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Keeping Amazon Prime Video as You Know It Will Cost You

Streaming service will begin showing ads in movies, TV shows on Jan. 29, unless you pay up

(Newser) - We knew this day was coming , though we didn't know exactly when. Now, Amazon announces that its Prime Video service will start showing ads in its movies and TV shows beginning next month. The AP reports that the ad-infused content will kick off on Jan. 29, according to an...

Tucker Carlson Network Is Here
Tucker Carlson
Has a New Gig
Dec 11, 2023 11:35 AM CST

Tucker Carlson Has a New Gig

Ex-Fox News host is launching his own streaming service

(Newser) - Tucker Carlson has had a few resume updates lately, and he's apparently rolling out another one. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the former Fox News host and current X host is launching his own streaming service on Monday. The Tucker Carlson Network will be available to anyone with...

This Is Apple Music's Top Song Globally for 2023

Country star Morgan Wallen's 'Last Night' led a pack of tunes by Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and SZA

(Newser) - Country singer Morgan Wallen's "Last Night" topped Apple Music's global song chart in 2023 as the giant music streamer released year-end lists Tuesday and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes. Wallen's hit emerged as the country song with the most days—52—...

Jon Stewart Suddenly Splits With Apple on Talk Show

Sources: Host of streaming program 'The Problem' broke with tech giant over creative control

(Newser) - Jon Stewart has two seasons of his talk show The Problem With Jon Stewart, which streams on Apple TV+, under his belt—but it now looks like there won't be a third, at least not through Apple. Sources tell the New York Times that the 60-year-old former Daily Show...

Amazon Prime Caves, Will Run Ads on Films, Shows

Prime members who don't want such interruptions can fork over an extra $2.99 per month

(Newser) - Amazon Prime Video will include advertising during shows and movies starting early next year, joining other streaming services that have added different tiers of subscriptions. Members of Amazon Prime can pay $2.99 per month in the US to keep their service ad-free, the company said Friday, per the AP...

Say Goodbye to Mooching Netflix Passwords

Starting in 2023, free added profiles will have to be paid for as a 'sub-account' or create own new account

(Newser) - If you've been watching Netflix using a shared password, those free viewing days are about to come to an end. The streaming service announced this week that, starting in "early 2023," just one "home" will be allowed per account, while those extra profiles that many people...

Nielsen Spots a Milestone in How We Watch TV
Nielsen Spots a Milestone
in How We Watch TV
the rundown
Aug 19, 2022 10:21 AM CDT

Nielsen Spots a Milestone in How We Watch TV

For the first time ever, Americans used streaming platforms more than cable

(Newser) - The numbers had been heading in this direction for a while, but July nevertheless represents a milestone in the way Americans watch TV. Nielsen reports that streaming—from the likes of Netflix, Hulu, and others—trumped cable for the first time ever in a given month.
  • The numbers: Streaming captured
...

HBO Max's Latest Film Is a Record-Smasher

Latino remake of 'Father of the Bride' is streaming service's most-viewed movie to date

(Newser) - The latest Father of the Bride remake was created to broadcast on HBO Max exclusively, and it's a move that's paid off for the streaming service. Deadline reports the new version of the film, starring Andy Garcia and Gloria Estefan, drew HBO Max's largest audience ever for...

Disney Plus Loses Cash Fast, Even as It Adds Subscribers

7.9 million customers sign up in the latest quarter

(Newser) - Walt Disney Co.'s earnings report showed its streaming business has avoided the problems that have befallen Netflix and CNN+. Disney Plus signed up another 7.9 million subscribers during the first three months of 2022, the Verge reports. Among all of its streaming services, which include ESPN Plus...

Incoming Owners Shut Down Streaming Service a Month In
CNN+ Is Shutting Down
2 Days Early
UPDATED
Apr 27, 2022 6:10 PM CDT

CNN+ Is Shutting Down 2 Days Early

Streaming service's last day will be April 28

(Newser) - Update: Streaming service CNN+ is going to be even shorter-lived than expected. The service—which cost $300 million to set up and was launched with much fanfare on March 29—is going to have the plug pulled on April 28, two days earlier than employees were told last week, the...

Netflix&#39;s Fall Triggers Shockwaves in Streaming
Netflix's Chill Is Now 'Disastrous'
THE RUNDOWN
Apr 21, 2022 9:17 AM CDT

Netflix's Chill Is Now 'Disastrous'

'There's more to entertainment than volume and distraction'

(Newser) - The streaming industry is feeling shockwaves after Netflix stunned analysts Tuesday in reporting its first loss of subscribers in more than a decade. Shares fell 35% Wednesday, wiping out $50 billion in market capitalization, following a 40% year-to-date drop. "Simply put, Netflix's terrible 2022 has now become disastrous,...

Russia's Netflix Users Aren't Happy They've Lost Service

After Netflix suspended streaming there due to Ukraine war, subscribers launch $730K class action

(Newser) - About 1 million of Netflix's 220 million subscribers worldwide are in Russia, and right now, they're pretty miffed. After Vladimir Putin decided to invade Ukraine, the streaming service blocked access in his nation and halted production of Russian-made movies and shows, and now customers there have launched a...

Tim Cook Just Dunked on Netflix, Amazon

Oscar win for his platform's 'CODA' gives him bragging rights ahead of older rivals

(Newser) - When CODA won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday, it handed a huge victory to Tim Cook and his Apple+ streaming platform. After all, Cook "triumphed just two and a half years after formally entering the film and TV business," writes Matthew Belloni at Puck . He trumped...

China Scrubs Keanu&#39;s Flicks From Streaming Platforms
China Isn't
Happy With
Keanu Reeves
in case you missed it
Mar 27, 2022 4:25 PM CDT

China Isn't Happy With Keanu Reeves

Nation yanks bulk of actor's movies from streaming platforms after he did benefit concert for Tibet House

(Newser) - Earlier this month, Keanu Reeves participated in an online benefit concert held by Tibet House, a nonprofit based in New York that's tied to the Dalai Lama. Now, the 57-year-old Canadian actor is seeing the repercussions, with the Los Angeles Times reporting that China's major streaming platforms yanked...

Netflix Users Love This Feature More Than Free Cupcakes

So says one engineer about 'Skip Intro' button, which platform says is hit 136M times daily

(Newser) - Without even thinking about it, Netflix users take part in a time-travel experiment of sorts as they watch movies and TV series. They do this via the "Skip Intro" button, which allows them to pass over the opening credits and into the meat of whatever they're viewing, and...

Spotify Loses Another Big Name Over 'Irresponsible People'

Singer Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in pushing back against Joe Rogan podcast, COVID misinfo

(Newser) - Spotify has agreed to remove Neil Young's songs from its music-streaming platform—at Young's request, in protest of Joe Rogan's podcast and other COVID misinformation—and now it's got another famous name following suit. On Friday, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell announced she, too, would be yanking her...

Netflix Raises Prices on All Plans
Netflix Raises Prices
on All Plans
Jan 14, 2022 5:15 PM CST

Netflix Raises Prices on All Plans

Streaming service's options go up $1 to $2

(Newser) - Content costs money, Netflix basically said Friday in announcing that it's raising prices. A subscription for a standard plan in the US went up $1.50 to $15.49, CNN reports. Premium rose $2 to $19.99, while basic climbed $1 to $9.99. The basic plan in Canada...

ABC, ESPN, Other Disney Channels Back on YouTube TV

The 2 companies have reached a deal

(Newser) - Update: Disney content is back on YouTube TV after the video streaming company reached a deal with Disney on Sunday to restore access to its channels, USA Today reports. The price of Disney content now reverts to $64.99 a month, but impacted members will get a single $15 discount....

Slick Series About Jesus Upends Crowdfunding Strategy

'The Chosen' is breaking new ground on that front, reports the 'Wall Street Journal'

(Newser) - Like any Hollywood-esque production depicting Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, The Chosen needed plenty of extras for the scene. The twist here: In this case, the extras actually paid for the privilege, with most shelling out at least $1,000 each. Welcome to the unusual—and successful—production model of...

Fans Call Obvious Squid Game Knockoff 'Embarrassing'

Chinese streaming service Youku is accused of ripping off the Netflix hit

(Newser) - The "haunting" Squid Game has become Netflix's biggest show ever , a fact not lost on a streaming giant in China that's now being accused of plagiarizing the South Korean hit. Youku's version of Squid Game, per the BBC : an upcoming variety show entitled Squid's Victory,...

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