YouTube TV has amassed five million subscribers after five years in business, the streaming service said Tuesday (July 12). “When YouTube TV started out, a group of engineers climbed onto the roof of YouTube headquarters while holding an antenna in order to build a prototype,”...
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 episode, two contenders now share the top spot in the rankings, as last month’s...
Enjoying streaming TV, as billions do, you’d never know the sector is currently experiencing a hiccup as we reset our financial lives a bit trimming a subscription or two — and maybe giving the struggling movie theater industry an opening to exploit as it seeks...
Walt Disney has reported better subscription numbers for Disney+ than forecasted for the recent quarter, a report from The Wall Street Journal said Wednesday (May 11). This is contrast to the slowdown that hurt rival Netflix. Disney reported 7.9 million new Disney+ subscribers, which put...
Netflix might introduce a lower-priced service with ads by the end of 2022, The New York Times reported Tuesday (May 10). This would represent a faster timeline for the service than what was originally proposed. Netflix executives, in a note to employees, said the company...
Netflix has been hit with a lawsuit from shareholders which says the streaming giant misled investors about its ability to retain subscribers, Reuters reported Wednesday (May 4). The lawsuit was filed by a Texas investment trust. The lawsuit seeks damages for the fall in Netflix’s share...
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 a repeat, but it sure looks familiar. There’s been little movement and most of...
Amazon Prime Video has debuted a movie rental service in India, pledging to release more than 40 original movies and series in the next two years. As Reuters reported Thursday (April 28), India — with a population of close to 1.4 billion — is a...
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 build its following to this point, people familiar with the plans told Bloomberg Wednesday (April...
