ad-supported streaming

As more consumers look to cut costs and opt for a free streaming experience, services like Freevee, Pluto TV, Tubi, the Roku Channel and Crackle are seeing significant growth. According…

Free ad-supported TV streaming services are booming, 1 in 3 U.S. viewers tune in

Netflix has quietly killed the $9.99 CAD per month basic plan in Canada for new subscribers, as first noted by the Canadian publication BlogTo. This simplifies the streaming company’s offering…

Netflix quietly axes its basic plan in Canada

Netflix is upgrading its ad-supported plan in terms of streaming quality and concurrent streams. The company said users subscribed to this plan will be able to see content in 1080p…

Netflix’s ad-supported plan gets support for 1080p quality and two concurrent streams

Today’s a big day for Netflix as it’s now launching its new ad-supported plan, “Basic with Ads,” to subscribers in the U.S., the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Australia, Japan, Korea…

Netflix’s ad-supported plan is finally here

Common Sense Media has made a name for itself among parents as a useful resource for vetting entertainment and technology in terms of its age-appropriateness. Now, the organization’s for-profit affiliate,…

Common Sense Networks launches Sensical, a free, hand-curated streaming service for kids

Roku today announced the launch of its own original programming, which will initially become available to viewers in the U.S., U.K. and Canada through the media platform’s free streaming hub,…

Roku will launch original programming fueled by Quibi’s content on May 20

Hulu today is launching a new kind of ad experience that allows brands to specifically target binge-watchers — that is, viewers who are watching multiple episodes of a favorite program…

Hulu launches its viewer-friendly ‘binge watch ads’