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Netflix says an ad-supported tier still isn’t in its plans, despite the Disney+ announcement
Disney last week announced plans to introduce an ad-supported subscription tier to its Disney+ streaming service, but Netflix says a similar option for its own customers isn’t on the table…
Disney+ is getting an ad-supported subscription tier later this year
Disney+ will be introducing an ad-supported subscription tier later this year, Disney announced on Friday. The company didn’t provide a launch date or pricing, but says it will release specific…
Hulu’s Theranos docu-series ‘The Dropout’ is like watching a car crash in slow motion
Just because you know how the story ends doesn’t mean that it’s not fun to watch how it all went so horribly wrong. That’s the premise of an entire emerging…
Disney+ gains the Marvel series from Netflix and new parental controls
Alongside news that Disney+ will now house the Marvel live-action shows that were previously available on Netflix, the company today announced it will also introduce new parental controls that allow…
Disney+ outshines Netflix with 11.8M new subscribers in Q1 and strong forecast
Disney+ added 11.8 million new subscribers last quarter to reach 129.8 million subscribers, Disney announced as part of its Q1 2022 earnings release, and said it’s still on track to…
Disney+ just ran its first test of livestreaming in the US
Disney+ ran its first-ever test of livestreaming capabilities this morning in the U.S., hinting at future changes to come for its on-demand subscription video service. For the test, the company…
Disney’s streaming biz reorg includes an international content hub, plans to double Disney+ footprint
Disney announced today it plans on expanding its direct-to-consumer streaming business to more global markets and is creating a new International Content and Operations group to aid in this push.…
Hulu rolls out personalized end-of-year recaps with stats about users’ streaming habits
Hulu is the latest company to introduce a Spotify Wrapped-like personalized end-of-year recap feature. The streaming service is giving subscribers the option to learn more about their viewing habits through…
Hulu + Live TV is adding Disney+ and ESPN+ to its service for an additional $5 per month
Hulu is getting a sizable upgrade starting next month that will give its Live TV subscribers access to both the Disney+ and ESPN+ streaming services as part of their plan.…
Hulu launches its own online shop, with ugly holiday sweaters and other merch
This summer, Netflix launched its own shopping site that allowed fans to purchase apparel, accessories and other lifestyle products from their favorite shows, like “Stranger Things.” Now, Hulu is doing…
Amazon Prime Video app introduces a new clip-sharing feature
Amazon is rolling out a new Prime Video feature that lets users share video clips from TV shows and movies on the platform. The clips can be shared on social…
Facebook wants to make its Quest 2 headset a productivity device for a new generation of remote workers, but in order to pull that off, it needs apps. Today, Facebook…
Hulu is raising the price on its on-demand plans by $1 starting Oct. 8
Following last year’s price hike on its Live TV service, Hulu is now preparing to raise prices again. Starting on October 8, 2021, Hulu will raise the price for both…
Hulu launches support for HDR on select original content
For the first time, Hulu has started adding support for HDR viewing, years after some of its competitors. The gradual rollout of HDR support began on August 19, Hulu told…
Disney+ beats expectations to reach 116 million subscribers in Q3
Disney’s streaming service is seeing improved growth, after initially seeing slower numbers of subscriber additions in Q2 as COVID lockdowns and mask mandates came to an end. Today, Disney+ beat…
YouTube TV adds a $20 monthly upgrade for 4K support and offline viewing
With less than a month to go before the Olympics kick off in Tokyo, cord-cutting services like YouTube TV are attempting to woo new subscribers who are looking for a…
Twitch, Pinterest, Reddit and more go down in Fastly CDN outage (Update: Outage resolved after 1 hour)
Countless popular websites including Reddit, Spotify, Twitch, Stack Overflow, GitHub, gov.uk, Hulu, HBO Max, Quora, PayPal, Vimeo, Shopify, Stripe, and news outlets CNN, The Guardian, The New York Times, BBC…
Apple introduces SharePlay for co-watching, streaming and screen sharing over FaceTime
As part of its FaceTime update in iOS 15, Apple introduced a new set of features designed for shared experiences — like co-watching TV shows or TikTok videos, listening to…
HBO Max launches ad-supported subscription for $9.99 per month
“Game of Thrones” might be over, but HBO Max is still breaking new ground, and even breaking the internet — this past weekend, HBO Max blacked out right before the…
Nielsen says ‘The Office’ was the most popular streaming series of 2020
Because streaming services only release viewership numbers selectively, and because each one uses its own methodology, it can be hard to compare the popularity of different streaming shows and movies.…
Hulu discounts its on-demand service to $1.99 per month for students
Looking to gain traction with a younger user base, Hulu this morning announced it’s dropping the price of its on-demand streaming service to $1.99 per month for students over 18…
Hulu’s live TV service gains 14 new channels as result of ViacomCBS deal
A new agreement between Hulu and ViacomCBS will bring 14 new channels to Hulu’s live TV streaming service, while also renewing the deal that allows Hulu to carry various CBS…
Disney+ has plans for 10 Marvel shows and 10 Star Wars shows in the next few years
Disney just wrapped up the first segment of an investor day in which it laid out its plans for its direct-to-consumer streaming business, including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ and Hotstar/Star. The…
Original Content podcast: Hulu’s ‘Happiest Season’ casts fresh characters in a familiar story
“Happiest Season,” a new film on Hulu, feels like a traditional, Christmas-themed romantic comedy — with one important exception. The movie stars Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis as Abby and…
Hulu officially launches its co-viewing feature, Watch Party
Hulu’s social viewing feature, Watch Party, has now launched to all on-demand subscribers, the company announced today. The co-viewing feature was first introduced during the earlier days of the pandemic…
Gift Guide: Black Friday tech deals that are actually worth checking out
Black Friday approaches! In a year where asking Alexa what day today is feels totally normal, this Black Friday seems like it came out of nowhere. As we say pretty…
Hulu UX teardown: 5 user experience fails and how to fix them
Hulu is the first major streaming platform to offer a social watching experience. And with most major league sports now being allowed to resume behind closed doors, Hulu’s combined proposition…
Hulu will increase the price of its live TV service again on December 18th
It’s price-hike season! Just a few weeks after Netflix bumped up prices on a bunch of its plans, it looks like Hulu will soon be charging more for its Live…
Hulu tests its social viewing feature, Watch Party, with election news live streams
Hulu is bringing its Watch Party social viewing feature to its livestreamed election news coverage, provided via its existing partnership with ABC News Live. The company announced today it will…
Walt Disney announces reorganization to focus on streaming
Disney is going all-in on streaming media. On Monday, the company announced a massive reorganization of its media and entertainment business that will focus on developing productions that will debut…