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Microsoft streaming site Mixer marks one-year anniversary with website revamp, new features

It’s been one year since Microsoft rebranded Beam, the game-streaming service it bought in 2016, as Mixer, and it is… Read More

Seattle Mariners game airs exclusively on Facebook as part of MLB streaming experiment

For any Mariners fans hoping to watch today’s game against Texas, your only option is Facebook. That’s because of a… Read More

Seattle’s iconic Scarecrow Video turns 30 and uses vast catalog to stay in the fight against streaming

A SEATTLE APARTMENT – THE YEAR 2018 A couple sits in front of a laptop. The lights are dim. They… Read More

TLDR: Uber CEO still believes in self-driving cars, ESPN’s new streaming service, RED iPhones

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

What you need to know about ESPN’s new $5/month ESPN+ streaming service

ESPN on Thursday debuted its new ESPN+ service, reflecting larger trends in the sports industry and marking the first big… Read More

Microsoft-owned Mixer’s new partnership aims to simplify livestreaming as it battles Amazon’s Twitch

Microsoft is teaming up with Lightstream Studio to help people broadcasting games on Mixer improve the look of their streams. The… Read More

Freedom never looked so bleak: Watch new trailers for ‘Westworld’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

Sci-fi spring fever is in full effect for fans of two of the biggest hits on television: “Westworld” and “The… Read More

YouTube TV to stream Seattle Sounders FC matches in latest sports video deal

The premium YouTube TV video service has struck a multi-year deal with Seattle Sounders FC to become the exclusive live… Read More

Will streaming kill off movie theaters? An argument for why Amazon and Netflix should buy big screens

My kids had the day off from school on Monday, and went to the movie theater to see “Jumanji: Welcome… Read More

Twitter COO predicts streaming devices like Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast will go extinct in 5 years

Google Chromecast, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and other streaming devices won’t be around in five years. That’s the prediction… Read More

Amazon will reportedly bid for Premier League soccer streaming rights next month

Amazon is getting serious about streaming the world’s best soccer matches. Bloomberg reported Friday that Amazon will submit a bid… Read More

Spotify reportedly files for IPO amid new lawsuit

Spotify has confidentially filed for an initial public offering according to an Axios report citing several anonymous sources. The streaming… Read More

Microsoft-owned Mixer unveils redesigned app for more personalized game streaming

Mixer, Microsoft’s interactive game streaming service, today released a redesigned app for Android, with a counterpart on iOS “in the… Read More

DOJ files lawsuit to block AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to prevent AT&T from gobbling up Time Warner for $85.4 billion,… Read More

Working Geek: Bitlume CEO Lakshmi Shankar is building a new type of video startup

When Lakshmi Shankar was working as a technology consultant she noticed a recurring problem. Clients often had trouble integrating paid… Read More

Microsoft’s Mixer introduces mobile game streaming apps for iOS and Android

Mixer, the game streaming service that Microsoft acquired last year, unveiled mobile apps for iOS and Android that let players stream on… Read More

RealNetworks teams up with Chinese broadcaster CIBN to strengthen streaming offerings

Seattle-based RealNetworks has struck a deal with CIBN Oriental Network to help the Chinese broadcaster enhance its TV and mobile video… Read More

Amazon is shutting down Lovefilm by Post, the DVD service once called the ‘Netflix of Europe’

Today, Amazon is hammering another nail into the coffin of DVDs with the closure of its “Lovefilm by Post” business.… Read More

Startup Spotlight: KLIK Boks wireless presentation connector is designed to save time in meetings

Throughout his 20-year career developing and launching products for professional sound systems, Costa Lakoumentas constantly found himself impeded by a simple technical… Read More

Facebook and Disney join Amazon on quest to dethrone streaming king Netflix

In 2007, a dot-com era rebel by the name of Netflix launched an online streaming platform — and with it, a… Read More

Netflix stock hits all-time high as streaming giant exceeds 100M global subscribers amid intense competition with Amazon

In what is a traditionally a slow quarter for Netflix, the streaming giant cruised past its own expectations for new… Read More

Microsoft game-streaming service Beam is now ‘Mixer,’ with new features to take on Amazon’s Twitch

Nine months after Microsoft’s Xbox group acquired Beam, the game streaming service is getting a new name and a host… Read More

Video streaming marketplace uZoom acquires Creator Republic

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… Read More

Report: After long dispute, Apple TV will finally add Amazon Video app

Anyone with an Apple TV has likely noticed the conspicuously absent Amazon Video app. The device, which allows viewers to… Read More

HBO shows on Amazon Prime will disappear as network plans to focus on HBO Now service

Older HBO programs now available to Amazon Prime subscribers will be going away next year after a current licensing pact… Read More

Amazon is giving Prime memberships to the entire population of Manchester-by-the-Sea

Updated at 9:10 a.m. to reflect the correct location of the giveaway. “Manchester by the Sea” was a big win for… Read More

More than half of connected U.S. households watch video streaming services as Netflix faces increasing competition

Streaming services, like Netflix, are revolutionizing the way people consume video content. More than half of U.S. households connected to… Read More

Why Amazon is spending $4.5B on video this year — and how it compares to competitors like Netflix

Amazon will dedicate an estimated $4.5 billion on video content this year, narrowing the spending gap between the Seattle e-commerce giant… Read More

YouTube TV goes live with $35 monthly bundle of network, cable channels and unlimited cloud DVR

Cord cutters looking for yet another way to watch television without subscribing to cable or satellite providers got a new… Read More

Pandora finally gets into the on-demand music streaming game, challenging Spotify and Apple Music

Pandora, the Internet radio giant that pioneered music streaming, is launching a premium subscription service to compete with industry titans Spotify and… Read More