Netflix has begun requiring subscribers with Apple iTunes billing plans to pay Netflix directly. All “members on the basic plan who were using an iTunes method of payment” will need to sign up directly with Netflix, a company spokesperson told The Verge in a report...
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred reportedly aims to introduce a direct-to-consumer (D2C) streaming service for the league by 2025, a move that comes as sports viewing overall becomes increasingly digital and streaming-based. Manfred wants to address the challenge of digital platforms that do not allow fans...
Disney+ has reportedly begun taking steps to prevent password sharing among its U.S. subscribers. The streaming service began sending out emails on Wednesday (Feb. 7) notifying subscribers about its updated terms of service, which include restrictions on sharing account credentials outside of the subscriber’s household, the...
Fox, ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced a joint venture to launch a new streaming sports service in the United States. This collaboration aims to create a platform that will offer a lineup of sports content, including thousands of high-profile sporting events from major...
Last year, Taylor Swift accounted for 2% of the music industry’s entire sales. But as the megastar prepares to make history — in the running to become the first artist ever to win the Album of the Year Grammy four times — her success marks...
As streaming services look to drive revenue, shoppable integrations are popping up in everything from mobile games to advertising breaks. As a recent Bloomberg report points out, Amazon Prime Video, which introduced advertisements in the United States on Monday (Jan. 29), has the advantage over...
Peacock is seeing rapid growth, leveraging exclusive sports content to drive adoption in the face of stiff competition in the streaming space. The streaming platform’s parent company, Comcast, reported in its fourth-quarter 2023 financial results that Peacock experienced significant growth in paid subscribers and revenue. The...
Netflix is apparently cutting its lowest-cost, advertisement-free tier in select markets, a move that comes as streaming platforms look to drive more revenue per subscriber both through ad sales and price increases. The streaming platform, which has already made its Basic plan unavailable for new...
For many of us, the new year is all about catching up on the latest films or music we may have missed in 2023. To that end, PYMNTS clicks over to the latest Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps to help viewers decide on where to start. This...
