Parks: Top 3 OTT Services Secure In U.S. Subscription Ranks
Although the ranking order of the top 10 over-the-top streaming services has been re-arranged somewhat following the emergence of new services including Disney+, Apple TV+, Peacock and HBO Max, the top three services — Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu — don’t appear to be going…
Netflix Raises Prices On Step-up Service Plans In The U.S.
Netflix revealed Thursday that it will be raising the price for the premium four-stream 4K/HDR and standard two-stream Full HD service plans for U.S. customers shortly. Under the new pricing plan, Netflix customers in the U.S. will be required to pay $2 more per month…
114M New U.S. SVOD Subscriptions Predicted Through 2025
If you think your favorite OTT subscription video on demand (SVOD) app has been buffering too much lately or frequently down-rezing that quality 4K Ultra HD/HDR video you might be paying extra for — Just wait. A report issued this week by U.K.-based Digital TV…
Samsung, Netflix, Reynolds Launch QLED Cross Promo
Tis the season for quid pro quos: Samsung, Netflix and actor Ryan Reynolds have teamed up to cross-promote the new upcoming Netflix original movie 6 Underground with 2019 Samsung QLED TVs and Reynolds’ Aviation Gin brand. See What Your 4K UHD TV Can Really Do…
NVIDIA Shield TV Updated To Android TV 9.0 Pie
NVIDIA announced through a blog post on its website Wednesday that a new software update (Upgrade 8.0) for its Shield TV set-top streaming media adapter brings an upgrade to the Android TV platform (Android 9.0 Pie), a redesigned settings menu and various app additions and…
Netflix Streams Higher-Quality Surround Sound
Netflix revealed through a Tech Blog on its web site today that it has started improving the quality of audio delivered via its streamed programming. The over-the-top content provider announced the availability of what it calls “high-quality audio,” defined as sound delivered at a higher…
Report: Vudu Gearing Up SVOD Service To Rival Amazon, Netflix
Walmart might be preparing to launch a subscription video on demand (SVOD) adjunct to its Vudu streaming movie service that will rival services Netflix, Amazon and Hulu, a report on Variety said Thursday. The discount-store giant has plans to launch the service in the fourth…
Comcast, Netflix Reach Xfinity Bundling Agreement
Those who subscribe to Comcast Xfinity video services are about to get a little bonus through an expansion of a deal between the giant U.S. cable multi-system operator and the ubiquitous over-the-top streaming service Netflix. On Friday, Comcast and Netflix revealed a new agreement giving…
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