Disney unveils new direct-to-consumer ESPN streaming service with $29.99 price tag
Disney's new direct-to-consumer streaming service to use one of its most popular cable networks' name with ESPN and will include a number of channels.
Trump's foreign movie tariff would 'devastate' Hollywood workers, film producer says
Film producer Bradley Gallo discusses whether President Donald Trump's tariffs can revive the Hollywood film industry on 'Varney & Co.'
Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints tells the story of Moses the Black
'Martin Scorsese Present: The Saints' actor Diouc Koma discusses the eight-part docudrama hosted, narrated, and executive produced by Martin Scorcese on 'Varney & Co.'
Netflix is ‘running away’ with the streaming market, says Mark Mahaney
Evernote ISI senior managing partner Mark Mahaney explains why Netflix stock is a good investment despite competition for streaming competitors on ‘Varney & Co.’
Netflix raises US subscriber prices, attributes success to 'Squid Game,' NFL games, Paul-Tyson fight
Netflix on Tuesday increased its subscriber pricing after announcing a record-breaking fourth quarter.
Disney's Hulu Live + TV and Fubo to combine
Disney and FuboTV on Monday announced a planned merging of Hulu Live + TV and Fubo. Disney will have a 70% ownership stake in Fubo when the deal closes.
Disney streaming prices going up in October
Entertainment giant Disney said Tuesday it plans to increase how much it charges for subscriptions to its three streaming platforms in the U.S. as of Oct. 17.
Netflix eliminating cheapest ad-free plan for US customers
Streaming giant Netflix announced it is nixing the Basic plan for U.S. and French subscribers as it reported its second-quarter earnings on Thursday evening.
Netflix beats subscriber targets, cautions ad revenue may take time to ramp up
Netflix added over 8 million subscribers in its second quarter as the streaming platform reaped the benefits of its password-sharing crackdown and the popularity of new programs.
Paramount-Skydance merger: What strategies execs plan to use for streaming
Skydance Media and RedBird Capital Partners executives shed some light on what strategy they intend to use to approach Paramount Global’s streaming business.
Paramount+ price hike: Here’s how much streaming subscriptions will cost
Paramount Global said Monday that Paramount+ with Showtime and Paramount+ Essential will receive a price hike for new monthly subscribers come Aug. 20.
Netflix lands three-season NFL deal, will stream Christmas Day doubleheader
Football fans received an early Christmas gift when the NFL announced Netflix has acquired the rights to the league’s two Christmas Day games in 2024 as part of a three-year deal.
Embrace of streaming television bundles is growing
Companies have been embracing streaming bundles more and more, with the latest to announce a bundle being Comcast. That bundle will consist of Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV+.
Disney shares sink as streaming business falls shy of profitability
Disney reported fiscal second-quarter results on Tuesday. Its combined streaming business of Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ came very close to turning a profit.
Max to offer paid-sharing in password-sharing crackdown
Warner Bros. Discovery will reportedly implement paid-sharing on Max as it gets stricter this year about subscribers letting other people use their accounts.
Netflix password crackdown delivers millions of new customers
Netflix showed that its password-sharing crackdown continues to bear fruit, delivering its strongest first-quarter customer additions since the pandemic.
Disney adding channels to Disney+? Company calls report 'speculative'
A report this week suggested Disney is looking at building channels into its Disney+ platform, and the company called it “speculative."
Facebook let Netflix peek into user DMs, explosive court docs claim
Social media giant Meta allegedly allowed Netflix to peek into Facebook users' direct messages, breaking anti-competitive activities and privacy rules, explosive court documents claim.
Roku hackers breach 15,000 accounts, used data to subscribe to streaming services
Bad actors may have illegally gotten into thousands of people’s Roku accounts, Roku recently told the offices of two state attorneys general.
Warner Bros. Discovery's Max has password-sharing crackdown in pipeline
Warner Bros. Discovery will reportedly take after two other streaming giants and implement its own password-sharing crackdown on its Max platform.