CNBC Daily Open: Live long and prosper
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 31, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report …
Streaming services
YouTube dominates streaming, forces media companies to adapt
It’s been almost 20 years since the founding of Alphabet’s YouTube, and Hollywood still doesn’t really know what to do with it. YouTube, which effectively invented user-generated content, claims a …
How Netflix wins the streaming wars: it crunches subscribers’ data to tailor its services
So someone who likes romance might see a trailer for The Crown highlighting the relationship between Diana and Charles, while another viewer more into political intrigue may be shown a …
Max increases prices before House of the Dragon
In this photo illustration, the Warner Bros. Discovery logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery‘s Max announced …
Online streaming services must hand over 5% of domestic revenues, CRTC says
Online streaming services operating in Canada will be required to contribute five per cent of their Canadian revenues to support the domestic broadcasting system, the country’s telecoms regulator said on Tuesday. …
Twitch terminates all members of its Safety Advisory Council
Twitch on Friday will terminate all members of its Safety Advisory Council, according to sources familiar with the situation and documents viewed by CNBC. The council is a resource of …
From Tyson-Paul fight to NFL, Netflix live sports interest is rising
Boxers Jake Paul (L), and Mike Tyson (R). Getty Images Sport | Getty Images In the competitive world of live sports streaming, Netflix is taking another step into the arena. …
Amazon Prime’s NHL deal breaches cable TV’s last line of defence: live sports
For years, cable TV has bled viewers and subscribers to streaming giants like Netflix, Apple and Amazon. Now, those same companies are vying to stream live sports, one of the last lines …
How Spotify AI plans to know what’s going on inside your head
With about 100 million tracks available and over 600 million subscribers, helping listeners find the music they will love has become a navigational challenge for Spotify. It’s the promise of …
Spotify is developing tools that would let users remix songs, screenshots show
Spotify is working on mixing tools that would allow users to remix songs on the streaming service, according to screenshots captured by tech veteran and app researcher Chris Messina. While …