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Netflix gets its game on at E3 with 'Stranger Things'

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 13 04:31 PM

Netflix on Wednesday made its first formal appearance at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, showcasing plans for video games based on hit original shows such as "Stranger Things." Read more »

Globe says Q1 mobile data traffic doubled on video demand

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 11:42 AM

Mobile data traffic reached 370 petabytes in January to March 2019, up 105 percent compared to 180 petabytes in the same period last year driven by video streaming on tablets and mobile devices, the Ayala-led telco said in a statement.  Read more »

YouTube touts first new original program under free strategy

Sheila Dang and Paresh Dave, Reuters
Posted at May 03 11:04 AM

Alphabet Inc's YouTube unveiled on Thursday nine new original programs that will be available for free this year as the streaming service shrinks an effort to attract subscribers with content exclusively behind a paywall. Read more »

In streaming wars, Apple says it can coexist with Netflix

Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at May 01 03:17 PM

Apple in March said it will launch a streaming service with original content from big names including Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg. It plans to spend $2 billion on programming but has not said how much the service will cost. Read more »

ABS-CBN News' YouTube channel hits 6 million subscribers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 08:56 AM

In just five months, the Youtube channel of ABS-CBN News earned another 1 million subscribers, to reach over 6 million subscribers this April. Read more »

Netflix looms large as theater owners assess industry future

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Posted at Apr 03 08:09 AM

The world's most successful streaming service sends some movies to theaters but has insisted on making them available on Netflix at the same time, or just a few weeks later. That has upset big movie chains, which refuse to show Netflix films and want a longer "window" of time to play films exclusively. Read more »

Netflix keeps 'high-privacy' standard amid surge in subscription rate

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 01 12:11 PM

Keeping high-privacy standard amid the surge of customer subscription is “very easy” for video streaming platform Netflix since it doesn’t mine, collect or sell users data, its CEO and co-founder Reed Hastings said Friday.  Read more »

Netflix bets on 'global catalogue’ of shows to please 'curious' consumers

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 30 12:27 AM

Pleasing consumers with an appetite for global content is a more valuable crown for Netflix as compared to winning an Oscars, its CEO and co-founder Reed Hastings said Friday. Read more »

Apple eyes starpower for launch of new news, video streaming service

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 15 08:28 AM

The iPhone maker appeared set to launch its streaming television service next month, calling on celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and "Star Wars" director J.J. Abrams to join an event at its Silicon Valley headquarters. Read more »

iFlix bets on localized content to grow in Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 25 12:52 PM

The business is “booming” for iFlix which has over 6 million accounts and 1.8 million active monthly users, said country manager Sherwin Dela Cruz. Read more »

ABS-CBN's iWant starts 2019 with 11.3 million subscribers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 17 02:57 PM

iWant recorded 60 million video views in December 2018, and the app, which was launched in November, had 2 million downloads so far on iOS and Android, ABS-CBN said in a statement. Read more »

Netflix says subscription rate hike 'not applicable' to Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 17 11:55 AM

Current subscription plans in the Philippines range from P370 to P550 a month.  Read more »

Boysen's 'Studio B' highlights local arts and culture with original videos

Boysen
Updated as of Dec 21 05:35 PM

Watch for free Studio B's original content. Read more »

Curated on-demand videos available for free on Boysen's 'Studio B'

Boysen
Updated as of Dec 21 05:34 PM

Studio B is the right kind of binge you've been waiting for. Read more »

ABS-CBN News' YouTube channel reaches 5 million subscribers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 05:41 PM

Almost a decade since ABS-CBN News embraced YouTube as a platform for uploading and sharing news content for the benefit of Filipinos worldwide, the outfit's YouTube channel hit 5 million subscribers this November.  Read more »

ABS-CBN's iWant goes live on mobile, desktop ahead of launch

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 16 01:38 PM

Users can now download the iWant app ahead of the launch of exclusive content on ABS-CBN's streaming service on Saturday. Read more »

ABS-CBN News gains 3 billion views on YouTube

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 07:25 PM

Less than a decade after ABS-CBN News first streamed its programs on video sharing site YouTube for the benefit of Filipinos worldwide, its channel has broken new ground among its peers by garnering more than 3 billion views. Read more »

‘Mobile first’ strategy drives iflix growth

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 03 07:32 PM

MANILA - A strategy that makes smartphones and other mobile devices a priority has helped drive the phenomenal growth of subscription video streaming service iflix, its top Philippine official said. Read more »

Piracy is the real competition says iflix boss

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 02:00 PM

One of the biggest on-demand video streaming services in Southeast Asia said its main competition isn't really other video subscription services. Read more »

Kris comeback movie, hyperlocalization to triple subscribers says iflix boss

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 01:47 PM

Video streaming service iflix is banking on "hyperlocalization" to triple its subscribers this year, the company's Philippine head said Monday.   Read more »