December 01, 2023
Report: Apple and Paramount Latest Streaming Services to Consider Bundling

Apple and Paramount are reportedly in talks to bundle their streaming services at a discounted price. The move is aimed at making their offerings more affordable and appealing to consumers,...

December 01, 2023
Five Months in, FedNow Is ‘Doing What It Was Planned...

Five months since the FedNow® Service launched, Miriam Sheril, head of product, U.S. at Form3, told PYMNTS, there are some encouraging signs. Although it is early days, “from my point...

November 21, 2023
Streaming Services Promote Black Friday Deals After Adding New Tiers

Hulu has announced a Black Friday promotion that offers the streaming service’s Hulu (With Ads) plan at 99 cents a month for 12 months. The offer is available to new and eligible returning...

November 21, 2023
Google Reveals Secret Deal Allowing Spotify to Bypass Play Store...

In a surprising revelation during the ongoing Epic vs Google trial, a high-ranking Google executive disclosed that Spotify, the popular audio streaming service, pays no fees to the Play Store,...

November 21, 2023
YouTube Rises to Top Spot in Provider Ranking of Streaming...

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...

November 20, 2023
How Monopolies are Making TV Worse

By: G. Vaughn Joy (Promarket) In August of 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the labor union representing screenwriters, released a report titled “The New Gatekeepers: Disney, Amazon, and...

November 17, 2023
Roblox Launches Creator Subscriptions as Gaming Companies Drive Recurring Revenue

Roblox is launching new in-game subscriptions in an effort to drive higher-margin purchases as, across the gaming industry, major players look for new ways to bring in recurring revenue. A...

November 15, 2023
Market Power and Copyright: The ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees

In 2016 — and again in 2019 — the Department of Justice declined to rescind or modify two of its longest-standing consent decrees. The decrees at issue govern the conduct...

November 14, 2023
‘Friends’ Central Perk Coffeehouse Opens as Brands Look for Consumer...

Warner Bros. Discovery is becoming the latest company to open a themed restaurant to deepen consumers’ connection with their brands, bringing a “Friends”-themed coffeeshop to Boston. The first Central Perk...