Streaming

Shoppable Video Firm Firework Raises $150M at $750M Valuation
Shoppable Video Firm Firework Raises $150M at $750M Valuation
May 24, 2022  |  Investments

Firework, a company that creates livestream video shopping events for retailers, has raised $150 million in a Series B funding round, according to a Tuesday...

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Today in Data: Viewers Watching Less Cable, Netflix
Today in Data: Viewers Watching Less Cable, Netflix
May 23, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, new research shows there are fewer consumers paying for cable and satellite TV than just two years ago. Data 150: Jobs cut...

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Netflix Trims 150 Mostly US Jobs Amid Subscription Growth Slowdown
Netflix Trims 150 Mostly US Jobs Amid Subscription Growth Slowdown
May 17, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Netflix was liberal in its layoffs on Tuesday (March 17), cutting 150 positions out of its 11,000-strong workforce due to slower revenue growth, Deadline reported....

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Theater Business Strives for Comeback as Streaming Subscription Drama Plays Out
Theater Business Strives for Comeback as Streaming Subscription Drama Plays Out
May 17, 2022  |  Streaming

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...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Disney Previews Ad-Supported Streaming
Today in the Connected Economy: Disney Previews Ad-Supported Streaming
May 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Disney says the new ad-supported version of its Disney+ streaming service will feature fewer ads than on other streamers. Also,...

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Pop Duo Chainsmokers to Give Away NFTs That Include Streaming Music Royalties
Pop Duo Chainsmokers to Give Away NFTs That Include Streaming Music Royalties
May 12, 2022  |  NFTs

Pop act The Chainsmokers will release NFTs to give fans a piece of the streaming royalties from the new album “So Far So Good,” Bloomberg...

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Amazon Leans on Alexa and Football to Reverse 6-Month Slump
Amazon Leans on Alexa and Football to Reverse 6-Month Slump
May 12, 2022  |  Retail

For the second time in as many months, Amazon is asking Alexa for help. At a time when its stock has fallen 40% in six...

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Disney Streaming Subscribers up 33% From Last Year
Disney Streaming Subscribers up 33% From Last Year
May 11, 2022  |  Streaming

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...

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Netflix Pushes Up Debut of Ad-Supported Tier to Year’s End
Netflix Pushes Up Debut of Ad-Supported Tier to Year’s End
May 10, 2022  |  Streaming

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...

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