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Tubi calls on indie filmmakers and their fans to help beef up original content library
Tubi, the ad-supported streaming service owned by Fox, launched a new beta program on Tuesday called “Stubios,” inviting aspiring filmmakers to submit their original content. Notably, applicants will receive feedback…
India’s JioCinema offers Hollywood streaming for a penny a day to box out Netflix and Prime Video
JioCinema introduced new monthly subscription plan on Thursday, with the lowest tier costing just 35 cents.
Spotify is developing tools that would let users remix songs, screenshots show
Spotify is working on mixing tools that would allow users to remix songs on the streaming service, according to screenshots captured by tech veteran and app researcher Chris Messina. While…
Spotify Wrapped 2023 adds an AI DJ and Blend to the annual personalized insights
Spotify’s anticipated year-end review, Spotify Wrapped, has arrived today with several new features in store — including an analysis of your listening habits called “Me in 2023,” which describes not…
India-Pakistan cricket match helps Disney’s Hotstar set global streaming record
In India, few events garner as much attention as a cricket game. A high-profile match between neighbors India and Pakistan delivered a much-needed break for Disney’s Hotstar, which has lost…
Starz is lowering the price of its annual subscription
Starz is lowering its annual subscription price from $74.99 to $69.99, the company confirmed to TechCrunch in an email. Existing Starz subscribers will see the price adjustment in their next…
Warner Bros. Discovery loses 1.8M subscribers amid Max rebrand
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported its second-quarter earnings results Thursday, revealing that it dropped 1.8 million streaming subscribers across HBO, Discovery+ and its new combined streaming service Max. The company…
NASA is launching its own streaming service later this year
NASA is getting in on the “+” streaming action. The government agency announced that it’s going to launch a new streaming service later this year called NASA+. The ad-free, no-cost…
Netflix begins its password sharing crackdown in the US and global markets
Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing is now beginning to roll out to U.S. subscribers and other global markets, after a delayed launch. The streamer had originally planned to introduce “paid…
Netflix updates My List feature so users can find content they have yet to watch
Thanks to a new update, Netflix is making it easier for iOS and Android users to search through “My List,” a feature that allows users to have a section dedicated…
Disney is reportedly preparing a standalone ESPN streaming service
Disney is actively preparing to launch a standalone ESPN streaming service, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. The report indicates that ESPN is planning to sell…
Netflix reportedly plans to cut spending by $300 million this year
Netflix is planning to cut its spending by $300 million this year, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. The report indicates that part of the reason…
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How technology unlocks business models: The story of Netflix
Sixteen years after its reinvention as a streaming company, Netflix announced that it’s shuttering its mail-order DVD business. Here’s a look at how it got to where it is today.
Netflix restructures its film units, aiming to make fewer (but better) original movies
Netflix is restructuring its film units and vowing to make fewer but better movies, according to a new report from Bloomberg, which Netflix partially confirmed. The report said the streaming…
Spotify debuts ‘Niche Mixes’ you can build based on description alone
Spotify launched a new feature today called Niche Mixes that lets you create your own personalized mixes based on just a few words of description in the Search tab. For…
Netflix plans to release 40 more games this year, will add Monument Valley in 2024
Netflix has announced that it has 40 games slated for launch this year and has 70 in development with its partners. The company also has 16 games currently being developed…
Spotify debuts new growth and discovery tools for artists, merch and live events
At Spotify’s Stream On event today, the company introduced new tools to help artists on the streaming service build an audience and grow. Spotify showcased a suite of tools to…
Disney’s Hotstar suffers outage in an apparent domain renewal mess
Disney+ Hotstar is suffering an outage for some users in India in the middle of a popular cricket match, drawing flak from customers at a time when the Disney crown…
YouTube begins selling streaming subscriptions with its new streaming hub, ‘Primetime Channels’
YouTube is bringing more streaming services to its platform in the U.S. with a new feature, “Primetime Channels,” allowing consumers to subscribe and watch content from over 30 services within…
Netflix is releasing a new mobile game based on its popular bake-off show ‘Nailed It!’
Netflix announced today that it’s adding a new title to its gaming roster that is based on its popular show “Nailed It!” The game, which is called Nailed It! Baking…
Amazon Prime Video announces live-action ‘Blade Runner’ limited TV series
“Blade Runner” is getting its own limited series on Prime Video. Amazon confirmed to TechCrunch that the streaming service announced today it greenlit “Blade Runner 2099,” the first time the…
HBO and HBO Max nabbed the most wins at this year’s Emmy Awards
HBO and its streaming service HBO Max cleaned up at last night’s Emmy awards, pulling in a dozen wins in the Primetime Emmys, compared with its next nearest rival, Netflix,…
Movie and TV app ReelTime helps you track your viewing, check ratings and more
It’s not easy to keep up with all the content being released to dozens of streaming services. However, TV tracker apps make our binge-watching habits a little more manageable. ReelTime…
Roku’s latest update adds short-form video, a universal save list and ‘continue watching’ feature
Alongside its fall hardware update, which included new streaming and audio devices, Roku today unveiled the features it has in store for the next version of its media software, Roku…
Disney+ releases its first AR-enabled short film, ‘Remembering,’ starring Brie Larson
Today is Disney+ Day, and, as part of its perks, the company is offering Disney+ subscribers a new AR experience in conjunction with the short film “Remembering,” starring and produced…
Paramount+ offers US subscribers in-app Showtime bundle
It’s happening — Paramount+ now has an in-app Showtime bundle. Previously announced back in February, the company is offering a new bundle to U.S. subscribers that brings all the content…
Roku debuts a hilarious new trailer for ‘WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story’ starring Daniel Radcliffe
Al Yankovic, the 62-year-old parody artist known as Weird Al, is getting his own equally weird biopic this fall. The trailer for “WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story” gives a first…
HBO grows its ‘Game of Thrones’ franchise, gives spin-off ‘House of the Dragon’ a second season
Days after HBO’s “House of the Dragon” became the most-watched premiere for a new HBO original series, the “Game of Thrones” prequel series is renewed for a second season. Now…
IMDb’s What to Watch app adds ‘Time Machine,’ a film recommendation game that transports you to the past
IMDb’s recently launched What to Watch app for Amazon Fire TV introduced fun mini-games to help users decide which TV show or movie they should watch next. Now, it’s added…
Amazon and DirecTV partnership brings ‘Thursday Night Football’ to 300,000+ bars, restaurants and other venues
Amazon Prime Video and DirecTV struck a multiyear agreement that allows business owners to stream “Thursday Night Football” for their patrons. Amazon’s “TNF” broadcasts, including pregame, halftime and postgame coverage,…
