Nvidia’s GeForce Now streaming service joins Chrome and M1 Mac

When will the much-discussed "Streaming Wars" in the entertainment industry turn into the "Streaming Profit Wars"? "The tide in media has shifted with nearly every traditional company joining the streaming fray," Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall wrote in a Friday report with the title "Deep Dive Into Streaming Margins: The Struggle Is Real." "While the equity market tends to prefer direct-to-consumer (DTC)/streaming to all things linear, we also think investors are increasingly looking to

CBS All Access before it rebrands as Paramount+), high-profile options (HBO Max, Apple TV+, Disney+, Peacock) and new choices competing for your wallet (Discovery+), it's almost impossible to subscribe to everything --on top of a cable bill.

Fox News primetime host Tucker Carlson will develop two new video projects for the channel's Fox Nation streaming service, the company said Wednesday. Carlson will host a video podcast for Fox Nation, and will host a series of "in-depth specials" called Tucker Carlson Originals.

Martin Scorsese took aim at the current state of the movie industry as streaming continues to take over amid the coronavirus pandemic.

auteur filmmakers who engage in Netflix-bashing, iconic director Martin Scorsese has eviscerated streaming platforms for supposedly devaluing the “art of cinema” due to a lack of “curation.”The legendary “Goodfellas” director — already a noted non-fan of blockbusters from Marvel — dropped the bombshell in an essay on filmmaking icon Federico Fellini published in the March 2021 issue of Harper’s Magazine.While admitting he owes a lot to online film purveyors (“The Irishman” was distributed to

Harper’s Magazine and shared his thoughts on the impact of streaming services, such as Netflix and Apple TV, on the future of the film industry.Regarding the way such streamers view movies, Scorsese said that “the art of cinema is being systematically devalued, sidelined, demeaned, and reduced to its lowest common denominator” when film is reduced to “content”.“As recently as 15 years ago, the term ‘content’ was heard only when people were discussing the cinema on a serious level, and it was

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Mechanical Licensing Collective announced Tuesday that it has received a total of $424,384,787 in accrued historical unmatched royalties from Spotify, Apple Music and other digital service providers, along with corresponding data reports that identify the usage related to these royalties. In other words, some songwriters and publishers will be receiving a windfall once the MLC reviews and analyzes the data to pay the copyright holders — the MLC anticipates

BBC is under threat of extinction from rival streaming services.Davies, who created hit new Channel 4 drama It’s A Sin, said the increasing presence of services such as Netflix leaves traditional broadcasters with a difficult road forwards.Asked whether terrestrial UK broadcasters are under threat from streaming services and heading for extinction in an interview on That Gaby Roslin Podcast, Davies replied: “I think the BBC is, right now in front of us,” adding that he doesn’t think TV as a

Taylor Swift’s campaign to re-record her first six albums — the rights to which she feels were unfairly sold to a group of investors led by Justin Bieber manager Scooter Braun in 2019 — bore its first fruit on Thursday night as she dropped a new version of “Love Story,” the song that was in many ways her introduction to the world.Swift’s motivation in re-recording her first six albums is about ownership of her creative work, a crusade that she has said she hopes will inspire other artists to

CBS All Access before it rebrands as Paramount+), high-profile options (HBO Max, Apple TV+, Disney+, Peacock) and new choices competing for your wallet (Discovery+), it's almost impossible to subscribe to everything --on top of a cable bill.

“Frasier” might finally be making a comeback.

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IMDb TV, Amazon’s free and ad-supported streaming service, is now available as its own app on Roku platforms in the U.S. after the companies reached a distribution deal.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn a classic case of co-opetition, Roku inked a deal with Amazon to bring the IMDb TV free, ad-supported streaming service to the Roku platform in the U.S.The IMDb TV service competes for viewers — and ad dollars — with the Roku Channel, a similar ad-supported VOD service.

coronavirus pandemic began.According to the J.D. Power survey, the rise – from $34 average spend in April 2020, to the latest figures taken from December 2020 – has also seen 49% of viewers subscribing to four streaming services, up from 39% in April.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefStarz is to expand its international reach with the launch of premium OTT platform Lionsgate Play in Indonesia. The move will mean Starz’ footprint expands to 55 countries and territories, and its addressable population expands by 260 million.Guntur Siboro has been hired as GM and Gene Tamesis as VP of business development and partnerships.

Yams Day, the annual celebration of the departed A$AP Mob co-founder A$AP Yams, arrived yesterday. Unlike in previous years, which have featured concerts at the Barclay's Centre in New York City, 2021's edition is an hour-long video tribute to Yams' influence with rare footage and interviews from figures like A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, Metro Boomin, Key!, and more.