When Netflix announced an ad-supported tier it felt like a rubicon had been crossed, like some of the fundamental contract of that service and streaming in general had been broken. And now customers don’t seem to care According to Netflix’s latest earning data, it has 277 million subscribers and its ad-supported plan members now make […]
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A monthly visit to DTNS for ‘Additional Conversations’. This time we discuss Olympics coverage and rebundling more broadly. Verizon has announced a Peacock/Netflix deal in time for Paris 2024. Full episode.
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This is the latest Additional Conversations segment, originally broadcast on the Daily Tech News Show on Tuesday, 28 May 2024. I joined Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane to discuss Netflix and how streamers are mimicking traditional TV networks. We also discussed how much people actually use AI and sales trends for electric vehicles. Full episode
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We’ve heard a lot about “peak streaming” and “streaming fatigue”, but now some data provides insight into how prevalent these issues are. CableTV.com polled 1000 Americans on various aspects of the streaming industry and got some interesting, if not wholly unsurprising, results back. We discussed them on the latest “Additional Conversations” segment on “Daily Tech News Show”:
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“Full Swing” has been something of a hit on Netflix. As with “Drive to Survive” it goes behind the scenes of elite sport. In this case, it covers PGA golfers such as Rory McIlroy as they compete on the tour. The first season seemed to be pretty popular, and season two premieres on March 6.
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Mobile versions of the “Grand Theft Auto” games are heading to a somewhat unexpected location – Netflix. I confess that when I first saw the company’s announcement I thought they were making a movie based on the IP. But, no. It is a continuation of their attempt to move into games. The streamer said that
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The latest Netflix results revealed the company added 8.76 million from around the world in the third quarter of 2023. Wall Street had expected this to be a mere 5.49 million. Revenue was up to $8.54 billion from $7.93 in the same quarter the year before. Despite this success, the streamer has decided to up
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Jill Dando was a British television presenting icon. With more than a passing resemblance to Princess Diana, she was a hugely popular public figure, leading programmes such as the BBC’s Crimewatch. In April 1999, she was murdered outside her home by a single shot to the head. In broad daylight. Barry George spent eight years
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Netflix is shuttering its DVD.com service, which sends out actual physical discs to customers, in September. However, it is closing with some great offers! Firstly, the company said it will not charge customers for any discs not returned by September 29, The Verge reported. There is also the possibility that the company will send a
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Netflix added 5.9 million subscribers in the last quarter according to its latest set of results. The growth comes amidst its drive to cut down on users sharing their passwords. In its letter to shareholders, the streaming giant noted: In May, we successfully launched paid sharing in 100+ countries, representing more than 80% of our
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