As consumer viewer habits shift from broadcast to streaming, competition in the online video space is heating up. Amazon, the Seattle-based e-commerce giant notoriously hungry to break into hot new… Read More
Ricky Gervais ushered in a new era of uncomfortable television comedy with the original British version of “The Office.” The comedian will reprise his role as the creepy boss in “David… Read More
Amazon and Netflix may have a few more subtitled films in the near future. The European Union is proposing an updated set of broadcasting rules that would force European-made movies… Read More
PODCAST SPONSOR This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Amazon challenges Netflix with a monthly streaming subscription option for $8.99/month, and GeekWire reporter James Risley shares what learned from his month… Read More
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings doesn’t seem too concerned with Amazon’s new monthly Prime video membership program. After his company posted its Q1 earnings report — which beat Wall Street’s expectations… Read More
Netflix, watch out. That’s the conclusion from some analysts after Amazon’s big announcement late Sunday, as the e-commerce giant rolled out a monthly Prime membership for its video streaming service at $8.99 per… Read More
Amazon will offer a monthly version of its Prime membership program in a move that challenges rival Netflix and gives customers new subscription options. Starting Sunday evening, the Seattle based tech giant will sell… Read More
Netflix’s stunning admission that it has a policy of throttling video to subscribers watching via AT&T and Verizon’s wireless networks, seems designed to spark debate about data caps. The Wall… Read More
If you ask many people in their 20s how they watch TV, there’s a good chance they won’t say cable. About one in five young adults have “cut the cord” with… Read More
Just like the major networks duking it out for live television ratings, HBO and Netflix are going for the jugular when it comes to streaming original content. Time Warner CEO… Read More
Netflix is currently streaming in 245 global regions (countries and territories combined), which makes for some very complicated distribution rights discussions. Just because a show is available to stream in… Read More
Netflix and Amazon have proven that original programming from streaming-only sources can be a success. The streaming media giants have backed everything from political thrillers to musical comedies, even winning… Read More
It was only a matter of time — make that Popcorn Time — before some of the top BitTorrent services began gravitating towards streaming. Following the success of the outlawed… Read More
A growing number of Comcast customers, whose data use surpasses the arbitrary limits set by the cable company, are getting hit with added charges. According to a story Thursday from… Read More
If you’re planning on binging all of the content Netflix releases itself this year, you’re going to need several weeks to do so. Netflix has repeatedly mentioned that they plan… Read More
T-Mobile’s Binge On program has seen its fair share of criticism. The program, which lets users stream video from select providers without counting against their data plans, has drawn the ire… Read More
Netflix beat its own projections for subscriber growth in the fourth quarter as the streaming giant saw its stock rise more than 5 percent in after-hours trading today following a… Read More
The Netflix superhero series “Marvel’s Jessica Jones” will be back for a second season the streaming service announced on Sunday. Netflix also revealed premiere dates for a number of other shows,… Read More
Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos has been forced to talk about something that the streaming service has always been quite content not to discuss: its ratings. But that didn’t mean… Read More
LAS VEGAS— Reed Hastings waited until the last minutes of his keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show to make some news, and the Netflix CEO did not disappoint. Hastings announced… Read More
One of the defining features of Windows 10 is its ability to run pretty much anywhere, from powerful desktops to the Internet of Things. But that doesn’t necessarily doesn’t mean its apps… Read More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se44ed4KBMA FU2016: That’s the thought left in many viewers heads after last night’s Republican presidential debate. But not for the reasons you might think. It’s the tagline that ended Netflix’s… Read More
Streaming continues to announce its presence in Hollywood when it comes to providing blockbuster, high-quality entertainment — and this year’s awards season is already shaping up to give accolades where… Read More
Did you enjoy the 16 Netflix originals from 2015? Well guess what, you’re about to get 31 original shows in the coming year. A good portion will be the new seasons of… Read More
It seems everyone is in the game of creating original content for streaming now, but who is making the best content? That’s the question Cut Cable Today explored with this… Read More
A Charlie Brown Christmas. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. A Christmas Story. Bad Santa. Bill Murray might be the next in line to become a holiday staple if his Netflix special,… Read More
T-Mobile unveiled yet another Un-carrier move on Tuesday, this time making it free to stream video over a 4G LTE connection in a promotion it’s calling “Binge On.” “Start watching your… Read More
If you’re awaiting the next big Marvel series on Netflix, Jessica Jones, the new trailer out today offers some greater insights into how this is going to play out. In… Read More
Comedian Aziz Ansari is on fire lately. As part of the much-beloved Parks and Recreation cast, he’s since had a big comedy special at Madison Square Garden and a bestselling book… Read More
View image | gettyimages.com This week on the GeekWire radio show, we catch up on the latest news about Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and other video streaming services. Our guest… Read More