There Are Ghosts, of Course A bit more than 25 years ago, on March 10, 1998, Netflix shipped its first DVD, “Beetlejuice,” about two ghosts played by Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis. Last Friday, more than 5.2 billion DVDs later, it shipped the last one. Netflix...
The masters of entertainment are out in force and making moves. One look at the PYMNTS Provide Ranking of Streaming Apps reveals all one needs to know about the gyrations of the music and video apps we can’t get enough of. This latest monthly update shows a...
The U.K.’s new anti-fraud strategy reportedly places less burden on tech companies. As the Financial Times reported Monday (May 1), the British government is set to unveil the strategy as early as Wednesday (May 3), with the goal of coordinating lawmakers, police and private companies. However, the...
A year after acquiring MGM, Amazon Studios reportedly looks at new projects based on its intellectual property. Several film and television projects based on the movie and television studio’s properties are in discussions or development, Deadline reported Friday (April 14), citing unnamed sources. There are early discussions...
April 19, 2024
As shopping and entertainment become increasingly intertwined, Amazon and Walmart are looking for new ways to drive sales via content. On Tuesday (April 16), Amazon Live announced a new interactive, shoppable channel called FAST Channel on Prime Video and Amazon Freevee, featuring the eCommerce giant’s “shop the show” technology, enabling viewers to shop and engage with the content they’re watching on their TV on […]
January 03, 2023
While the pandemic accelerated the migration to digitally-based activities, many of those shifts have gone from necessity to daily habits. This, according to the latest edition of the PYMNTS ConnectedEconomy™ Index...
May 01, 2023
The U.K.’s new anti-fraud strategy reportedly places less burden on tech companies. As the Financial Times reported Monday (May 1), the British government is set to unveil the strategy as early as Wednesday (May 3), with the goal of coordinating lawmakers, police and private companies. However, the report — citing sources with knowledge of the matter — […]
April 14, 2023
A year after acquiring MGM, Amazon Studios reportedly looks at new projects based on its intellectual property. Several film and television projects based on the movie and television studio’s properties...
July 20, 2022
Discovery eCommerce startup Flip raised $60M in a Series B funding round that puts its valuation at $500 million as the company expands its social commerce platform and strengthens brand...
February 09, 2022
It may be home to the Magic Kingdom, but the 99-year-old global entertainment giant Walt Disney Co. has proven that, come what may, it is once again a modern money-making...
