Roku Acquires ‘This Old House’ Brand and Content
Roku has purchased 'This Old House," its TV programs, the shows' content library, digital assets and TV production studio.
Five on Friday: Targeted Ads A/B Testing and Article Popularity
The New York Times A/B tests 29% of its headlines, the U.S. box office lost 80% of revenue last year while streaming soared, and TikTok users must accept targeted ads.
YouTube to Launch TikTok Rival ‘YouTube Shorts’ in the U.S.
Over the next few weeks, YouTube is launching a TikTok rival, YouTube Shorts, in the U.S. in beta.
Amazon Prime Video Scores 10-Year Deal for NFL Thursday Night Football
Starting in 2023, Amazon Prime Video will become the exclusive home to the NFL's Thursday Night Football, a first for a streaming service.
Weekly Subscription News: Plans, Promos and Popularity
CrowdStrike gets record # of subscribers in Q4, Philo and Best Buy partner with $1 promo, Daily Telegraph to link journalists' pay to article popularity.
Netflix Cracks Down on Password Sharing
Netflix is trying to crack down on password sharing outside one's household by testing a two-factor authentication feature to verify a viewer's identity.
Weekly Subscription News: Games, Tweets and Wrestlemania
The Information will launch a newsletter business, Twitter considers an "undo" feature, and WWE fans need to subscribe to Peacock to watch Wrestlemania 37.
Five on Friday: Antitrust Complaint, PPP and the Death of Free News
In this week’s edition of Five on Friday, Disney+ now has more than 100 million subscribers in just 16 months and weeks...
AMC Theatres Optimistic About a Post-Pandemic Future
Despite a terrible 2020, AMC Theatres is optimistic about a post-pandemic future.
Square Buys Major Stake in Streaming Music Service TIDAL
Last week, mobile payment platform Square, Inc. announced plans to buy a major ownership stake in streaming music service TIDAL in a...
