Hulu Is Driving More Streaming Subscribers to Disney Than Marvel or Star Wars
Hulu has emerged as Walt Disney Co. DIS 0.53% ’s fastest-growing U.S. streaming service, just as the company loads up...
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Netflix Partners With Microsoft for New Advertising-Backed Option
Netflix Inc. NFLX 1.21% said it chose Microsoft Corp. MSFT -0.37% to help launch a low-cost, advertising-supported streaming plan, a...
Drake Releases New Album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’
Just nine months after his last album, Drake is back with new music. The hip-hop superstar released late Thursday his...
The Song of the Summer Could Be Harry Styles, Jack Harlow, or Even Something From 2020
This year’s Memorial Day weekend soundtrack might be dated.Radio DJs and music tastemakers are placing bets on which new hot...
Disney Reports Jump in Disney+ Subscribers in Latest Quarter
Walt Disney Co. DIS -2.29% reported better-than-expected subscription numbers for its Disney+ streaming service in the most recent quarter, avoiding...
Netflix Explores a Version With Ads as Subscriber Base Shrinks
Netflix Inc. said it is exploring offering a lower priced ad-supported version of the platform to boost its subscriber base,...
Disney+ to Roll Out Cheaper, Ad-Supported Subscription in Late 2022
Times have changed, and so have the streaming wars. Disney announced Friday that it would roll out a cheaper, ad-supported...
Disney’s Earnings Show Rebound in Disney+, Parks Businesses
Walt Disney Co. DIS 3.33% regained momentum in subscription growth for its flagship Disney DIS 3.33% + streaming service and...
WSJ News Exclusive | Peloton CEO John Foley to Step Down, Become Executive Chair
Peloton Interactive Inc. PTON 20.93% plans to replace its chief executive, cut costs and overhaul its board after a slowdown...
Spotify Publishes Content Policy, Covid-19 Hub in Response to Joe Rogan Controversy
“We know we have a critical role to play in supporting creator expression while balancing it with the safety of...
Netflix Plunge Deepens Nasdaq’s Correction
Plunging shares of Netflix Inc. NFLX -21.79% and other streamers dragged the Nasdaq Composite Index deeper into correction territory Friday,...
Netflix Is Expected to Log Smaller Profit as It Spends More on Content
Netflix Inc. NFLX 0.56% is banking on its large slate of entertainment to bring in new subscribers and justify its...
Meet the Marketing Exec Who’s Been Making Her Mark at Apple, Uber and Netflix
In Personal Board of Directors, top business leaders talk about the people they turn to for advice, and how those...
YouTube TV Loses Disney Channels Including ESPN in Standoff
YouTube TV subscribers lost access to channels including ESPN and FX after YouTube’s agreement to carry programming from Walt Disney...
Netflix Slashes India Prices in Battle with Amazon, Disney
Netflix Inc. NFLX 1.18% is slashing its prices in India, a key market for global growth where it trails cheaper...
Roku Shares Rise on Deal That Restores YouTube TV App
Roku shares more than doubled in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic kept people home and led to increased use of...
Spotify Removes Some Comedians’ Work From Streaming Service
Spotify Technology SA has removed the work of hundreds of comedians, including John Mulaney, Jim Gaffigan and Kevin Hart, amid...
Roku Shares Fall 8% After Hours on Slower Account Growth
Roku Inc. reported a slowdown in new active accounts for its streaming services in the latest quarter and guided for...
Netflix Co-CEO Says He ‘Screwed Up’ When Defending Dave Chappelle Special
Netflix Inc. Co-Chief Executive Ted Sarandos said he “screwed up” in his efforts to communicate with employees who were upset...
Three Former Netflix Engineers Are Charged in $3 Million Insider-Trading Ring
Three former Netflix Inc. software engineers and two of their close associates were charged with insider trading, the U.S. Securities...
