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Twitch ‘Pulse’ adds Facebook-like social media tool to streaming giant’s front page

Twitch just got a lot more social. On Monday, the Amazon-owned video-game streaming company rolled out a new social media tool… Read More

New York Times inks deal with Spotify, gives readers free access to streaming music service

The New York Times is partnering with music streaming giant Spotify to attract more readers. The two companies today announced a… Read More

How to stream today’s immigration showdown between the Trump administration and the states

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEK8FCBMkMQ This is escalating quickly. Today, three judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments to… Read More

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Super Bowl live stream breaks viewership records despite brief FOX Sports Go outages

Embed from Getty Images Football fans are increasingly utilizing live streams online to watch the Super Bowl. FOX said today that… Read More

Netflix bags Jerry Seinfeld and Amazon lands … the Grateful Dead

The latest projects from Hollywood icons Martin Scorsese and Jerry Seinfeld will find homes on Amazon Video and Netflix. Today,… Read More

Best of Prime: Amazon’s most-streamed original content, music, and more from 2016

Amazon is constantly adding new features to entice customers to sign up for its $99 a year Prime membership. The… Read More

How to stream tonight’s Alabama vs. Clemson college football championship for free

The 2016-17 college football season ends tonight with what should be an exciting battle and a rematch of last year’s title… Read More

Competition between Amazon and Netflix heats up as Prime Video expands to 200 countries

Amazon Prime Video is now available in more countries than Netflix. The Seattle tech titan announced today that it will… Read More

Amazon inches past Netflix in Golden Globe nominations for the first time

Amazon bested top competitor Netflix in Golden Globe nominations for the first time this year. The two streaming services would… Read More

Napster partners with iHeartRadio to build new on-demand music streaming service

Boston-based iHeartMedia is launching a new on-demand music streaming service powered by Napster. iHeartRadio All Access is $10 a month… Read More

Amazon Music Unlimited launches family plan for up to 6 people

A month ago, Amazon generated some buzz when it rolled out a new music streaming service with an unusual pricing… Read More

Comcast adding Netflix to X1 set-top boxes nationwide starting next week

“Netflix, play House of Cards.” Starting next week, that voice command will allow Comcast customers to stream Netflix content on… Read More

Sprint integrates with Seattle-based Napster

Little guys have to stick together. Sprint and Napster — two underdogs in their respective industries — announced a new… Read More

Napster sides with Kanye: Exec says exclusive streaming deals are ‘anti-consumer’ and ‘anti-artist’

Exclusive streaming deals with artists have become a powerful, but controversial, source of ammunition in the digital music battle. In… Read More

Microsoft takes on Amazon-owned Twitch with new game streaming tech for Windows 10, Xbox One

Microsoft today unveiled new game streaming technology that puts it in direct competition with Amazon and shows the fruits of… Read More

Kanye West is sick of streaming politics, tells Seattle crowd ‘Apple/Tidal bullsh—’ hurts fans

Kanye West has a message for Apple Music and Tidal: Figure out your “bullshit” ’cause I can’t wait much longer.… Read More

Amazon Music signs exclusive deal with Garth Brooks for country legend’s streaming debut

Amazon’s got friends in low places, apparently. The company’s new service, Amazon Music Unlimited, added several Garth Brooks albums to… Read More

Amazon and Netflix challenge major TV networks in spending on original shows, study says

Amazon and Netflix are not only challenging each other for online streaming dominance, they are going after major networks by… Read More

Amazon launches new ‘Music Unlimited’ service, starting at $4/month for use on just one Echo

Would you pay a few extra bucks a month to turn your smart home speaker into an intelligent, unlimited jukebox? Amazon… Read More

Twitch will soon announce its ‘first deep product integration’ with Amazon

SAN FRANCISCO — The fruits of Amazon’s Twitch acquisition will be front-and-center later this month at TwitchCon. Twitch CEO Emmett… Read More

YouTube beware: More Twitter video creators now eligible for cut of ad revenue

We're expanding our revenue programs to empower creators to earn money in multiple ways! ? https://t.co/ebnJxNaZqA pic.twitter.com/OGlI9tbeMa — Twitter Video… Read More

Amazon will stream original TV pilots on Twitch, in biggest collaboration since acquisition

[Correction: This post has been updated to reflect that two pilots, not three, will stream on Twitch, and one of the… Read More

Tired of Olympics spoilers and tape delays? Here’s how to watch the Games live

If you’ve been frustrated with the way NBC is airing this month’s Olympic games on cable TV — particularly for… Read More

Amazon fall TV lineup: Premiere dates for ‘Transparent,’ ‘Man in the High Castle,’ and 7 more shows announced

This fall, Amazon’s strategy to compete with Netflix and HBO for premium original content hinges on nostalgia. Whether viewers want… Read More

Generation App: Why Twitch is ‘magical’ for millions of streamers and viewers

For people who don’t play or watch video games, it can be difficult to conceptualize just how powerful Twitch is. But… Read More

Amazon will double spending on video content for second half of 2016 in battle with Netflix

Amazon plans to double down on video content. After the company beat Wall Street’s expectations for its second quarter earnings… Read More

Here’s how Twitter pitches its live-streaming platform to sports leagues and news media

In the past few months, Twitter has inked streaming deals with a bevy of content rights holders, from the NBA… Read More

NFL inks deal with Sony to stream NFL Network and RedZone via PlayStation Vue

Cord-cutting football fans have a new way to watch NFL Network and NFL RedZone. The league today announced a deal… Read More

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Twitter adds more live sports content, will stream free weekly MLB and NHL games

Twitter today announced another sports-related streaming deal. As a result of a new partnership with MLB Advanced Media, Twitter will stream one… Read More

Netflix executives: Rough quarter just a blip, long-term picture remains intact

Netflix blamed a rough second quarter earnings report on churn — or member cancellations related to previously-announced price increases — that… Read More

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