It’s been one year since Microsoft rebranded Beam, the game-streaming service it bought in 2016, as Mixer, and it is marking the anniversary with the roll out of a redesign… Read More
For any Mariners fans hoping to watch today’s game against Texas, your only option is Facebook. That’s because of a deal Major League Baseball inked in March to stream 25… Read More
A SEATTLE APARTMENT – THE YEAR 2018 A couple sits in front of a laptop. The lights are dim. They don’t want to leave the house. They scroll through streaming… Read More
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ESPN on Thursday debuted its new ESPN+ service, reflecting larger trends in the sports industry and marking the first big step into streaming for the Disney-owned sports media giant. For… Read More
Microsoft is teaming up with Lightstream Studio to help people broadcasting games on Mixer improve the look of their streams. The new alliance lets streamers integrate their feed into Lightstream, where… Read More
Sci-fi spring fever is in full effect for fans of two of the biggest hits on television: “Westworld” and “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Lucky for us, there are two new trailers… Read More
The premium YouTube TV video service has struck a multi-year deal with Seattle Sounders FC to become the exclusive live streaming provider for the soccer club starting this year. The deal… Read More
My kids had the day off from school on Monday, and went to the movie theater to see “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.” They had a great time. But I’m… Read More
Google Chromecast, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and other streaming devices won’t be around in five years. That’s the prediction Twitter COO Anthony Noto made last week at CES on… Read More
Amazon is getting serious about streaming the world’s best soccer matches. Bloomberg reported Friday that Amazon will submit a bid in next month’s auction for rights to stream Premier League… Read More
Spotify has confidentially filed for an initial public offering according to an Axios report citing several anonymous sources. The streaming giant is a controversial player in the music industry, as… Read More
Mixer, Microsoft’s interactive game streaming service, today released a redesigned app for Android, with a counterpart on iOS “in the coming days.” The new app, detailed by Mixer in a… Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to prevent AT&T from gobbling up Time Warner for $85.4 billion, claiming the deal would “substantially lessen competition, resulting in higher… Read More
When Lakshmi Shankar was working as a technology consultant she noticed a recurring problem. Clients often had trouble integrating paid video content with paywall and subscription tools. The problem was… Read More
Mixer, the game streaming service that Microsoft acquired last year, unveiled mobile apps for iOS and Android that let players stream on the go and share experiences in their favorite mobile games.… Read More
Seattle-based RealNetworks has struck a deal with CIBN Oriental Network to help the Chinese broadcaster enhance its TV and mobile video streaming capabilities. CIBN is one of seven networks in the… Read More
Today, Amazon is hammering another nail into the coffin of DVDs with the closure of its “Lovefilm by Post” business. Lovefilm was often called the “Netflix of Europe” back when… Read More
Throughout his 20-year career developing and launching products for professional sound systems, Costa Lakoumentas constantly found himself impeded by a simple technical problem. “I have made hundreds of presentations all over the… Read More
In 2007, a dot-com era rebel by the name of Netflix launched an online streaming platform — and with it, a revolution to overthrow dynastic institutions in the video entertainment industry.… Read More
In what is a traditionally a slow quarter for Netflix, the streaming giant cruised past its own expectations for new subscribers, finishing the quarter with more than 100 million global… Read More
Nine months after Microsoft’s Xbox group acquired Beam, the game streaming service is getting a new name and a host of new features. The service will now be called Mixer,… Read More
One-on-one video streaming platform uZoom has acquired Creator Republic for an undisclosed sum. UZoom is a Seattle startup that connects viewers in remote locations with streamers on the ground so that they can… Read More
Anyone with an Apple TV has likely noticed the conspicuously absent Amazon Video app. The device, which allows viewers to stream video from HBO, Netflix, and other services to their… Read More
Older HBO programs now available to Amazon Prime subscribers will be going away next year after a current licensing pact ends, according to comments made by Richard Plepler, chairman and… Read More
Updated at 9:10 a.m. to reflect the correct location of the giveaway. “Manchester by the Sea” was a big win for Amazon. It marked the first time a film owned by… Read More
Streaming services, like Netflix, are revolutionizing the way people consume video content. More than half of U.S. households connected to the internet watch video on at least one over-the-top (a.k.a.… Read More
Amazon will dedicate an estimated $4.5 billion on video content this year, narrowing the spending gap between the Seattle e-commerce giant and competitor Netflix, which has a budget of $6 billion… Read More
Cord cutters looking for yet another way to watch television without subscribing to cable or satellite providers got a new option on Wednesday with the launch of YouTube TV. Google-owned… Read More
Pandora, the Internet radio giant that pioneered music streaming, is launching a premium subscription service to compete with industry titans Spotify and Apple Music. Pandora Premium, like its competitors, is a $10/month… Read More