Streaming Video On Demand

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has “no excuse” for not being able to find footing in the streaming video-on-demand space and is “still not in it with both feet,” according to Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) co-founder Marc Randolph. What Happened: Randolph in an interview with Yahoo...

Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter has been one of the most prominent long-term bears on Netflix Inc.’s (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock, despite the streaming video-on-demand company’s stellar run over the last decade. While Pachter remains bearish on Netflix, he admitted in an interview with...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) disclosed during its fourth-quarter earnings report that it will bring "Shuffle Play" to its global userbase in the first half of 2021, the Verge reported Wednesday. What Happened: The feature allows users to forego browsing the catalog as Netflix will...

Roku, Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) is in advanced negotiations with Quibi to acquire the rights to the latter’s content, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. What Happened: Roku would acquire rights to the content library of the Jeffrey Katzenberg-founded company under the terms discussed,...

Walt Disney Co’s (NYSE: DIS) streaming service's mobile app garnered 2.3 million global installations over the Christmas holiday, according to Sensor Tower, a market research firm. What Happened: The holiday weekend numbers mark a 28% increase over the preceding period, Bloomberg...

Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is reaching out to leading streaming video-on-demand platforms with a plan he hopes would encourage Americans to stay indoors during the festive season. King has written letters asking the platforms to offer their content for free, albeit for a limited period...

Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE) has inked a deal to buy AT&T Inc’s (NYSE: T) anime video streaming subsidiary Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion in cash consideration. A definite agreement has been signed by Sony Funimation Global Group LLC to acquire a 100% stake in AT&T’s Ellation...

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is set to double its spending on original content in 2021 in Asia as it seeks expansion in the crowded streaming market, Bloomberg reports. After producing widely-watched shows such as Korean zombie period thriller “Kingdom” and...

Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has restructured its television studios business, effectively consolidating its three TV units into two. What Happened: The shakeup will see Karey Burke, the president of ABC Entertainment head 20th Television, while Jonnie Davis will stay at the helm of ABC...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is expanding its Albuquerque Studios and committing an additional $1 billion in production spending in New Mexico, Deadline reported Monday. What Happened: The expansion involves the addition of 300 acres to the existing studios and the creation of approximately 1,000...

AT&T Inc's (NYSE: T) outgoing Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John Stephens, in his update to the shareholders, spoke about the momentum in postpaid wireless plans. AT&T was able to reduce churn in the third quarter of 2020 and drive...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) are under fire in Vietnam for allegedly failing to pay taxes, Reuters reported Wednesday (Hanoi Time). What Happened: Vietnam’s information and communication ministry said the companies have combined revenue of $43.15 million from nearly...

Amazon.com, Inc’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime Video has acquired the rights to broadcast cricket matches between India and the New Zealand cricket teams in the cricket-crazy Indian market, Reuters reported Monday. What Happened: The Jeff Bezos-led company has entered into a deal with the New...

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is “very bullish” on its prospects in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the company’s Vice President for Business Development in APAC Tony Zameczkowski. “Markets like Japan, (South) Korea, India, Indonesia are definitely markets...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has confirmed that it is adding Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: AAPL) streaming service, Apple TV, to the new Xboxes launching on Nov. 10. What Happened: "We're excited to share that the Apple TV app is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X...