Passionflix CEO explains how her company avoids 'membership fatigue'
Passionflix CEO Tosca Musk explains how the streaming platform tapped into the romance novel industry in a unique way.
Disney+, HBO Max and other streamers get waves of subscribers from must-see content, but keeping them is hard
Streaming-video services get a surge of subscribers when they launch a hotly anticipated show or movie. But many of these new customers unsubscribe within a few months, according to new data.
Joe Rogan breaks silence after Neil Young's Spotify controversy
Joe Rogan, the popular podcast host on Spotify, broke his silence Sunday after rocker Neil Young accused his show of peddling misinformation about COVID-19 that led to the removal of his songs from the streaming service.
Netflix customers to start seeing price hike in February
Netflix subscribers are bracing for a price increase in February as the tech giant looks to bounce back from a difficult start to the new year.
FOX News International to expand distribution on Roku, allowing more fans abroad to stream network’s content
FOX News Media’s international streaming service will expand its distribution on Roku, a premier TV streaming platform, starting January 31, the company announced on Thursday.
Elizabeth Holmes Theranos case: Projects that have shed light on the Silicon Valley deceit
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty Monday by a California jury on four of 11 charges of defrauding investors after the former Silicon Valley executive, who was inspired by the success of Steve Jobs, made unfulfilled promises of revolutionizing the blood-testing industry utilizing innovative technology.
'Simpsons' episode with Tiananmen Square joke absent from Disney+ in Hong Kong
Less than a month after the launch of Disney+ in Hong Kong, users in the city have discovered that an episode of "The Simpsons" has been removed from the streaming platform.
YouTube removing public dislike counts to prevent ‘harassment’ of new creators
YouTube will be removing public dislike counts from videos to prevent creators from harassment and dislike attacks, according to a company statement.
Disney+ subscriber growth, company earnings miss Wall Street's expectations
Disney’s flagship streaming service grew at a slower pace than expected during a fourth quarter in which the entertainment giant missed Wall Street’s projections across the board, according to an earnings release on Wednesday.
Journalists venture beyond their newsrooms to try to cash in
The current boom in newsletters is creating new opportunities for some high-profile journalists to capitalize on their personal brands, potentially earn more income and get greater editorial autonomy than they typically enjoy.
Unhappy Halloween: Gaming platform Roblox crashes
To the dismay of millions of children -- and the parents trying to keep them busy and cope with their anguish -- the popular gaming platform Roblox crashed Friday, and the company was still trying to restore service Saturday.
Netflix goes down, users worldwide report outages
Thousands of Netflix users of the website and mobile app reported outages on Wednesday.
Disney’s ‘Black Widow’ settlement with Scarlett Johansson protected a ‘seismic shift’ in Hollywood: expert
After Scarlett Johansson settled her grievance with the Walt Disney Co. over the release and distribution of her film “Black Widow,” one leading film and entertainment expert believes the Mouse House likely unintentionally protected other studios and distributors against a “seismic shift” in Hollywood.
Hulu hikes monthly, annual subscription prices
The streaming service told subscribers in an email last month that its ad-supported plan would increase by $1 to $6.99 per month and by $12 to $83.88 per year. It also now offers an annual ad-supported plan for $69.99 per year, up from $59.99 per year. Meanwhile, the platform's ad-free plan will increase by $1 to $12.99 per month and by $12 to $155.88 per year.
Twitch Hack Reveals How Much Revenue the Platform’s Biggest Streamers Make
Twitch Interactive, a video game streaming platform owned by Amazon, suffered a data breach, revealing how much revenue the biggest streamers make.
Departing Hulu Chief Kelly Campbell in talks to join NBCUniversal
Kelly Campbell, the president of Walt Disney Co. ’s Hulu streaming platform, has resigned from her position and is in negotiations to take a senior role at Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal, people familiar with the matter said.
Disney, Scarlett Johansson settle 'Black Widow' lawsuit: 'Happy to have resolved our differences'
Disney and Scarlett Johansson have settled their lawsuit over the release model of "Black Widow."
HBO offers 50% discount to subscribers after Amazon Prime exit
WarnerMedia-owned HBO will offer a sizable discount to current and former subscribers following the cable network’s exit from Amazon Prime Video’s Channels platform, the company said Friday.
HBO to lose 5M subscribers after exiting Amazon Prime: report
HBO lost approximately five million subscribers this week after the streaming service was removed from Amazon Prime Video’s channels platform, according to a report Wednesday.
Disney to premiere remaining 2021 films exclusively in theaters before releasing on streaming services
Disney announced all remaining films would be released exclusively in theaters before being made available on streaming sites.

















