Navigating Quibi’s ‘Quick Bites’ and the New Streaming Service’s Place in the Media Universe (Column)

By Michael Schneider

By Variety Staff

HBO Max is launching on May 27, and in addition to the growing list of licensed titles that will be on offer to fans, WarnerMedia's new streaming service will also introduce some new original series and movies.

WarnerMedia is moving into the already-crowded streaming service market this May with HBO Max. The new streaming platform will combine titles from across the Warner Bros. film and TV library as well as introduce original films and series, but it will have to compete with established services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, as well as CBS All Access, Disney+, Apple TV+, and NBCUniversal's Peacock.

Dr. Dre's seminal 1992 debut The Chronic is finally on streaming services. The album hit Tidal on Sunday and debuted on Apple Music and Spotify on Monday morning. Happy 4/20.

Disney has confirmed that a new live-action version of Artemis Fowl is heading to its streaming service.

WarnerMedia is moving into the already-crowded streaming service market this May with HBO Max. The new streaming platform will combine titles from across the Warner Bros. film and TV library as well as introduce original films and series, but it will have to compete with established services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, as well as CBS All Access, Disney+, Apple TV+, and NBCUniversal's Peacock.

The executives behind HBO Max gave their first real preview of the new streaming service in late 2019, announcing its $14.99 subscription cost and the May 2020 launch. HBO Max also unveiled its slate of original programming. Some shows, like Kaley Cuoco's The Flight Attendant and the Gossip Girl sequel series, had been announced previously, but WarnerMedia made a couple of surprise announcements, including a Green Lantern TV series from Arrowverse mastermind Greg Berlanti.

By Todd Spangler

Future’s Purple Reign is ruling on social media after the 2016 mixtape finally rolled out on streaming services.

A paedophile who advertised a £10 a month 'streaming service' for sick child abuse images was caught after unwittingly advertising it to undercover police in America and New Zealand.

NBCUniversal will join the growing ranks of new streaming services, including — but definitely not limited to — Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, and Quibi.

By Dade Hayes, Jill Goldsmith

Those tuning into ITV on Monday night at 9pm might have clasped eyes on a brand new show which has got people talking.

Over 10,000 films and TV series are available, including 'Skins' and 'Les Misérables'

You might already watch a lot of stuff on your phone, since there's no shortage of options, between big platforms like Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, and Twitch, or the social media streams of TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram. But what if some of those programming options — particularly the ones on Netflix and Hulu — are just too long for the handheld viewing experience?

With everyone listening to medical doctors and spending a great deal more time in their homes amidst the coronavirus pandemic, multiple streaming services and pay cable networks are currently offering 30-day free trials or discounted pricing to new subscribers in an effort to help families safely pass the time indoors.

With everyone listening to medical doctors and spending a great deal more time in their homes amidst the coronavirus pandemic, multiple streaming services and pay cable networks are currently offering 30-day free trials or discounted pricing to new subscribers in an effort to help families safely pass the time indoors.

After freeing his Monster mixtape onto streaming services for the project's fifth anniversary last year, today (April 3), Future opts to repeat the cycle by releasing his Zaytoven-produced opus, Beast Mode to all digital platforms.Released in January 2015, Beast Mode was the second of three mixtapes to enshrine Future's status as a decorated trap savant.The eight-song project boasted features from Juvenile and Young Scooter. In 2018, Future and Zaytoven doubled up and released Beast Mode 2.