Streaming

Disney Tests AI Tool That Matches Commercials to Appropriate Content
Disney Tests AI Tool That Matches Commercials to Appropriate Content
February 09, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Disney is beta testing a new advertising tool for its streaming services that matches commercials with appropriate scenes in movies or shows. Dubbed “magic words,”...

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Disney Taps Taylor Swift Fandom to Drive Subscriptions as Streamers Generate Buzz
Disney Taps Taylor Swift Fandom to Drive Subscriptions as Streamers Generate Buzz
February 08, 2024  |  Subscriptions

With streaming services increasingly looking to buzzy, much-anticipated events to drive customer acquisition, Disney+ is using Swifties’ enthusiasm to grow its audience. The media giant...

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Disney to Invest $1.5 Billion in Epic Games, Collaborate on ‘Interoperable Ecosystem’
Disney to Invest $1.5 Billion in Epic Games, Collaborate on ‘Interoperable Ecosystem’
February 07, 2024  |  Partnerships

The Walt Disney Company will invest $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games as the companies begin a multiyear collaboration on games and entertainment experiences....

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Report: Disney+ Begins Crackdown on Password Sharing in US
Report: Disney+ Begins Crackdown on Password Sharing in US
February 07, 2024  |  Streaming

Disney+ has reportedly begun taking steps to prevent password sharing among its U.S. subscribers. The streaming service began sending out emails on Wednesday (Feb. 7) notifying...

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Fox, ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery to Launch Streaming Sports Service
Fox, ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery to Launch Streaming Sports Service
February 06, 2024  |  Streaming

Fox, ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced a joint venture to launch a new streaming sports service in the United States. This collaboration aims...

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Taylor Swift Drove 2% of All Music Sales in 2023
Taylor Swift Drove 2% of All Music Sales in 2023
February 04, 2024  |  Streaming

Last year, Taylor Swift accounted for 2% of the music industry’s entire sales. But as the megastar prepares to make history — in the running...

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SiriusXM Sees Revenue per Subscriber Decline as Mix Shifts to Streaming-Only
SiriusXM Sees Revenue per Subscriber Decline as Mix Shifts to Streaming-Only
February 01, 2024  |  Earnings

The rise in demand for music streaming comes with its drawbacks for broadcasting companies that are used to offering a more diversified suite of listening...

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Streaming Platforms Step Up Push for Shoppable Integrations
Streaming Platforms Step Up Push for Shoppable Integrations
January 29, 2024  |  Streaming

As streaming services look to drive revenue, shoppable integrations are popping up in everything from mobile games to advertising breaks. As a recent Bloomberg report...

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Peacock Exceeded $1B Revenue in Q4 as Sports Drive Streaming Engagement 
Peacock Exceeded $1B Revenue in Q4 as Sports Drive Streaming Engagement 
January 25, 2024  |  Streaming

Peacock is seeing rapid growth, leveraging exclusive sports content to drive adoption in the face of stiff competition in the streaming space. The streaming platform’s...

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