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Streaming Prices Rise, Xumo Joins The OS Wars
Why Netflix won’t be the only streaming service to raise prices and a look at the latest entrant into the OS Wars and what they’ve got going for them.
Unlocking New Taste Clusters: Gateway Titles and the Power of Strategic Affinity
As streaming services merge, their recommendation engines need to expand their horizons as well. Brandon Katz explains why.
Maxcovery+ Is Rising, CNN+ Is Sinking
A look at the benefits of combining HBO Max and Discovery+ while reviving CNN+
Is Disney’s Eye-Popping $33 Billion Production Plan Actually Enough?
Disney says it will spend $8 billion more on its streaming programming next year. But with deep-pocketed competitors such as Netflix, Amazon and Apple –none of which have to pay for legacy operations – is that gargantuan increase enough? Warner Bros. Discovery faces some of the same questions as it prepares to merge.
Apple Has Lots To Say At WWDC, But Nothing About TV+, Its Most Expensive 'Hobby'
Apple continues to say little at big presentations about its TV+ "hobby," while competitors are preparing the kind of intensive programming that attracts and keeps subscribers around.
Is Netflix's Lack of Momentum (vs. Streaming Competitors) Worrisome?
With momentum surging around streaming overall, is Netflix about to be left behind relative to its biggest competitors?