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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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Apple May Revamp Services to Focus on Streaming, Ads
Apple May Revamp Services to Focus on Streaming, Ads
May 10, 2022  |  Apple

Apple will be restructuring its services to get more into streaming and advertising, a Seeking Alpha report said Tuesday (May 10). The company is moving...

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Pinterest’s TV Studio App Broadens Live Commerce Efforts
Pinterest’s TV Studio App Broadens Live Commerce Efforts
May 05, 2022  |  Commerce

Pinterest has launched a Pinterest TV Studio app, a separate platform from its online shopping portal that helps creators livestream videos using multiple cameras, improved...

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Consumers 51% More Engaged in Video Streaming, Social Media Browsing Than Shopping Online
Consumers 51% More Engaged in Video Streaming, Social Media Browsing Than Shopping Online
May 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

When benchmarking the progress of the world’s digital transformation, one of the ways PYMNTS categorizes online activities is by those that are “transactional” activities and...

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Netflix Shareholders Sue, Claim Streaming Company Downplayed Slowing Subscriptions
Netflix Shareholders Sue, Claim Streaming Company Downplayed Slowing Subscriptions
May 05, 2022  |  Streaming

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...

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