News came last week that Facebook is trying to get into the video streaming subscription business and attempt to steal market share from YouTube and Amazon. This is the first time Facebook is trying to sell subscriptions directly to users without an intermediary, indicating eagerness...
Facebook is going to start testing subscriptions to certain video streaming services that can be viewed inside its “Watch” hub, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The services being tested are the BBC-owned BritBox, Tastemade Plus, Discovery Communications’ MotorTrend on Demand and...
Projects funded through Facebook’s Local News Accelerator program have led to new digital and email subscribers, plus an estimated $5 million value boost across the 14 participating newspapers, a news outlet reported on Thursday (Aug. 1). “We want to make it a place where a...
Netflix has announced a cheaper, mobile-only subscription plan in India, according to reports. The company recently tested similar plans around some Asian markets last year. The new plan is priced at Rs 199 ($2.80), and it will be limited to a single phone and only...
With MoviePass suspending its service for “improvements” to its service, the end could reportedly be in sight for the movie theater subscription service. The offering went from having 3 million users in its ranks to approximately around 225,000 in April, CNBC reported. The company wrote...
Daily fantasy sports company FanDuel has partnered with live sports streaming service fuboTV to provide betting data for the streaming service, according to a report by TechCrunch. Also as part of the deal, fuboTV will air TVG and TVG2, which are horse racing networks owned...
Mosaic has launched its first line of frozen food products in select east coast cities. Founded by Blue Apron’s former Senior Directors of Operations Matt Davis and Sam McIntire, Mosaic’s first line of products boasts six vegetarian bowls: the Tuscan Pesto Bowl, the Greek Jackfruit Bowl, the...
There were two very different stories about the American movie business floating around in the media this week. One was big and impossible to miss, while the other likely stood out more for payments and commerce enthusiasts. The big story is the kick-off of summer...
Sinemia, the movie theater subscription service that tried to take a page from MoviePass, is shuttering U.S. operations. The company, which had been making plan changes and canceling accounts, is now shutting down amid legal proceedings including a patent lawsuit filed by MoviePass. It’s also...
