Streaming Video On Demand

Amazon.com Inc's (NASDAQ: AMZN) ad-supported streaming content now reaches more than 120 million users every month, CNBC reported on Monday.  What Happened: The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said viewership for its advertisement-supported video content was 20 million a month in January...

Can’t decide what to watch on TV? Netflix Inc’s (NASDAQ: NFLX) new feature will make life easier for those tired of making such onerous decisions. What Happened: Netflix’s “Play Something” feature was released this week that lets viewers delve into a new story,...

AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) subsidiary WarnerMedia — which in turn owns HBO Max — is planning to charge $9.99 per month for an advertisement-supported version of its streaming service, CNBC reported Wednesday. What Happened: HBO Max without advertising costs $14.99 per month, which is...

Jim Cramer came to the rescue of Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) and urged investors to give the company the “benefit of the doubt” after disappointing first-quarter subscriber growth, CNBC reported Wednesday. What Happened: The “Mad Money” host cited that the subscriber video on...

Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and Sony Group Corporation’s (NYSE: SONY) Sony Pictures Entertainment said they have entered into a multi-year content licensing deal that will give Disney U.S. streaming and television rights for “Spider-Man” and other upcoming Sony movies after...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is attributing a dip in subscriber growth to the coronavirus pandemic and a “lighter content slate,” which it plans to remedy by pumping cash into content. What Happened: The subscription video-on-demand company said in its Q1 letter to shareholders that it...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) added more than 200 million subscribers last year, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic which forced people to stay at home, but the streamer and its rivals face a customer churn, according to a report by Deloitte. What Happened: The 15th edition of the “Digital...

Shares of sports-first streaming service fuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO) declined about 0.2% in the regular trading session on Thursday, but gained 7.6% in the extended session. What Happened: FuboTV said Thursday it has acquired the exclusive live streaming rights to the Qatar World Cup 2022 Qualifying...

Netfix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) said it will premiere around 40 new original Japanese style-anime titles this year, almost double the number of titles it released last year. What Happened: The world’s largest streaming giant made the announcement on Saturday during the all virtual AnimeJapan 2021...

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is experimenting by moving away from its popular binge-watching model and adopting a weekly release schedule for two reality TV shows. What Happened: The streaming service said in a blog post Tuesday that two of its biggest unscripted competition series, “The...

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is testing a new feature that asks customers to verify if they share a household with the account owner, according to a report by Reuters. The new test indicates the company is preparing for a crackdown on password sharing. What Happened: The streaming service is trying...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is in talks with the National Football League to carry more games exclusively on its Prime Video streaming service, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. What Happened: According to the WSJ report, a deal between Amazon...

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) took home most of the 78th Golden Globe awards on Sunday night, highlighting the dominance of subscription video-on-demand or SVOD platforms during a year that was impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. What Happened: Combined, the two...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) made a big mistake by not acquiring the subscription video-on-demand company Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) when it had the chance, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives told Yahoo Finance. What Happened: Ives, who has an Outperform rating Apple, said that not buying...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is planning a documentary on pop icon Britney Spears following the release of a much-talked-about feature on the singer by Walt Disney Co’s (NYSE: DIS) Hulu this month, Bloomberg reported Monday.  What Happened Filmmaker Erin Lee Carr, renowned for her work on...