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Apple in the running to buy Warner Bros. Discovery
Apple is among the potential buyers, but David Ellison’s Skydance is viewed as the frontrunner to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Analysts…
HBO Max hikes prices across all subscription tiers
In a move that’s sure to ripple through the crowded streaming landscape, Warner Bros. Discovery has officially raised prices for HBO Max…
Netflix beats Apple, Amazon for Matthew McConaughey’s ‘True Detective’ reunion show
Netflix has secured the rights to an untitled project by Nic Pizzolatto, starring Matthew McConaughey and Cole Hauser, beating out…
MLB negotiating with Apple, ESPN, NBC, and Netflix for possible broadcast packages
Major League Baseball (MLB) executives are currently negotiating potential new broadcast deals and partnerships with Apple, ESPN…
Seth Rogen says Apple wanted a Tim Cook cameo in ‘The Studio.’ He gave it to Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos instead.
Seth Rogen has revealed that Apple, the platform for his Apple TV+ series “The Studio,” pushed for a cameo appearance by their…
Netflix dramatically overhauls its tvOS app for Apple TV; changes coming to iOS app
Netflix Chief Product Officer Eunice Kim and Chief Technology Officer Elizabeth Stone on Wednesday pulled back the curtain on Netflix’s…
T-Mobile adds new plans with additional hotspot data and satellite connectivity
T-Mobile has unveiled two new premium plans in the U.S., Experience More and Experience Beyond, replacing the Go5G Plus and…
Netflix confirms integration into Apple TV app was just a bug
This morning, where Netflix appeared as a “participating” service in Apple TV, was a bug and any signs on integration has now been killed…
Netflix Originals now integrated in Apple TV app on Apple TV hardware in America
Apple finally seems to have reached an agreement to integrate Netflix content into the Apple TV app in America…
Netflix hikes subscription prices across the board
Netflix is once again increasing its subscription prices. Effective immediately, the entry-level plan with ads will now be priced at $7.99…
Netflix discontinues support for iPhones and iPads running iOS 16
Netflix has just confirmed that it will soon end support for some old iPhones and iPads running iOS 16. The company…
Apple TV+ and Apple Music seek growth in India’s huge market with Airtel deal
Apple is expanding its footprint in India’s burgeoning streaming market by partnering with Bharti Airtel. This collaboration will provide…
Streaming services raise premium subscription rates while embracing ad-supported tiers
Premium, ad-free streaming service tiers have become a primary target of price increases as media companies like Netflix, Max, and Amazon…
Netflix to end support for 2nd and 3rd gen. Apple TV on July 31st
In an email to some subscribers, Netflix announced that it will no longer support second-generation and third-generation Apple TV models…
New ‘StreamSaver’ Apple TV+, Netflix, Peacock bundle just $15/mo for Comcast Xfinity customers
Comcast today announced Xfinity StreamSaver, a streaming bundle of Apple TV+, Netflix, and Peacock for new and existing…
Comcast ‘StreamSaver’ bundle to include Apple TV+, Netflix, and Peacock
With a new bundle, called StreamSaver, Comcast will soon start bundling its Peacock streaming platform with Apple TV+ and…
Netflix confirms subscribers will lose access if you’re paying through Apple
Netflix wants its customers to stop paying for its streaming subscription through Apple’s App Store. Subscribers billed through Apple will…
Apple is No.1 on Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ list
Apple is No. 1, Microsoft No. 2, and Amazon No. 3 on Fortune’s annual “World’s Most Admired Companies” list…
Netflix won’t offer an app for Apple Vision Pro
Netflix won’t have a dedicated app for the Apple Vision Pro headset which will be available beginning Friday, February 2nd, at all…
Apple TV+ may acquire ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ animated film from Warner Bros.
Instead of burying the “Coyote vs. Acme” movie for a tax write off, Warner Bros. Discovery will now allow director Dave Green to shop his…
How Ted Lasso killed Tony Soprano
As always, the ever-changing TV business morphing once more – and so is the content it broadcasts or, more appropriately, streams.…
Netflix again jacks prices; monthly plans hit high of $22.99 per month
Netflix is raising its prices again, starting Wednesday. Netflix’s Basic plan will now cost $11.99 per month, and the Premium plan will cost…
Striking Hollywood actors resume talks with studios following end of writers’ strike
Following the end of the writers’ strike last week, striking Hollywood actors were set to meet with studios on Monday as the two sides…
Apple TV+ churn rate jumps to 6.4%
Apple TV+ and subscribers of other streaming services are canceling more of their plans compared to the year-ago period…
Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which includes Apple, publish proposal to striking writers
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which includes Apple Studios, today released extensive details…
Hollywood’s writers and actors strikes ‘inching towards compromise,’ but work stoppage could last into 2024
Hollywood studios will once again meet with striking writers this week as negotiations drag on, surpassing the 100-day mark as KPMG’s media…
Netflix expands gaming to TVs, Macs, and PCs
Netflix today announced that it is expanding its gaming service to TVs, computers, and mobile devices. The company is rolling out a limited…
Netflix kills basic ad-free plan in U.S. and U.K.
Following its removal in Canada last month,the Netflix Basic tier has now been withdrawn in both the US and UK. The Basic tier has…
Apple TV+ now holds 7% share of U.S. streaming video market
Amazon Prime Video ended the quarter with 21% market share, while Netflix had 20%. Apple TV+ held 7% share while Hulu finished with…
Netflix kills basic ad-free plan in Canada
Netflix seems to be silently killing “Netflix Basic,” its basic plan without ads, which is now suddenly no longer available in Canada…
Apple emerges among potential bidders for future NBA rights
The competitive, high-stakes bidding war is just beginning over who will televise National Basketball Association (NBA) games…
Apple TV+ hit ‘Ted Lasso’ reaches series high viewership with 795 million minutes in single week
The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso,” currently in its third and, perhaps, final season, has achieved its highest weekly viewership as…
Netflix password sharing crackdown finally hits the United States
Netflix has announced in an email to subscribers that its password sharing crackdown has finally hit the United States…
European telcos draw up proposal to charge Apple, other Big Tech firms for EU 5G rollout
Apple and other Big Tech companies which account for more than 5% of a telecoms provider’s peak average internet traffic should help fund…
‘World of Goo Remastered’ coming to iOS via Netflix on May 23rd, original game being delisted
On Friday night, Netflix and Tomorrow Corporation announced that the remaster of “World of Goo” will hit iOS on May 23rd worldwide…
Netflix delays broad rollout of password-sharing crackdown as it posts mixed results, kills DVD mailing business
Netflix delayed the broad rollout of its password-sharing crackdown, which was originally planned for the first quarter, as the company’s…
Apple TV+ holds steady with 6% U.S. streaming market share as Netflix cedes first place
In new research data from JustWatch, Apple TV+ held 6% of the streaming platform market share in the United States during the first quarter…
Netflix delivers cheaper ad-supported tier to Apple TV
Netflix launched its ad-supported plan last November, but there were a few devices where it didn’t immediately arrive — Apple TV being one…
How Netflix plans to prevent users from sharing passwords
After testing in some counties, Netflix last year announced that it has been working on a feature to prevent users from password sharing…
EU mulls charging Apple, Netlfix, other data-heavy streamers for telecom upgrades
The European Union is weighing a proposal to make technology companies that use the most bandwidth, such as Apple, Netflix, and Alphabet…
Netflix plans to stop users from sharing passwords by end of March
According to a recent Netflix announcement in a letter to shareholders, the company plans to bar users from sharing passwords for free…
