are making tough choices to ensure they survive.
In some cases, that even means sunsetting a company founder to bring in an executive with more experience ...
- March 17, 2023
Given the time billions of us devote to streaming entertainment, it’s only fitting that we should rank these services — and that we do. And the Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps ...
- December 8, 2022
Winter is the best time to stay inside and catch up on your favorite programs.
PYMNTS’ latest provider ranking of streaming apps reflects the best lineup of apps to stream your ...
- October 7, 2022
If you look at the top five industries that blockchain developers want to disrupt, streaming video and music will be somewhere on the list.
The core of blockchain-based streaming companies and ...
- September 21, 2022
Twitch will ban crypto gambling on its site, the Amazon-owned live streaming platform announced Wednesday (Sept. 21).
According to a message posted on Twitter, Twitch will bar livestreaming gambling sites such ...
- August 18, 2022
Today in the connected economy, TikTok rolls out new features to help brands advertise their wares on the popular social media platform. Plus, PYMNTS looks at the prevalence of Apple ...
- August 18, 2022
As some restaurant brands look to get into virtual reality early, others are keeping their focus on a virtual community that already has a wide user base: Twitch. On Wednesday ...
- July 11, 2022
Another month has passed, so the streaming apps are ready for their close-up.
As happens every 30 days or so, PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps puts the spotlight on these ...
- May 31, 2022
For the most part, this month’s Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps advances the plot with familiar pacing — but there are three exceptions that provide some bursts of action.
In this ...
- May 3, 2022
If you enjoy seeing recurring characters, you’ll like PYMNTS’ latest Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps. The same 11 contenders have earned places in the top 10 this month.
This episode isn’t ...
- April 27, 2022
Amazon-owned livestreaming platform Twitch could soon change how it pays creators on its site, a move that would boost the company’s profits but risks alienating the people who have helped ...
- March 30, 2022
Classics, action, new episodes — PYMNTS’ latest Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps has it all. This month, some contenders remain where they were last time, some move up a spot ...
- November 8, 2021
Live streamers based in Turkey are allegedly behind a $10 million money-laundering ring that used the live streaming platform Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, according to reports.
The offense came ...
- May 17, 2021
Social media gaming platform Twitch announced it is changing its subscription plan to make it more affordable to people in other countries while also upping the money it gives to ...
- December 29, 2019
The United Nations (UN) needs to embrace blockchain, António Guterres, U.N. secretary-general, said in a statement to Forbes.
Guterres said blockchain technology will be a critical part of the U.N., which ...
- June 28, 2019
Game streaming platform Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, has reportedly reinstated bitcoin and bitcoin cash (BCH) payments again.
The platform had removed the two digital currencies as payment options for ...
- June 18, 2019
To strengthen its eSports efforts, Amazon-owned streaming video site Twitch has acquired Bebo. The two platforms are said to work on growing the eSports business of Twitch, and Twitch Rivals ...
- February 27, 2019
Facebook is launching a Fan Subscriptions feature that allows users to pay a monthly fee for access to a creator’s exclusive content.
However, according to a policy document noted in reports, ...
- September 4, 2018
Amazon.com is eyeing the online advertising market that has long been dominated by Google and Facebook and is quickly gaining momentum, reported The New York Times.
According to a report in The ...
- January 29, 2018
Video gameplay streamers who use Facebook Live are getting a new way to make money, with Facebook adding the capability for users to tip creators.
According to report in TechCrunch, Facebook ...
- April 24, 2017
Twitch, the live streaming platform, announced Friday (April 21) the launch of the Twitch Affiliate Program, which the company said in a blog post helps it expand it is streaming ...
- November 11, 2015
Polish FinTech company Billon is rolling the dice with a new P2P payments network aimed at the online gaming community.
The payments startup is powering a new payment feature for the ...
