TV giant Discovery is hiring 200 people to build streaming services at Seattle-area office, led by ex-Amazon execs Entertainment giant Discovery wants to enhance its streaming offerings, and it is hiring 200 people in its Seattle-area office to… Read More
Amazon returning to Oscars with screenplay nod for ‘The Big Sick;’ Netflix also makes history A year after taking home three Academy Awards in a first for any streaming service, Amazon Studios will return to… Read More
‘Westworld’ and HBO dominate Emmy nominations, but Netflix rides ‘Stranger Things’ to 91 nods In the race to catch HBO as the dominant force in award-winning television, the streaming service Netflix made up more… Read More
Twitch announces new desktop app that builds upon community hub Curse Twitch is continuing its push into social media, announcing Thursday that it will rebrand the Curse app, a communication hub… Read More
YouTube to launch new children-centric original TV shows this spring, bring Kids app to smart TVs Last February, YouTube launched its first original content with more than two dozen movies and TV shows. The plan was… Read More
Google debuts ad-free YouTube Red subscription service, challenging Netflix and Amazon with exclusive content YouTube has long been the go-to spot for online videos, but the ubiquitous player hasn’t been the place you turn to… Read More
Rhapsody teases kid-centric music streaming, looking to stand out in crowded market Rhapsody is adding a new section to its streaming app designed just for kids. In a teaser trailer released today, the… Read More
Sling TV arrives on Amazon tablets, filling one of the last gaps for Dish’s streaming service The Amazon faithful have another way to keep the cord cut. Sling TV, the internet-based live TV service from Dish Network,… Read More
Prince takes on the Internet, pulls his music from Spotify and other streaming services If you were powering up a bunch of your holiday weekend jams with Prince songs, you might want to check… Read More
