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Peacock, NBC’s streaming service, will have free option, ‘The Office’

Tiffany Hsu and Edmund Lee, The New York Times
Posted at Jan 17 12:06 PM

Despite taking its name from one of the flashiest animals on the planet, NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service is at risk of blending in with the flock. Read more »

France wants Netflix to invest 25% of revenue in local content

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 09:29 PM

France wants streaming services like Netflix and Amazon to invest a quarter of their sales in the country into French and European productions, more than has previously been evoked as part of regulatory reform. Read more »

DECADE IN REVIEW: How streaming changed Philippine cinema

Nikki Francisco
Updated as of Jan 10 08:03 PM

The rise of streaming services altered how Filipinos watched films and TV shows, and how we made content. Read more »

Netflix says 'Murder Mystery' its most popular US release in 2019

Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Reuters
Posted at Dec 31 01:29 AM

Netflix Inc's original film "Murder Mystery," starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, topped a list of the streaming service's most popular releases of 2019 in the United States. Read more »

Decade in Review: What the smartphone has wrought

Reuters
Posted at Dec 24 08:19 AM

Here are 10 ways the smartphone has made its mark over the decade. Read more »

Netflix cozies up to brands as it shuns commercials

Tiffany Hsu, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 16 03:33 PM

Companies have long been eager to go into business with Netflix, even before it scored 34 Golden Globe nominations this month. The platform has something brands crave: a young audience. Read more »

HBO GO now available in PH, to challenge Netflix dominance

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 06:59 PM

The new streaming service will be offered for just P149 a month with a 7-day free trial, HBO Asia said in a statement. Read more »

Who’s hacking your Spotify?

Jonah Engel Bromwich, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 06 12:55 PM

When a Spotify account gets hacked, the hackee is able to see the music the hacker has chosen (either on the hacker’s device, or sometimes, presumably by accident, on the hackee’s). A portrait of the hacker often emerges. Read more »

Drake declared Spotify's most-streamed artist of decade

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 04 05:17 AM

Ed Sheeran, Post Malone, Ariana Grande and Eminem rounded out the top 5 most-streamed artists between 2010 and 2019. Read more »

Amazon offers ad-supported free music streaming service

Reuters
Posted at Nov 19 12:34 PM

Amazon offers paid plans for its music service starting at $9.99 per month and it is also part of its prime bundle. The company launched a free version of its music service for Alexa users on Echo devices in September. Read more »

Seismic shift: Streaming is about to change everything

Brooks Barnes, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 19 08:50 AM

Every three decades, or roughly once a generation, Hollywood experiences a seismic shift. The transition from silent films to talkies in the 1920s. The rise of broadcast television in the 1950s. The raucous “I Want My MTV” cable boom of the 1980s. Read more »

YouTube Music is now in PH: Here’s what you need to know

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 05:05 PM

The new music streaming app of YouTube is finally available in the Philippines.  Read more »

Disney+ streaming service gets 10 million subscribers at launch

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 06:21 AM

WASHINGTON, United States—Walt Disney Co.'s new streaming television service Disney+ got off to a roaring start by signing up 10 million subscribers on its first day, the company announced Wednesday. Read more »

'Friends' reunion special could be headed for HBO Max - Hollywood media

Reuters
Updated as of Nov 13 01:00 PM

Could "Friends" be getting back together, if only for a one night stand?   Read more »

Glitches mar launch of Disney+ streaming service

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 13 08:09 AM

A big launch for the Disney+ streaming service Tuesday was marred by glitches which prevented many customers from accessing the on-demand television service.  Read more »

Behind Apple's 'slow-roll' marketing push to challenge Netflix

Tiffany Hsu, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 04 08:55 AM

But as Apple’s first real foray into original entertainment, Apple TV Plus has presented the company with a new marketing challenge. Can its advertising cut through the noise in the increasingly crowded world of entertainment? Read more »

Jennifer Aniston returns to TV with 'The Morning Show'

Sarah Mills, Reuters
Posted at Nov 02 07:31 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—Jennifer Aniston returns to television on Friday in "The Morning Show," an original show for Apple Inc's new subscription video service, in which the actress reunites with her "Friends" sister Reese Witherspoon. Read more »

Apple TV+ gives US poet Dickinson a 21st century reboot

Thomas Urbain, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 01 04:45 AM

NEW YORK, United States—Apple's new streaming service is taking a 21st century look at the life of 19th century poet Emily Dickinson in hopes it will strike a chord with America's youth. Read more »

Small screen holds big appeal for Hollywood A-listers

Andrew Marszal, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 30 03:15 PM

Once the vastly poorer cousin of film, the small screen has enjoyed a stunning renaissance as members of the binge-watching generation swap trips to the multiplex for nights on the couch streaming the latest "premium" hit show.   Read more »

Beefed-up WarnerMedia unveils HBO Max streaming service

Nicole Sperling, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 30 09:13 AM

The big reveal, which came two hours into the event, was the cost of HBO Max: $15 a month. Read more »