Streaming

Report: Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi Considers Sale, Other Options
Report: Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi Considers Sale, Other Options
September 21, 2020  |  Business

Quibi, a streaming service app founded by media mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg, is considering its options, including a possible sale, according to The Wall Street Journal....

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Microsoft Game-Streaming Service Goes Live
Microsoft Game-Streaming Service Goes Live
September 15, 2020  |  Internet of Things

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday (Sept. 15) announced that its game-streaming service XCloud is now available to users of Google’s Android service, but not to Apple...

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What Innovators Can Learn From Netflix
What Innovators Can Learn From Netflix
September 14, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Netflix Co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings has written a new book about building the video-streaming powerhouse that now has nearly 200 million subscribers globally, as...

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Virtual Roar Of The Crowd Enough For ‘Virtual’ Fandom Amid Pandemic?
Virtual Roar Of The Crowd Enough For ‘Virtual’ Fandom Amid Pandemic?
September 11, 2020  |  Innovation

Now if only they could recreate the smell of the hotdogs, the taste of the flat overpriced beer — or pipe in the obnoxious play-by-play...

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Netflix To Offer Some Free Shows To Hike Market Share
Netflix To Offer Some Free Shows To Hike Market Share
August 31, 2020  |  Retail

Netflix has unveiled a new service that allows consumers who are not subscribers to watch select shows for free. The streaming service is looking to...

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Russell Crowe’s Box Office ‘Win’ And the Future Of Movie Theaters
Russell Crowe’s Box Office ‘Win’ And the Future Of Movie Theaters
August 24, 2020  |  Retail

This weekend marked the first bit of good news U.S. theater operators have had in nearly six months. Cinemas were actually open in some states, there...

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Publishers’ Letter Spotlights ‘Apple Tax’ – And Digital News Delivery
Publishers’ Letter Spotlights ‘Apple Tax’ – And Digital News Delivery
August 21, 2020  |  Apple

To paraphrase George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” all developers are equal – but some may be more equal than others. To that end, as reported by...

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CuriosityStream Unveils Plans To Go Public Through Reverse Merger
CuriosityStream Unveils Plans To Go Public Through Reverse Merger
August 11, 2020  |  IPO

CuriosityStream, a streaming service that produces documentaries on history, science and technology, is poised to become the latest company to go public through a merger...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Prime And Plus Still Won’t Set A Date
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Prime And Plus Still Won’t Set A Date
August 07, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

Another week has gone by, and there’s still no sign of a critical date being set in Amazon’s and Walmart’s battle for Prime customers, in...

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