T-Mobile doesn’t want to compete with other carriers or teleco’s by developing its own “skinny bundle” of streaming TV channels, the company said today on its earnings call with investors, noting the market was already oversaturated on that front. Instead, the mobile operator’s strategy will focus on helping customers pick and choose which paid TV […]
View More T-Mobile plans to offer à la carte media subscriptions, but no TV ‘skinny bundle’Category: streaming service
Netflix launches ‘smart downloads’ feature on iOS to automate offline viewing
Netflix today is launching a new feature on iOS devices that will help make it easier to watch its shows when you’re offline. The “smart downloads” feature, as it’s called, will automatically delete a downloaded episode after you’ve finished watching, then download the next one – but only when you’re connected to Wi-Fi. The idea […]
View More Netflix launches ‘smart downloads’ feature on iOS to automate offline viewingDisney+ streaming service will feature non-Disney content at launch
Disney’s soon-to-launch streaming service and Netflix competitor, known as Disney+, will include non-Disney programming at launch, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed in a call with investors following Disney’s earnings on Tuesday. The company had already licensed a CBS show for its service, which led to questions about Disney’s content strategy for the new service. Iger […]
View More Disney+ streaming service will feature non-Disney content at launchThe forthcoming WarnerMedia streaming service will be partially supported by ads
In November, AT&T opened up about its plans for its forthcoming WarnerMedia streaming service, which aims to leverage the entertainment properties AT&T gained by way of its Time Warner acquisition last year. The company said the service will have three tiers — an entry-level, movie-focused service; a premium tier with original programming and blockbusters; and a […]
View More The forthcoming WarnerMedia streaming service will be partially supported by adsFree streaming service Tubi plans to invest $100M+ on content in 2019, expand internationally
Free TV and movie streaming service Tubi is preparing to double down on content acquisitions this year, the company announced this morning. The service today offers over 12,000 movies and TV series, totalling 40,000 hours of content. All of this can be streamed for free as the content is paid for not via customer subscriptions, […]
View More Free streaming service Tubi plans to invest $100M+ on content in 2019, expand internationallyReport: Apple’s video streaming service to launch this spring
Apple’s new streaming service is poised to launch this spring, according to The Information, citing three unnamed sources. Tucked away in a report about Amazon’s plans to dial down its efforts with its subscription video offering, The Information noted that Apple has been telling entertainment partners to be ready for a mid-April launch for the streaming […]
View More Report: Apple’s video streaming service to launch this springApple makes its first Sundance buy with coming-of-age film ‘Hala’ from Jada Pinkett Smith
Apple made its first deal at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival on Monday, with its acquisition of the global rights to a coming-of-age drama, Hala. The film, written and directed by Minhal Baig, and executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith, tells the story of a 17-year old girl, Hala, raised in a conservative Muslim household, who […]
View More Apple makes its first Sundance buy with coming-of-age film ‘Hala’ from Jada Pinkett SmithRoku’s à la carte premium subscriptions arrive today, but without HBO
Earlier this month, Roku announced it would soon begin selling subscriptions to premium video services directly from its own TV and movies hub, The Roku Channel. Today, those subscriptions are going live, allowing Roku users to sign up for channels like EPIX, Showtime, STARZ, and others, then stream them without needing to install the channel’s […]
View More Roku’s à la carte premium subscriptions arrive today, but without HBOHilton and Netflix partner on in-room streaming, controlled through Hilton’s own app
While many hotel chains offer Netflix on their TVs as a courtesy for their guests, Hilton and Netflix this morning announced a first-of-a-kind partnership that will give Hilton’s guests the ability to log into Netflix and control their streaming experience directly from Hilton’s own Hilton Honors mobile app. This will initially be offered in Hilton’s […]
View More Hilton and Netflix partner on in-room streaming, controlled through Hilton’s own appSuppose TV can now alert you to changes in TV packages, so you get the best deal
Last year, a startup called Suppose TV entered the market to help consumers find the best deal on TV services. The site offers an online tool that lets you compare different services – including things like channel selection and pricing. But doing so still took a lot work in terms of entering your criteria, setting your channel […]
View More Suppose TV can now alert you to changes in TV packages, so you get the best dealHulu drops the price for its streaming service to $6 per month, but raises prices for Live TV
While Netflix is raising prices, Hulu is lowering its own. In a move to better compete with streaming rivals – and pick up new customers who think Netflix just got too expensive – Hulu this morning announced it’s lowering the cost of its streaming service by $2.00 per month. Currently, the service is $7.99 monthly. […]
View More Hulu drops the price for its streaming service to $6 per month, but raises prices for Live TVYouTube TV is officially becoming available nationwide
Just ahead of this year’s Super Bowl, Google’s live TV streaming service YouTube TV is rolling out nationwide, the company announced this morning. The service has been steadily expanding since its April 2017 debut, and became broadly available a little less than a year ago when it then reached the top 100 U.S. markets, or […]
View More YouTube TV is officially becoming available nationwide