Netflix sees jump in subs as it begins to curb password sharing in US, says report

Despite the negative responses from consumers about Netflix's password-sharing rules, the company appears to be successful with its plan. According to a new report from research firm Antenna, Netflix gained nearly 100,000 daily sign-ups on May 26 and May 27, just days after the streaming giant

Spotify is officially testing an offline mix

Music streaming company Spotify is finally and officially testing a playlist that automatically downloads some of your recent favorites. It comes a couple of years after starting working on such a feature. In a tweet, the company’s CEO Daniel Ek said that Spotify has been testing “Your

'The Witcher' Season 3 drops full trailer

The full trailer for “The Witcher” season 3 was released on Thursday, giving viewers a taste of what to expect in the next installment of the hit Netflix series. In the new trailer, Geralt continues his mission to protect Ciri from monsters, monarchs, mages and anyone else who wants to capture

Amazon is reportedly planning to launch an ad-supported tier on Prime Video

As more streaming services launch ad-supported plans to generate more revenue, Amazon could be the latest company to jump in line. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that, according to people familiar with the matter, Amazon is in the early stages of planning an ad-supported tier for Prime

ChatGPT told Charlie Brooker exactly how not to write a ‘Black Mirror’ episode

“Black Mirror” has been one of the most consistently on-target (and consistently frightening) satires of humanity's relationship with technology. So consistent, in fact, that ChatGPT was able to write an episode of it that series creator Charlier Brooker hated. In an interview with

'Star Wars: Ahsoka' will debut on Disney+ on August 23

Disney+ revealed Wednesday the premiere date for the upcoming live-action series “Star Wars: Ahsoka,” which is set to debut on August 23. “Star Wars: Ahsoka” takes place after the fall of the Empire and sees Rosario Dawson reprise her role as Ahsoka Tano, a former Jedi Knight who is investi

70% of HBO Max subs have moved over to rebranded Max service

In the first week of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) launching Max (formerly HBO Max), 70% of existing HBO Max subscribers transitioned to the new streaming service, which bundles Discovery+ content. Max rolled out to U.S. customers on May 23. Last Friday, The Wall Street Journal interviewed J. B. Per

Apple TV gets FaceTime, a new control center, findable remote and more

If you were playing WWDC23 bingo, you’d be missing a key space — the one you could mark if Apple again ignored Apple TV in its keynote address. This year, as it turns out, the company did deliver a small set of improvements to tvOS and its Apple TV device, though nothing as big as new

Spotify will cut 200 jobs in its podcast unit

Just a few months after announcing a significant wave of layoffs, Spotify plans to conduct another round of layoffs. This time, the job cuts will affect the podcast division as part of a corporate reorganization. In particular, the company plans to merge Parcast and Gimlet Studios. In an internal m

YouTube TV brings the Tennis Channel back three years after removing it

YouTube TV added seven new channels to its lineup on Thursday, which includes the Tennis Channel, Magnolia Network, T2, CHARGE!, TBD, Tr3s Channel and Hogar de HGTV Channel. In particular, many subscribers will be happy about the addition of the Tennis Channel since it was removed from the streamin

Amazon in talks to offer low-cost or free mobile service to Prime customers, report says

Amazon is considering offering low-cost or possibly free nationwide mobile phone service to Prime subscribers in the United States, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The tech giant is reportedly in talks with Verizon, T-Mobile, Dish Network and AT&T. People familiar with the matter told

Verizon's +Play is the first to bundle Netflix and Paramount+ with Showtime

Verizon announced Thursday a new streaming bundle through its +Play subscription-aggregation hub that will combine Netflix's premium plan and Paramount's upcoming merged streaming service, Paramount+ with Showtime. This marks the first time that rivals Netflix and Paramount+ have been offer

AMC and Vudu score big with new on-demand streaming partnership

Four years after AMC Theatres launched its on-demand streaming service, AMC Theatres On Demand, the company is now transferring its entire library of films over to Vudu, the Fandango-owned digital video on-demand service. Vudu announced Thursday that it's the official new streaming destination

Wattpad is revamping its creator program and making it more accessible

Storytelling platform Wattpad is revamping its creator program and making it more accessible for writers, the company announced on Thursday. Launched last year, the Wattpad Creators Program was limited in scale and “overly complicated,” the company says. Since its launch, Wattpad has pa