Apple And Netflix: Is There Any Truth To The Rumors? Rumors about Apple buying Netflix, which could put the seal on its move into services, date back to October 2016, when Ben Thompson explored the possibility, concluding that it would make a strategic fit for both companies (although he then reconsidered his view about a year later).

Such an …

CuriosityStream raises $140m. CuriosityStream, the factual streaming service launched by Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks, has announced approximately $140 million …

Microsoft helps LinkedIn launch its first live video streaming service. Microsoft’s Azure Media Services lends a hand

Microsoft is getting involved in live video streaming, through its ownership of LinkedIn. The social network is launching a new LinkedIn Live service to its 600 million users, allowing people to live stream video content. It’s arriving initially as an …

Premier League 'planning to launch its own Netflix for live football'. The Premier League is reportedly considering launching its own streaming service for live matches.

According to a report in the Sunday Times, the …

The Low Latency Live Streaming Landscape in 2019. One of the hot topics of NAB, IBC, and Demuxed last year was “low latency” live video streaming. In this post we’ll examine the spectrum of different …

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The Internet Saved the Record Labels. When Vivendi SA took over Universal Music Group in 2000, the industry was riding high on bumper sales of CDs, though the investment soon soured as …

Disney Reveals Streaming Plans With Direct-to-Consumer Segment. The Walt Disney Company delivered a quarterly earnings report yesterday that for the first time gave a detailed look at its streaming service plans …

ESPN+ passes 2 million subscribers in under a year. Disney’s sports streaming service is growing fast — thanks in part to UFC content

ESPN+, Disney’s standalone premium subscription service for sports fans, now has over 2 million subscribers. Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the latest growth stat during his company’s quarterly earnings call this …

'Fortnite' Had 10 Million Concurrent Players In The Marshmello Concert Event. I’m still trying to process just how cool yesterday’s live Marshmello concert in FortniteTurns out, we have some idea, as journalist Geoff Keighley says that his “sources” (at Epic) say that there were …