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4.2KAppleApple Banks On Oprah For A Leg Up In Chasing Amazon On Content
Can Oprah Winfrey help lead Apple to new frontiers of digital commerce? Or is the media mogul and longstanding promoter of reading...
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2.8KRetailDisney+ To Come With High-Quality Streaming
As part of its standard plan, Disney’s new Disney+ streaming service will offer high-quality content streaming with its $6.99-per-month basic offering. The...
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3.8KRetailGarmin Rolls Out Amazon Music Support
While Garmin has been expanding music support on sport watches, it is now reportedly the first wearable company to launch support for...
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2.4KSubscription CommerceDisney+ Streaming Service To Launch In November
Disney’s anticipated launch of Disney+ will roll out on Nov. 12 on most major streaming platforms, CNBC reported on Monday (Aug. 19)....
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3.2KFacebookFacebook To Release New Streaming Device
Facebook has reached out to Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Disney and Amazon about putting their services on a brand new streaming device the...
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3.7KInnovationElon Musk Says Next Teslas Will Have Netflix, YouTube
Tesla is adding to its in-car entertainment features and will soon offer Netflix and YouTube streaming on its vehicles’ multimedia screens, Tesla...
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3.3KSubscriptionsNetflix Launches Mobile-Only Plan In India To Counteract Subscriber Slowdown
Netflix has announced a cheaper, mobile-only subscription plan in India, according to reports. The company recently tested similar plans around some Asian...
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2.6KRetailNetflix Q2 Earnings: More Than 100K US Subscribers Lost
With an unusual loss in U.S. subscribers, Netflix posted slightly less-than-expected top-line results, but came out ahead of Wall Street’s estimates for...
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3.0KRetailWhy Streaming Services Dominate Subscription Commerce
The streaming market is an increasingly competitive space. AT&T’s WarnerMedia is planning to launch HBO Max, while Disney+ and Apple TV will...
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2.1KEarningsContent Expected To Be Key To Netflix Q2 Earnings
Netflix is once again expected to beat earnings estimates this quarter, despite the rise of streaming competitors and the upcoming loss of...
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2.5KSubscription CommerceNews Streaming Service Coming To Firefox
A new subscription service for news is in the works from Mozilla, according to a report. It said that Mozilla had previously...
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2.6KInvestmentsLoss Of ‘The Office’ Affecting Netflix Shares
Netflix, a Wall Street favorite, is facing some uncertainty for the future with the loss of its most popular show, “The Office,”...
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1.7KToday In DataFishing Data From The Streams Of Streaming Media
Way back when, you had three TV channels, and wrestled with the VCR or maybe even waited for summer reruns. The “take...
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2.0KPartnerships / AcquisitionsTwitch Buys Bebo In eSports Push
To strengthen its eSports efforts, Amazon-owned streaming video site Twitch has acquired Bebo. The two platforms are said to work on growing...
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3.0KRetailBringing The Jane Fonda Magic To Streaming Fitness Classes
There is no shortage of apps aiming to help consumers improve their fitness, on the go and on their own time. Aerobic...
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3.9KLoyalty & RewardsAmex Updates Blue Cash Card To Reflect Millennials’ Spending
In a sign of the times, American Express is increasing the rewards on its Blue Cash Preferred Card, announcing 6 percent cash...
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5.0KInnovationAirbnb To Produce TV Shows Ahead Of Upcoming IPO
Home-sharing and hospitality online marketplace Airbnb will expand into show business with a variety of new original travel shows, Reuters reported. ...
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4.3KAppleApple Music Subscriptions Surpass Spotify In US
Apple Music has overtaken Spotify in the number of paid subscribers it has in the United States, according to reports. Apple Music...
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4.3KSubscriptionsNetflix Nixes Support for Apple AirPlay
Netflix has removed Airplay support so its users are unable to sling its shows between different Apple devices. Netflix confirmed to The Verge...
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6.6KAppleBuffett Lukewarm On New Apple Services
Apple’s move into streaming TV services has a notable skeptic: Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett. “I’d love to see them succeed, but...
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5.0KMobile ApplicationsApp Spending On iOS, Google Play To Reach $156B By 2023
A new report has projected that global user spending in mobile apps on Apple’s App Store and Google Play will reach $156...
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5.3KAppleAnalysts Have Mixed Views On Apple Card, Subscription Services
That Apple events are tightly produced headline magnets is nothing new. Almost twelve years out from the launch of the iPhone announcement...
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6.2KAppleApple Bets On Streamed Content, Subscription Retail
Apple had a product and services pageant in California on Monday (March 25), and while you have no doubt heard about the...
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6.9KWalmart Amazon whole paycheckThe Amazon/Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: The Siren Song of Enhanced Efficiency
Shopping in the early 20th century was not a terribly efficient experience for the consumer. Buying meat was one market, seafood another,...
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5.0KLegalLawsuit: Peloton Used 1,000+ Songs Illegally
The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) is suing streaming exercise bike company Peloton, saying the service used upwards of 1,000 songs without...
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6.7KANTITRUSTSpotify’s Antitrust Verse In Growing Chorus Against Apple’s Apps
And, now, a bit of disharmony in the music streaming business. As reported Wednesday (March 13), Spotify, the music streaming juggernaut, has...
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4.9KAmazonAmazon Reportedly Ready To Buy YES Sports Network
Amazon is reportedly ready to get into sports broadcasting. A group of investors led by the eCommerce operator is reportedly “ready to...
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3.2KAppleApple Music Likely Coming To Google Home Speakers
In a move that shows Apple’s softening stance on its software services, Apple Music could be coming to Google Home speakers, according...
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4.6KGoogleGoogle Sees Payments Potential In Subscription Gaming
Among the biggest games in eCommerce is, well, games, and that includes subscription streaming services along with the payments that go along...
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3.4KRetailHow Digital Subscriptions Open Doors To Global Content
In the age when consumers can enjoy digital content at their fingertips, subscriptions are no longer just a novelty: They are opening...
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3.5KAppleNetflix, Hulu Opt Out Of Apple Video Service
As Apple finalizes its new streaming video service, sources say that Netflix and Hulu are not expected to participate in it. Apple’s service, which...
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4.4KRetailThe Evolution Of Home Shopping, From Radio To Live Streams
Lowell W. “Bud” Paxson, the owner of a radio station in Florida, had a challenge one day in the 1970s: He was...
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16.0KAppleApple Mulls Subscription Service For Gaming
Apple could be starting a subscription service for gaming, according to reports. It would operate like a streaming service, where users pay...
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Netflix App: Raises Prices as it Shuts Revenue
Recent winter storms no doubt reminded many consumers and content providers about the high societal value of binge-watching TV. It might not...
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3.7KAmazonAmazon To Expand Into Video Game Streaming
Online giant Amazon is reportedly developing a video game streaming service that wouldn’t involve a peripheral and would solely exist on the...
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6.2KSubscription CommerceRoku To Offer Subscription Of Premium Channels
Roku, a company that makes a video device allowing customers to watch streaming services like Netflix, announced on Wednesday (Jan. 2) that...
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5.0KSubscription CommerceLittle Passports And Subscription Commerce: Continuity Is Key
Whether it’s monthly meals, movies or cars, consumer fatigue spares no subscription — as novelty fades, a cancel button is just a...
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7.8KSubscription CommerceNEW REPORT: Can Storytelling Curb Subscription Fatigue?
The subscription market is rapidly changing, as legacy players and new companies compete for subscribers. However, while this growth is good news...
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3.2KSubscriptionsStreaming Services Gain 212 Pct More Views Than 2017
New data shows that live-streaming TV services now account for more than three-quarters of all plays and viewing hours in the U.S....
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4.2KSubscriptionsSpotify, Apple Music, Pandora Boost Smart Speaker Growth
A new study has found that the smart speaker and music streaming markets are becoming more interdependent. According to CNBC, market research...
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7.6KBig DataCan Spotify And Metallica Localize Live Shows With Big Data?
Set lists do much more than determine the songs heard in concert. They also signal to fans the mindsets of their favorite...
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4.3KBusinessNetflix Testing Higher End Subscription Plan
Netflix could be gearing up to roll out a new higher-end service that will cost more for users. CNET, citing Italian blog Tutto Android,...
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6.8KSubscription CommerceNetflix And Drill: A Content-Based Approach To Subscription Fitness
Whether it's Netflix or Hulu, binge-worthy content is one key to video streaming services' success. That’s a mantra digital health and fitness...
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5.3KPayment MethodsResolving Discord In Indie Music Payouts
Over the years, computers have put a wildly different spin on how music is produced and distributed. First, they emerged as a...
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6.2KAmazon EntertainmentAmazon Expands Streaming Programming With CBS Partnership
Star Trek fans can now stream their favorite show on Amazon Channels thanks to a new deal just announced between Amazon and...
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3.8KRetailSay Goodbye To Apple’s iPod Nano And Shuffle
It has been 12 years since Apple’s iPod Nano and Shuffle were launched onto the audio scene. The software company has recently...
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4.1KInvestmentsAlibaba Tracker: Entertainment Value
Alibaba stock (BABA) continues to ride the wave kicked off by the company’s strong Q3 results and Olympic sponsorship news in the...
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1.7KAmazon EntertainmentAmazon Interested In Streaming Content On Cable Boxes
Fresh off its Academy Award wins, Amazon announced that it is interested in potential deals for streaming content through cable boxes, according to...
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4.7KFacebookFacebook’s Upcoming TV Streaming App
In Facebook’s recent earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg called video a mega-trend on par with mobile, saying the social media company would continue...
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4.0KRetailCable Startup Layer3 Bets Against Streaming
Layer3 is a relatively new cable TV provider on the scene. The next-gen cable company reportedly looks to make a splash in...
