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Fox, ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery to Launch Streaming Sports Service
Streaming // February 06, 2024

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...

Netflix and YouTube Tied Atop Provide Ranking of Streaming Apps
Mobile Applications // May 05, 2023

The masters of entertainment are out in force and making moves. One look at the PYMNTS Provide Ranking of Streaming Apps reveals all one needs to know about the gyrations of the music and video apps we can’t get enough of. This latest monthly update shows a...

41% of US Consumers Stream Video Content Daily
Streaming // January 03, 2023

While the pandemic accelerated the migration to digitally-based activities, many of those shifts have gone from necessity to daily habits. This, according to the latest edition of the  PYMNTS ConnectedEconomy™ Index (CE Index), titled “How the World Does Digital,” shows that across 11 countries, the digital...

Return of HBO Max to Amazon Shows Scale Matters
Subscription Commerce // December 06, 2022

Fifteen months after leaving the platform, HBO Max is returning to Amazon Prime. Amazon announced the move in a news release Tuesday (Dec. 6), saying its members can now subscribe to HBO Max via Prime for $14.99 per month.  Terms of the deal were not released, although Bruce Campbell, chief...

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41% of US Consumers Stream Video Content Daily

January 03, 2023
While the pandemic accelerated the migration to digitally-based activities, many of those shifts have gone from necessity to daily habits. This, according to the latest edition of the  PYMNTS ConnectedEconomy™ Index (CE Index), titled “How the World Does Digital,” shows that across 11 countries, the digital transformation of consumers’ lives continues.   For example, the study of […]

Walmart’s Streaming Ambitions Latest Attempt to Match Amazon’s Prime Bundle

August 09, 2022
Borrowing a popular tactic from another sector — telecom — Walmart is reportedly in talks to bundle streaming subscriptions into Walmart+ memberships to level the field with archrival Amazon, whose...

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Redbox Goes Bankrupt as Streaming Video Kills the Rental Kiosk

June 30, 2024
Redbox’s parent has reportedly filed for bankruptcy protection after defaulting on loans and missing payroll. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, which acquired the DVD rental kiosk company in 2022, told employees of its bankruptcy plans late Friday, The Verge reported Saturday (June 29), citing an internal email. The company says it has filed for […]

Fox, ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery to Launch Streaming Sports Service

February 06, 2024
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...

Instagram Adds New Ways For Users To Boost Income

May 27, 2020
Instagram has introduced new ways for creators to make money. The Facebook-owned photo and video-sharing social network said it expects users will boost their earnings through Instagram Live, a feature that allows users...

Fandango To Buy Vudu Video Streaming Service From Walmart

April 20, 2020
Fandango Media LLC, the California-based company that sells movie tickets online, has agreed to buy the on-demand video streaming service Vudu Inc. from Walmart. Terms of the deal were not disclosed,...