PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Then there are the ancillary revenue streams on top of the extras on top of the subscriptions. movie studio announced it will send 17 films — including expected blockbusters like the “The Matrix 4,” “The Suicide Squad” and “Dune” — to its streaming service, HBO Max, on the same day they hit brick-and-mortar theaters. More Eyeballs .

Entertainment 67

Entertainment Numbers 67

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Disney is restructuring part of its business to focus on video streaming, which is becoming increasingly popular, CNBC reported. 12) that it will be working to prioritize its streaming by centralizing its media and entertainment operations into one organization responsible for all content distribution, ad sales and Disney+, CNBC reported.

Entertainment 81

Entertainment Restructuring Prioritization Sales 81

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

The streaming service has passed the 55 million subscriber mark, making it a serious threat to Apple’s service, according to a report by the Financial Times. Amazon is not new to music sales – the eCommerce company has been selling CDs since the ‘90s and has been offering downloads for years – but it was late to the streaming game.

eCommerce 67

eCommerce Sales Numbers Marketing 67

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

15) announced that its game-streaming service XCloud is now available to users of Google's Android service, but not to Apple iPhone users. Netflix, by comparison, requires half that speed, or 5Mbps, for an HD video stream.". To access game-streaming, users must sign up for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which costs $14.99

Entertainment 52

Entertainment Technology 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Film producer and former Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg is pulling the plug on Quibi, the short-form video streaming startup he launched with PayPal Co-Founder Ken Howery, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Oct. The entertainment startup produces original, short-form entertainment for smartphones and raised a total of $1.75

Entertainment 67

Entertainment Advertising Restructuring Startups 67

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Quibi , the streaming service launched by media mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg , announced it was shutting down Wednesday (Oct. Analysts initially predicted that Quibi and other players in the video-streaming sector would do well amid the pandemic given the increased media consumption happening as the world sheltered in place.

Marketing 68

Marketing Entertainment Investments Startups 68

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

ViacomCBS is planning a March 4 rollout of Paramount+, its new streaming service rebranded from CBS All Access, the company said in a press release on Tuesday (Jan. 24 to go over its streaming strategy and to report fourth-quarter and full-year financial results. ViacomCBS has planned an investor event on Feb.

Entertainment 52

Entertainment Planning Retail 52

PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2019

Google is getting ready to announce its own game streaming service. It is expected that the presentation will include a commercial version of its “Project Stream” service, as well as a look at its “Yeti” gaming console. In fact, several companies have already failed to launch similar game streaming services on a large scale.

Investments 73

Investments Planning Marketing 73

CFO Dive

APRIL 4, 2024

The move follows efforts by the music streaming giant to turn the page on a history of financial struggles, including by raising prices and cutting staff.

CFO 207

CFO 207

PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2020

Apple has announced it will end its practice of taking a cut of streaming revenue from Amazon’s Prime Video and other such platforms for some services on iPhones and other devices.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

As part of its standard plan, Disney ’s new Disney+ streaming service will offer high-quality content streaming with its $6.99-per-month The news could put more pressure on streaming rivals like Netflix, which reportedly does not offer high-definition streaming with its $8.99-per-month per-month basic offering.

Forecasting 62

Forecasting Planning Marketing Retail 62

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Amazon has launched a brand new video streaming service called Amazon Live , according to reports. Multiple streams run at the same time, so customers can decide which ones fit them the best. The service is new, but it’s not the first time Amazon has dabbled in live streaming. Creating a live stream is easy.

Sales 66

Sales 66

PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2021

PYMNTS latest Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps leaps a few months from the last, and we find that chess pieces have moved. Lots happening in the lower regions of the Top 10 this time out with PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps , though not at No. Moving along we find streaming name brand Hulu climbing to occupy the No.

Education 60

Education 60

PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

The streaming market is an increasingly competitive space. The latest Subscription Commerce Conversion Index goes a step farther, exploring how consumers use streaming services and what keeps them from canceling subscriptions. Streaming is by far the most common subscription service (70 percent), while online games (30.6

Entertainment 56

Entertainment Planning Marketing Accounting 56

PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

Apple ‘s recent hire of one of Netflix’s former top engineers is a decision its hoping will be able to boost its TV streaming service. Ruslan Meshenberg was the hire, and he was known at Netflix for helping to pioneer the streaming giant’s speedier and more efficient workings.

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CFO Dive

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The entertainment firm may be looking to lean on Hugh Johnston’s financial chops as it fends off challenges from activist investors and looks to bolster drooping streaming results.

Entertainment 299

Entertainment Finance CFO 299

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Streaming services from companies like Spotify , Apple and Amazon have helped to fuel an increase in sales and profitability for the music industry. Overall, streaming accounted for 80 percent of the industry’s overall revenue in 2019, which marked the industry’s fourth year in a row of growth. Total streaming revenue reached $8.8

Sales 54

Sales Numbers Accounting Entertainment 54

PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2020

Fandango Media LLC, the California-based company that sells movie tickets online, has agreed to buy the on-demand video streaming service Vudu Inc. ” Vudu provides video service streaming into more than 100 million homes in the U.S., through smart TVs, Blu-ray players, game consoles and other streaming devices. .

Investments 56

Investments Planning Retail 56

PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

2020 is supposed to be a year for streaming services, given the emerging and revised options out there, as well as the cultural trend of consumers cutting the cord in hopes of saving money and paying only for TV content they truly want. As the report notes, Roku and Amazon TV are competitors in the streaming world. Other Changes.

Entertainment 52

Entertainment Manufacturing Communication Accounting 52

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2019

The “take it and like it” era of media is over, and streaming content has now become a flood of movies, shows and video games. Data: 70 percent: Share of consumers who subscribe to at least one streaming service. But as noted in the latest Subscription Commerce Conversion Index , there are ripples of discontent.

Planning 40

Planning 40

PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2019

12 on most major streaming platforms, CNBC reported on Monday (Aug. Disney+ is planning to offer streaming content from brands like Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar. “Re-imagined” The streaming market is an increasingly competitive space, as Disney+ strives to compete with other services such as Netflix, AT&T’s WarnerMedia and Apple TV.

Planning 55

Planning Marketing Entertainment Retail 55

PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

This is a big year for streaming TV services, and for the consumers who rely on them – or plan to rely on them – for entertainment. Not only are there big new streaming options available, but other offerings could help more consumers “cut the cord.”. As the report notes, Roku and Amazon TV are competitors in the streaming world.

Entertainment 52

Entertainment Accounting Planning eCommerce 52

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

India has access to the well-known music streaming sites Spotify and Apple Music, but it’s the country’s homegrown Gaana that is getting the majority of listeners, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Sunday (Feb. Spotify is the number one music streaming service in the world. The market is very nascent and not at all saturated.”.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Numbers Marketing Technology 52

PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

In the era of streaming entertainment and online news, the number of companies providing digital platforms for content is on the rise. From Hulu to Roku , streaming services are offering new features to help serve their customers who subscribe to content. consumers spend more than $2 billion a month on streaming subscriptions.

Entertainment 70

Entertainment Numbers Forecasting Accounting 70

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Which opens up the doors, so to speak, for even more of a deluge of streaming movies, shows and sports. Among the key features: streamed sports, via NFL on CBS, Golf on CBS, SEC on CBS, NWSL on CBS, and CBS Sports HQ, a 24/7 sports news network. The spikes in new coronavirus cases, notable in pockets across the U.S. Bifurcated Model?

Entertainment 68

Entertainment Economics 68

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

The streaming wars have started in earnest, and with the first Netflix earnings reports since late 2019, dual launches of Disney+ and Apple TV ’s streaming services clearly have the digital streaming giant starting to feel the pinch. That’s coming from the increase in revenue and operating income.”.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Advertising Entertainment Leverage 52

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2019

Streaming services have to retain customers who might only subscribe to Netflix or HBO Go for a particular show. Streaming is by far the most popular type of subscription service. Seventy percent of consumers subscribed to at least one streaming service. percent for streaming, 24 percent for digital media and 19.8

Concentration 44

Concentration Planning Numbers 44

PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

Amazon has announced the launch of a new music streaming service for customers with Alexa. The music streaming service is still facing stiff competition, though. “Customers in the U.S. The news earlier this week that Amazon was planning to launch the service caused Spotify shares to fall 4 percent on Monday (April 15).

eCommerce 59

eCommerce Numbers Planning 59

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

In other news, the outbreak of the coronavirus could benefit new streaming offerings, CNBC reported. “If As previously noted, the games were to go on, regardless if the doors are open to the general public, thus they were to be broadcasted as well as streamed.

Entertainment 61

Entertainment Manufacturing Forecasting eCommerce 61

CFO Dive

JUNE 16, 2023

The 23-year company alum is stepping down among a pending shareholder lawsuit and efforts by the company to restructure following ongoing subscriber loss for its streaming business.

Restructuring 264

Restructuring CFO 264

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Flipkart , the Indian eCommerce company owned by Walmart , is in discussions to acquire a stake in Hotstar , the video streaming service owned by Star India.

Advertising 73

Advertising eCommerce Startups Technology 73

PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

Facebook is going to start testing subscriptions to certain video streaming services that can be viewed inside its “Watch” hub, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. There will also be a new feature that will catalog all of the streaming content. As an example, the Dropout subscription will cost $4.99

Advertising 43

Advertising Communication 43

PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2019

More than half (57 percent) of Americans have digital streaming subscriptions like Spotify and Hulu. While streaming enjoys great popularity — the study projected $22 billion in over-the-top (OTT) media revenue for 2019 and a 5 percent decline in paid TV subscriptions — other subscription services have seen lower uptake.

Entertainment 46

Entertainment Numbers Planning Marketing 46

PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2019

Online giant Amazon is reportedly developing a video game streaming service that wouldn’t involve a peripheral and would solely exist on the internet, according to reports. The video game industry has been steadily changing from a physical disc business into a download-type service, with the proliferation of faster online download speeds.

eCommerce 55

eCommerce Retail Planning Marketing 55

CFO Dive

AUGUST 16, 2023

The firm violated Public Company Accounting Oversight Board standards in connection with an audit of music streaming business Akazoo, the SEC found.

Auditing 245

Auditing Accounting 245

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

But Joe Bloemendaal , digital strategist with Mitek Systems , told PYMNTS in a recent interview that companies can prepare for regulatory changes in ways that build trust and even lead to new revenue streams. His comments come at a time when California is arguably taking the lead in consumer data privacy protections.

Securities 93

Securities Banking Risk Management Technology 93

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Tidal, the music streaming service owned by Jay-Z, now accepts Venmo as a way to pay for the service, according to reports. It is also the only streaming service offering the catalog of the late Prince, as the singer had a personal relationship with Jay-Z and was otherwise unwilling to put his material on streaming services.

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