You’re browsing an upscale apparel store when someone enters and begins livestreaming themselves selling the clothes you’re personally browsing to a huge online audience. It isn’t a practical joke. Rather, it’s the new era of livestreamed personal shoppers — social media influencers with great style...
Streaming giant Netflix has added game developer Boss Fight Entertainment to its in-house creative team, four months after the platform debuted mobile games, in a move that will help Netflix expand its games catalog, according to a Thursday (March 24) company blog post announcing the...
Netflix Inc. is assessing a feature that will allow account holders to share their membership beyond a members’ household for an extra fee, the streaming giant announced on its blog Wednesday (March 16). Chengyi Long, director of product innovation, wrote that while Netflix has always...
Latin America is among the fastest-growing markets for virtual streaming and subscription services. Competition is fierce, with big players like Netflix fighting to hold its position and keep the attention span of viewers. A smooth user experience can set one service apart from another. Onboarding...
Streaming service Disney+ is adding an ad-supported subscription later this year in the U.S. and plans to offer the ad-based option around the world in 2023. “Expanding access to Disney+ to a broader audience at a lower price point is a win for everyone –...
Netflix will be stopping all future projects and acquisitions in Russia due to that country’s invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported Wednesday (March 2). The streaming giant previously had four Russian-language series in production and post-production. One of them was the detective drama “Zato.” Russia has...
How loyal are consumers to their favorite streaming services? It depends on their age. A recent survey of more than 1,000 American adults found most baby boomers chose Amazon Prime of their streamer of choice, while Generation X consumers tend to be fans of ESPN+....
Insert your favorite sports analogy here as Amazon shoots and scores in a way that archrival Walmart may find hard to beat, with the eCommerce giant signing a multifaceted pact with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) for new streaming sports experiences. It’s the latest...
Amazon and Spotify are looking to possibly buy Audioboom Group, a report from Bloomberg says. The decision might be made by the end of February. Audioboom is a podcasting group, and the two massive digital companies have been looking into rival bids. Amazon is working...
