Disney to complete takeover of Hulu with $8.6 bn deal
The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday announced it will buy Comcast's $8.6 billion stake in Hulu, completing its takeover of the streaming service.
Nov 2, 2023
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Apple raises prices for Arcade gaming subscription service, AppleTV+ streaming
Apple Inc. is raising the prices for its AppleTV+ streaming and Arcade gaming plans as well as its bundled Apple One service that includes streaming, music and other subscriptions.
Oct 25, 2023
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Disney Plus announces crackdown on password sharing in Canada
Password-sharing crackdowns are becoming more and more common in the streaming world today. And Disney Plus is following suit.
Sep 29, 2023
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Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them
Amazon Prime Video will include advertising during shows and movies starting early next year, joining other streaming services that have added different tiers of subscriptions.
Sep 22, 2023
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Disney to hike streaming prices and crack down on password sharing amid pressure on earnings
Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger vowed to make its streaming services profitable via a planned October price hike on its ad-free Disney+ and Hulu plans and a crackdown on password sharing expected to extend through next year.
Aug 10, 2023
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How do I get the best audio quality from streaming music services?
When it came to the way people listened to music at home, vinyl ruled until the 1970s. But technology doesn't stand still. Cassettes, which had poorer sound quality but were much more convenient, gave records a run for their ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Apple and Amazon 'committed' to big screen, says theaters boss
Movie theater owners are confident that previously streaming-focused tech giants Apple and Amazon are now "committed" to putting their films on the big screen—even if Netflix still declines to—their trade body's new president ...
Apr 29, 2023
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AI-generated song imitating Drake yanked from streaming services
A new song created using AI software to imitate Canadian singers Drake and The Weeknd has been removed from streaming services after quickly racking up millions of listens and sparking debate over the new technology.
Apr 19, 2023
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Netflix reports a first-quarter burst in subscriber growth
Netflix began the year with another burst in subscriber growth that eclipsed analysts' projections for the third consecutive quarter, providing further evidence the video streaming service has regained its momentum after ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Study: Machine learning models cannot be trusted with absolute certainty
An article titled "On misbehaviour and fault tolerance in machine learning systems," by doctoral researcher Lalli Myllyaho was named one of the best papers in 2022 by the Journal of Systems and Software.
Apr 18, 2023
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