Netflix and other streaming giants are shifting towards profitability with slowing user growth and consolidations. Executives like Netflix's Ted Sarandos and Amazon's Mike Hopkins highlight trends of more ads, higher prices, and fewer prestige TV projects. The move towards ad-supported…

Antstream will be the first official game streaming app on the iPhone, launching on June 27. The platform offers over 1,300 retro games from various old-school platforms and will be available with an introductory pricing offer. This move follows Apple's…

There are now more than 2,000 free ad-supported live channels available in the United States across platforms like Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, and Tubi. This surge in free streaming options reflects a broader trend, with over 5,264 such channels…

Netflix’s Senior Encoding Technology Director, Anne Aaron, has been optimizing video encoding for over a decade to improve stream quality and reduce bandwidth usage. This includes advancements like per-title and per-shot encoding and contributing to the development of the AV1…

Titan OS has launched Titan Ads, a connected TV advertising marketplace targeting over 30 million streaming households in Europe. The platform integrates retail data to enhance ad targeting and supports campaigns across countries like the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and…

Streaming companies are shifting focus from subscriber growth to profitability amidst rising content costs and high churn rates. To address these challenges, they must prioritize subscriber retention through personalized experiences and proactive engagement strategies, utilizing data-driven insights and AI tools.…

Paramount Global's failed merger deal with Skydance, halted abruptly by Shari Redstone, has caused significant turmoil, including a plunge in Paramount's stock price. Despite this setback and the ensuing chaos, potential buyers like Sony, Apollo, Edgar Bronfman Jr., Steven Paul,…

Amazon has acquired key assets of Indian streaming service MX Player from Times Internet for under $100 million. This strategic move targets India's smaller cities and towns, aiming to boost Amazon's miniTV offerings and expand its reach. MX Player, with…

Netflix has secured a major deal with the NFL to stream two Christmas Day football games this upcoming season, marking its biggest sports rights acquisition to date. This move aligns with Netflix's strategic shift towards live sports to bolster its…

National Streaming Day marks its 10th anniversary, first declared by Roku in 2014. Over the past decade, Netflix skyrocketed from 46 million to 270 million subscribers, evolving from DVDs to incorporating ads and live sports. In 2014, major streaming services…