As of 12:02am Eastern today, Disney has closed its acquisition of 21st Century Fox . The goal of the enormous acquisition is to help Disney position itself for a streaming-centric future. The company has already taken a step in that direction with the ESPN+ streaming service, and it has plans to launch another service called […]
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Media fragmentation is annoying consumers
Deloitte’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications division published its 13th-annual Digital Media Trends survey, focused on identifying changes in the ways US consumers engage with various types of media. Led by an independent research firm, the survey had roughly 2,000 consumer respondents across demographics – with the report categorizing respondents based on age (Gen-Z: ages 14-21, […]
View More Media fragmentation is annoying consumersNetflix is experimenting with different episode orders for ‘Love, Death & Robots’
You probably know that Netflix is big on data and personalization — it tailors the shows and movies recommended to each user, and even tests different images to promote those titles. Now it’s extending that approach to the episode order of a new show, the animated science fiction series “Love, Death & Robots.” Lukas Thoms, […]
View More Netflix is experimenting with different episode orders for ‘Love, Death & Robots’Patreon’s new fees are surprisingly low
Patreon announced today that it was creating multiple pricing tiers for its membership service, with varying levels of features offered depending on price. The company will now offer a “Lite” offering that charges a 5% commission, a “Pro” offering at 8%, and a “Premium” option at 12%, with discounted rates for existing founders. Today’s announcement […]
View More Patreon’s new fees are surprisingly lowMoviePass brings back its unlimited movie plan, with a limited time price of $9.95
MoviePass is bringing back a version of the plan that made it so popular in the first place — a subscription where you pay a monthly fee and get an unlimited number of 2D movie tickets. MoviePass Uncapped will have a regular price of $19.95 per month, but the company is offering cheaper deals for […]
View More MoviePass brings back its unlimited movie plan, with a limited time price of $9.95Kevin Tsujihara is stepping down as Warner Bros CEO
Kevin Tsujihara is leaving his role as chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Entertainment. He joined Warner Bros. back in 1994 and took charge of the film and TV studio in 2013. As part of broader leadership changes at WarnerMedia — which is now under the ownership of AT&T — his role was recently expanded […]
View More Kevin Tsujihara is stepping down as Warner Bros CEOWhy is Fox News so quiet about Jeanine Pirro’s anti-Muslim remarks?
Jeanine Pirro is making trouble for her employer, that much is clear.
The host of Justice with Judge Jeanine on Fox News is off the air and allegedly suspended. After her weekly talk show didn’t air on Saturday night, CNN reported Sunday, via “a sour…
Apple kerfuffles, praise groups, and media layoffs
Lots of news and interesting tidbits to wrap up the week. Apple kerfuffles Apple has been vindicated (for a brief moment anyway) in its long-standing dispute with Qualcomm. From Stephen Nellis at Reuters: A U.S. federal judge has issued a preliminary ruling that Qualcomm Inc owes Apple Inc nearly $1 billion in patent royalty rebate […]
View More Apple kerfuffles, praise groups, and media layoffsApple addresses Spotify’s claims, but not its demands
Two days after Spotify announced that it had filed a suit against Apple with the European Commission over anticompetitive practices, Apple today issued its own response of sorts. In a lengthy statement on its site called “Addressing Spotify’s Claims”, Apple walks through and dismantles some of the key parts of Spotify’s accusations about how the App Store […]
View More Apple addresses Spotify’s claims, but not its demandsRakuten TV expands to 42 European countries, gets direct button on Samsung, LG, Philips and Hisense remotes
Rakuten TV, the Japanese e-commerce giant’s effort to take on Netflix and Amazon in the world of video streaming, has been something of a minor player when it comes to market share for online entertainment. Today, it’s unveiling two key pieces of news that it hopes will help reverse that. The company is adding 30 […]
View More Rakuten TV expands to 42 European countries, gets direct button on Samsung, LG, Philips and Hisense remotesApple Music comes to Fire TV
Apple Music is launching on Amazon Fire TV in the U.S. today, after rolling out in December to Amazon’s Echo line of smart speakers. The news is notable as it’s yet another example of the eased tensions between the two rivals following Apple CEO Tim Cook’s 2017 announcement of Apple’s agreement with Amazon. Their deal […]
View More Apple Music comes to Fire TVThe adversarial persuasion machine: a conversation with James Williams
James Williams may not be a household name yet in most tech circles, but he will be. For this second in what will be a regular series of conversations exploring the ethics of the technology industry, I was delighted to be able to turn to one of our current generation’s most important young philosophers of […]
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