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Spotify to cut 6 percent of workforce, some 600 employees: CEO

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 23 09:18 PM

Swedish music streaming giant Spotify said Monday that it was cutting six percent of its roughly 10,000 employees, the latest among a slew of cost-cutting announcements by technology companies. Read more »

Netflix beats expectations with 230 million subscribers

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 20 09:45 AM

Netflix on Thursday said global subscribers to its streaming service jumped to more than 230 million people in the last three months of last year as hits such as "Wednesday" and "Harry & Meghan" drew in new viewers. Read more »

Coachella live stream returns exclusively on YouTube

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 09:57 PM

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is set to be streamed on YouTube this year. Read more »

Disney+ gains 12M subscribers but losses accumulate

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 09 06:49 AM

The Disney+ streaming service saw its subscriber ranks jump by 12 million users compared to June, results showed on Tuesday, as the home to "Obi-Wan Kenobi" and "Black Panther" continued to defy a souring economy. Read more »

Filipino YouTube channels grow in subscribers: Google PH

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 01 02:47 PM

Google Philippines said Filipino content creators are seeing their channels and communities grow on YouTube. Read more »

Google's money churning ad engine sputters in rough economy

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 26 08:28 AM

Google parent Alphabet reported quarterly earnings that fell short of market expectations as belts tightened in the digital ad market that drives its revenue. Read more »

Looking to make extra income from your hobbies? Kumu might be for you

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 08:33 AM

Since she started live streaming in 2020, nursing student Rasbi Claveria was able to put herself through school from earnings through Kumu. Read more »

Disney+ to become available in PH starting Nov. 17

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 02:46 PM

Disney+ is finally coming to the Philippines, the Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia) Ltd. announced Thursday. Read more »

Netflix gains 2.4 million subscribers in 3rd quarter

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 19 06:59 AM

Netflix on Tuesday reported that it gained more than 2 million subscribers in the recent quarter, calming investor fears that the streaming giant was losing paying customers. Read more »

Ivana Alawi’s ‘A Family Affair’ to air on Netflix

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 02:55 PM

After conquering the primetime slot of ABS-CBN, 'A Family Affair' is set to stream on digital streaming platform Netflix. Read more »

'Kumu lets some Filipino creators earn up to $3k a month'

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 03:48 PM

Kumu has offered Filipino content creators a venue to showcase their talents, earn a living and combat depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

QC among top cities listening to Swift on Spotify

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 06:12 PM

Quezon City was among the top cities in the world listening to American singer Taylor Swift on Spotify, the music streaming app said Friday. Read more »

Streaming app Jungo Pinoy offers Tagalog-dubbed films

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 04:47 AM

In celebration of Halloween, films such as 'Day of the Dead,' 'Night of the Living Dead,' and 'Suspiria,' will be available on the streaming platform. Read more »

Netflix and Disney poised to shake up TV ad world

Thomas Urbain, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 26 09:14 AM

With the launch of cheaper, ad-supported subscriptions, Netflix and Disney+ are expected to bite into the revenue of traditional television channels as the streaming services look toward continued expansion. Read more »

More expensive Netflix seen with MTRCB regulation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 02:46 PM

Netflix and other streaming services may pass on the cost of MTRCB fees to their subscribers, resulting in higher fees, a media law expert said. Read more »

MTRCB seeks power to regulate Netflix, Amazon

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 03:54 PM

The MTRCB on Tuesday said updates are needed to widen its jurisdiction to cover international video streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon. Read more »

TikTok search results rife with misinformation: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 15 08:26 AM

TikTok is serving up misinformation to users searching for news about politics, climate change, Covid-19, the war in Ukraine and more, according to a report released Read more »

New Owen Wilson superhero film bets on streaming power

Maggy Donaldson, Agence France Presse
Posted at Aug 14 01:16 PM

Owen Wilson's new superhero film "Secret Headquarters," out Friday, was originally slated for a theatrical release -- before creators opted to put it out exclusively on the streaming platform Paramount Plus instead. Read more »

Disney+ subscriber ranks surge as Netflix stumbles

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 11 05:29 AM

After years of amassing subscribers, Netflix lost 200,000 customers worldwide in the first quarter compared to the end of 2021. Read more »

Spotify losses widen as costs, subscribers increase

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 28 04:41 AM

Between April and June, the streaming service suffered a net loss of 125 million euros, compared to 20 million euros in the second quarter of 2021. Read more »