Category: streaming

Netflix will make a movie about Martin Shkreli’s rare Wu-Tang album purchase

[ad_1] For those just tuning in, way back in 2014, Wu-Tang Clan pressed a single two-CD copy of the album, which was recorded in secret over six years. The idea was to sell the album to a single high bidder. Fans organized an unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign in an attempt to save the album from exclusivity, […]

Crunchyroll subscribers can finally watch anime offline

[ad_1] Today, Crunchyroll is introducing new membership tiers, two of which allow offline viewing. Crunchyroll already had free and $8 (Fan) subscriptions. Now, the anime streaming service is offering two additional tiers: Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan. The new premium tiers include the offline viewing feature. In addition to offline viewing, Mega Fan, which costs […]

BTS is the first to rack up 100 million YouTube views in 24 hours

[ad_1] Like with Blackpink’s achievement, this should represent real, organic views. YouTube stopped counting paid ad views toward 24-hour tallies in September 2019, reducing the chances that labels will artificially inflate figures. This probably won’t end the quest for short-term YouTube domination. Labels like to brag about 24-hour view counts, and there will likely be […]

Disney+ will allow in-app ‘Mulan’ purchases via Apple, Google and Roku

[ad_1] Disney: What is Premier Access? Starting September 4, with Premier Access, you can watch Mulan before it’s available to all Disney+ subscribers. Disney+ will offer Premier Access to Mulan for $29.99 on disneyplus.com and select platforms, including Apple, Google, and Roku. Once you have Premier Access to Mulan, you can watch as many times […]

Twitch teams up with streamers for ‘Chat’s Choice Awards’ show

[ad_1] “Chat’s Choice Awards is an award show where we provide the categories and nominees, but it’s up to creators and their communities… to decide the winners,” Twitch explains. Instead of a single stream for the award show, streamers can each host their own version, and their viewers will get to vote on the winners […]

Watch the first trailer for Gillian Flynn’s Amazon series ‘Utopia’

[ad_1] Amazon has released the first trailer for Utopia and announced that it will debut on Prime Video on September 25th. Written and executive produced by Gone Girl writer Gillian Flynn, the eight-part series is adapted from a 2013 UK series of the same name. It focuses on a group of youths being hunted down […]

Deezer now has an analytics app for podcasters

[ad_1] Streaming service Deezer has launched a dedicated analytics app for podcast creators, joining other podcasting platforms already offering analytics like Google Podcasts and Stitcher. Deezer is now the only streaming service to offer podcast insights on a mobile app, Deezer Head of Content Frédéric Antelme said in a statement. Analytics by Deezer organizes your […]

Twitch Drops expansion rewards viewers when streamers play well

[ad_1] The new Drops system lets game makers embed unlocks that are linked to Twitch’s Enhanced Experiences API. This could mean that rewards are activated when a streamer completes a level, or is the last person standing in a round of Fall Guys — developers have freedom to hide activations in any part of their […]

Amazon Prime Video will stream some Seattle Sounders MLS games

[ad_1] The Sounders are one of the league’s best-known teams, and they should attract at least some eyeballs to Prime Video from fans in the Evergreen State. Streaming services are focusing a bit more attention on live sports these days, with the likes of Peacock and CBS All Access playing host to high-profile soccer events […]

Apple may offer half-off CBS All Access and Showtime bundle for TV+

[ad_1] If this launches on Monday, it will be the first Apple TV+ content bundle. Just yesterday, we learned that Apple is also considering an “Apple One” subscription bundle, which would package services like Apple Music and Apple TV+, plus add-ons like Apple Arcade, Apple News+ and iCloud storage. Apple bundling its own services makes […]