Nordic Viaplay Content Comes To The Roku Channel
Roku this week had good news for U.S. fans of Nordic-originated television content through a deal to bring more than 1,500 hours of premium movies and programs from the region’s streaming content distributor Viaplay as a premium channel service partner available in the U.S. through…
`The Grinch’ Dominates JustWatch Top 10 Movie List For Week Of Dec. 5-11th
The holiday spirit continued to spark interest in movie streaming in the final days of the year, with two of the top 3 titles focused on The Grinch, according to the the JustWatch Top 10 Movies ranking for the week of Dec. 5-11, 2022. The…
Hub: Default Streaming Service Status Is More Important Than Subscribers Alone
Consumers now use an average of 7.4 sources to satisfy their viewing needs, making the first program source they access when turn on the TV critically important, according to Hub Entertainment Research’s latest 2022 Best Bundle study. With so much stacking of programming options, Hub…
Parks: Prime Video Knocks Netflix Out Of 1st Place In Paid OTT Subs For The First Time
Amazon’s Prime Video over-the-top (OTT) subscription streaming service has dethroned long-time subscription video king Netflix in total subscribers for the first time, according to a newly released top 10 U.S. OTT services ranking from researcher Parks Associates. Parks said the ranking in which Prime Video…
Netflix To Present First Live Streamed Comedy Special With Chris Rock
Netflix is planning to become the first subscription video on demand (SVoD) OTT service to present a live global comedy streaming event, with a special performance featuring comedian Chris Rock. The landmark live video stream, which will be presented “early in 2023,” according to a…
`The Watcher’ Tops Reelgood Streaming List
It must be getting close to Halloween — “The Watcher”, “The Peripheral” and “The Terrifer” topped the most popular streamed programs in the United States, between Oct. 20-26th, according to users of the streaming content guide service Reelgood. Reelgood said The Peripheral from Amazon Prime…
Apple To Raise Fees For Apple TV+, Apple Music
Apple announced it has increased prices for its Apple Music and Apple TV+ streaming services, due primarily to rising licensing costs. In the announcement, the company said the price of Apple Music will climb to $10.99 a month from $9.99 for individuals, effective immediately. That…
Netflix Reveals Pricing, Launch Date For New `Basic With Ads’ Tier
Netflix formally announced Thursday its forthcoming Basic with Ads service tier offering subscribers a lower-priced service option with ad-supported streaming. The new Basic with Ads plan will launch in the United States on November 3rd at 9 am PT for $6.99 per month (streaming service’s…
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