• The most affordable cable streaming service on the Internet just got even cheaper for Black Friday

    The most affordable cable streaming service on the Internet just got even cheaper for Black Friday

    Philo is offering 25 percent off its subscription for the first month.
  • Kardashians could ink streaming deal with Netflix, Apple or Amazon soon

    Kardashians could ink streaming deal with Netflix, Apple or Amazon soon

    Just because the Kardashians have axed their reality show, it doesn’t mean they’re leaving TV screens. Insiders expect the family to have a big streaming deal within a year, they told Page Six — and a source close to the family said they’re even mulling starting “their own media company.” As we reported, the family …
  • GoPro launches live streaming service for premium subscribers

    GoPro launches live streaming service for premium subscribers

    Action camera maker GoPro said Thursday its premium subscribers can now live stream their treks, rides and swims directly on to its website. Earlier, users with high-end GoPro action cameras could only live stream content via third-party services such as Amazon’s Twitch, Alphabet’s YouTube and Facebook. GoPro’s premium service, GoPro Plus, lets users upload unlimited …
  • ‘Mulan’ to skip theaters for Disney+ premiere

    ‘Mulan’ to skip theaters for Disney+ premiere

    In another major blow to movie theaters, Disney announced “Mulan” will forgo its planned theatrical release. Instead, the movie will premiere on Disney Plus on Sept. 4 for a rental price of $29.99. Originally scheduled to open on March 27, “Mulan” was meant to be one of Disney’s major theatrical releases for the year. The …
  • Netflix adds classic TV comedies including ‘Moesha,’ ‘Sister, Sister’ and ‘Girlfriends’

    Netflix adds classic TV comedies including ‘Moesha,’ ‘Sister, Sister’ and ‘Girlfriends’

    A slew of classic black comedies including “Sister, Sister,” “Moesha” and “Girlfriends” are heading to Netflix. The streamer has picked up seven library titles as part of its push of its Strong Black Lead strand. In addition to “Sister, Sister,” “Moesha” and “Girlfriends,” it has bought the rights to “The Game,” “One on One” and …
  • Is Netflix introducing a ‘shuffle’ button for indecisive viewers?

    Is Netflix introducing a ‘shuffle’ button for indecisive viewers?

    Lazy TV viewers didn’t know what they had until it was gone. The ability to choose what to watch on demand is what drove consumers to streaming in the first place. Now, with thousands of movies and series to select from on over 200 streaming networks globally, users are suffering choice paralysis, because even picking a …
  • Hulu launches ‘Watch Party’ test to stream videos with friends

    Hulu launches ‘Watch Party’ test to stream videos with friends

    With millions of Americans still under quarantine orders, Hulu is introducing a way for subscribers to sit together on the couch — virtually — to stream TV shows and movies at the same time. Starting May 28, Hulu is beginning to test Watch Party, its first social feature that will let viewers watch titles together …
  • Netflix will start automatically canceling inactive accounts

    Netflix will start automatically canceling inactive accounts

    Netflix has started to terminate accounts that people haven’t used the service for a year or more. The company announced that it is notifying customers who haven’t watched anything for 12 months since they subscribed whether they want to keep their membership. Netflix also is reaching out to those who haven’t streamed anything in the …
  • 70% of consumers would rather watch new movies at home: study

    70% of consumers would rather watch new movies at home: study

    For weeks now, as COVID-19 restrictions across the country begin to ease (or, in some cases, even where they haven’t), national and local news outlets have relentlessly reported on a seeming torrent of people streaming into public spaces. The coverage points to a common sense understanding: Spending two months sheltering in place with little-to-no human …
  • Netflix spared audiences from over a week’s worth of ads in 2019

    Netflix spared audiences from over a week’s worth of ads in 2019

    It’s not called Netflix and “shill.” The subscription-based streaming service reportedly saved viewers from over nine days of commercials in 2019, according to Reviews.com. The entertainment site calculated that two hours of Netflix’s ad-free viewing experience equals a deficit of 36 minutes of daily commercials that audiences would’ve been subjected to watching network TV. That …