streaming services

It apparently doesn’t take much of a price hike for viewers to cancel streaming subscriptions, according to a poll taken by Benzinga. According to the survey, 54% of the 90 respondents said they would cancel a service if its price increased by 5% to 10%. About a quarter, or 24%, would say...

In a move that aligns with recent trends in the streaming industry, Walt Disney Co.-owned (NYSE:DIS) Hulu has cracked down on password sharing, now limiting use to a single household. What Happened: Hulu updated its subscriber agreement on Friday, prohibiting subscribers from sharing their accounts...

YouTube has confirmed that the latest slowdown and buffering issues are not its fault and not a part of its crackdown on ad-blockers. What Happened: Following multiple user reports of Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube slowing down and buffering too much, the Google subsidiary has...

T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) is gearing up to change the benefits of one of its long-standing perks — the free Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) bundle. What Happened: T-Mobile’s long-standing ‘Netflix On Us’ perk, which offered ad-free Netflix to its customers, will start featuring...

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) and other streaming services are gearing up for a significant advertising push at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January. What Happened: Netflix will have its most substantial presence at CES in years, reported Business Insider...

Leading American entertainment corporations such as Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS), Warner Bros Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), and Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) are reportedly battling enormous losses from their streaming services in the face of stiff competition from...

If you are tired of streaming services hiking prices, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has a deal that might interest you. The carrier is offering a new Netflix and Max bundle for $10 a month, knocking off $7 from the total cost. What Happened: Verizon has announced a new Netflix and Max...

In a move to improve the user experience on its platform, YouTube has started testing an artificial intelligence feature aimed at organizing comments more efficiently. What Happened: Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube is trialing an AI system designed to bring order to...

In a bid to safeguard its ad revenue, video-sharing behemoth YouTube stepped up its campaign against ad blockers in October, leading to an unprecedented wave of uninstalls and installs of these tools. However, users are fighting back. What Happened: YouTube's offensive against ad blockers is...

In a significant upgrade to its budget-friendly tier, Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) announced that it will soon allow users on its ad-supported plan to download movies and shows. What Happened: Netflix’s President of Advertising, Amy Reinhard, revealed in a blog post that movies and shows will...

Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube has announced a price hike for its YouTube Premium service in seven countries, weeks after hiking prices in the US. What Happened: YouTube Premium prices have been increased in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, Germany, Poland, and...

In the latest trading session, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) closed at $358.98, marking a -1.61% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.88% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.11%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 3.76%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the...

Shares of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) are trading at one of their lowest valuations since 2016 (excluding COVID-19 adverse effects) after a two-year downtrend that started on March 2021; CEO Bob Iger is looking to turn things around and revive the stock price into new highs. The Disney chart...

Once upon a time, last quarter, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) managed to beat both top and bottom-line expectations as its theme parks, experiences, and products division saw a revenue boost of 72% after collapsing during the pandemic. But the entertainment giant did more than just recover...

Gulf Arab states have asked U.S. streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) to remove content deemed offensive to "Islamic and societal values" in the region.  What Happened: Saudi Arabia's media regulator, in a statement, on Tuesday, asked Nextflix to take down the content that...