Disney+ Adds Advertising to Every Subscription Tier
The notice arrived quietly, tucked inside an updated user agreement. Around September 20, Disney+ subscribers began receiving word that the streaming service had changed its terms: advertising would now run…
Justice Department Extends Review of Fox’s $22 Billion Roku Deal
Roku began as a way to put Netflix on a box next to the television, and it grew into a platform that sits between millions of Americans and whatever they…
Apple Raises TV+ Price to $14.99 a Month, Joining Streaming’s Inflation Wave
Apple raised the U.S. price of Apple TV+ from $9.99 to $14.99 a month on Aug. 28, effective immediately, and increased the cost of its Apple One bundles as well.…
Prime Video Bets $2 Billion on Latin America’s Streaming Growth
Amazon’s Prime Video will invest more than $2 billion in Latin America between 2027 and 2030, funding local original series and sports broadcasts, the company announced on Wednesday. It is…
Netflix Secures Walking Dead Rights in Five-Year, $500 Million Deal
Netflix and AMC Global Media announced Thursday a global licensing agreement that gives Netflix streaming rights to the entire Walking Dead universe, including the original series and all six of…
Netflix Shares Slide 9% After Hours as Guidance Misses and Disclosure Narrows
Netflix Inc. shares fell about 9% in after-hours trading Thursday after the streaming company’s third-quarter revenue guidance came in well short of Wall Street’s expectations and the company said it…
Netflix Plans Around-the-Clock Live Channels as Viewing Slips
Netflix Inc. is preparing “always-on” live television channels and new streaming bundles, a shift in strategy for a company that built its business on on-demand viewing, according to people familiar…
Netflix Adds Short-Form Video From Variety and Other Publishers
Netflix is going short. The streaming company said it has struck licensing deals with a slate of major publishers, including Variety, to bring shorter-form video to its platform, a first…
Fox to Acquire Roku for $22 Billion in Streaming Gambit
Anthony Wood built Roku into the quiet gatekeeper of the American living room, the box that sits between viewers and nearly every streaming service they watch. On Monday, his company…
