Dallas Opera launches online subscription streaming service

Netflix to Amazon to Disney+ want us to stop.That's the new edict from the giants of streaming media, who are hoping to discourage the common practice of sharing account passwords without alienating subscribers who've grown accustomed to the hack.Password sharing is estimated to cost streaming services several billion dollars a year in lost revenue.

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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorRotten Tomatoes is continuing on its quest to grow into something substantially bigger than its Tomatometer movie and TV rating scores.On Tuesday, the website — owned by NBCUniversal’s Fandango — expands its entertainment footprint with the launch of The Rotten Tomatoes Channel, a new over-the-top streaming service that will initially debut on on The Roku Channel.

Jonathan Cohen More than 20 years after embarking on an ambitious authorized bootleg program that has seen the release of nearly 500 complete concerts, Pearl Jam today released 186 shows from its 2000, 2003, 2008 and 2013 tours to DSPs — including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Tidal — encompassing a mind-boggling 5,404 songs.

“Breaking Their Silence,” a documentary about the women on the front lines of poaching in Africa, has been picked up by the educational subscription streaming service Wondrium, formerly known as The Great Courses Plus.The newly rebranded Wondrium will be available across moblie, web and connected TV platforms including Apple TC, Roku, Fire TC and others with three pricing options: A monthly plan ($20 per month), a quarterly plan ($15 per month, billed every three months) and an annual plan, at

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorJust a few years ago, Tubi didn’t want anything to do with original content.The subscription VOD market is “heated and very expensive,” founder/CEO Farhad Massoudi told Variety in early 2019 in explaining why Tubi had no plans to produce original content. “We want to bring our customers as much of the other 99% of the content that’s available in the market.”Tubi has changed its tune.

Bulletproof has vanished.

Bulletproof, the British cop drama starring Noel Clarke, has been pulled from The CW’s streaming services after bombshell misconduct allegations against the actor.

Apple's services business is off to a hot start in 2021. The tech giant's services revenue topped $16.9 billion in the first quarter of the year, up from $13.3 billion a year ago.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify wants to hook podcast creators on its newly launched paid-subscription program — by offering far more attractive economic terms and broader reach than rival Apple.On Tuesday, Spotify announced a series of new monetization options for podcast creators, starting with paid subscriptions.

Magnolia Pictures is expanding its movie streaming offerings to Canada with local partner Mongrel Media. Magnolia and Mongrel will launch Mongrel Home Cinema, targeting Canadians with a subscription streaming service to debut on April 30 and priced at $6.99 monthly or $69.99 annually.

The KLF have uploaded a version of their 1991 album ‘The White Room’ to streaming services for the very first time.‘The White Room (Director’s Cut)’ is not identical to the original, but is instead described as an alternate version from 1989.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorTom Llamas, the popular former ABC News anchor, has joined NBC News as a primetime anchor for its NBC News Now live-streaming service.Llamas will work as a senior national correspondent and will also contribute reporting to the network’s flagship shows and breaking news and special events coverage.

Sending an unexpected bouquet is a sure-fire way to bring a smile to anyone's face. And during an awards season like no other, it may not always be convenient to shop Hollywood's favorite floristswithout leaving the house.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify wants to be the industry’s No. 1 distributor of podcasts — and it’s willing to forgo some revenue in order to counter Apple’s push into podcast subscriptions.Next week, Spotify will launch its podcast subscription option for partners.

Sony has confirmed that the recently leaked PlayStation Plus Video Pass is a testing service launching today (April 22), exclusive to Poland.The confirmation comes from Spider’s Web (translated by VGC) where Sony Interactive Entertainment’s global services VP, Nick Maguire shared the intentions of the leaked service.He said: “We want to see how players will benefit from such a service.