Joan E. Solsman
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HBO Now streaming jumps 40% since coronavirus measures gripped US
And, yeah, people are binge-watching that documentary about the Ebola crisis seven times more than usual. → Read More
YouTube to throttle video quality globally for about a month
To minimize traffic strain on the internet, Google's massive video service already defaulted image quality to standard def in the EU, the UK and China. Now, it's the same everywhere. → Read More
Apple to donate 2 million masks to US coronavirus response, Pence says
Apple is working with the Trump administration to distribute them, Vice President Mike Pence said Saturday. → Read More
Apple pledges to donate 2 million masks to US coronavirus response
Vice President Mike Pence said Apple is working with the Trump administration to distribute them. → Read More
See a coronavirus scam? Report it to Justice Dept., US attorney general says
See something? Say something. → Read More
NBCUniversal to rent new movies online early because of coronavirus
Trolls World Tour will be its first movie you can rent digitally the same day as its theatrical release. Birds of Prey from Warner Bros. will also get an early online release. → Read More
NBCUniversal to release new movies online to rent because of coronavirus
Trolls World Tour will be the first movie you can rent on-demand online the same day as its theatrical release, as cinemas close in the pandemic. → Read More
NBCUniversal to release new movies for on-demand rental because of coronavirus
Trolls World Tour will be the first movie you can rent on-demand at home the same day it's released in theaters, as many cinemas close in the pandemic. → Read More
Netflix's coronavirus boom seems obvious. Is it a fantasy?
Everyone agrees streaming will surge with people shut in during the coronavirus pandemic. Not everyone agrees it's great for Netflix. → Read More
Disney Plus: Every show, movie and original to come (and a surprise early release for Frozen 2)
Frozen 2 is coming to Disney Plus three months earlier than planned. Here's all the big titles coming to Disney Plus, and when. → Read More
Tribeca Film Festival postponed after New York bans large gatherings
The annual film and interactive-storytelling festival didn't specify a plan for rescheduling. → Read More
Quibi offers 90-day free trial if you preorder before April 6
The deal saves you up to $24 while you test out the unconventional streaming service, which also unveiled its catalog of shows set for launch. → Read More
Quibi raises another $750 million, a month before its launch
Quibi has raised a total of $1.75 billion to fund its unconventional video strategy: big-budget, 10-minute videos you have to pay to watch only on your phone. → Read More
Disney Plus: Every show, movie and original to come
Disney's service wants to be your go-to place to stream almost everything it makes, but we're still waiting for some big titles to show up. Here's what's still coming to Disney Plus. → Read More
HBO Max: Launch dates, prices, shows and movies to expect
HBO Max will launch in May for $15 with a dizzying catalog of originals, HBO programs and licensed reruns like Friends. → Read More
YouTube rejects about 78% of appeals to get removed videos put back up
YouTube reinstated only 23,471 videos in the last three months of 2019 after creators appealed. It removed 5.9 million. → Read More
Disney CEO Bob Iger resigns suddenly, capping his legacy with Disney Plus' launch
Bob Chapek, head of parks, is now CEO. Iger will continue as Disney's chairman and focus on "the creative side" of the business until the end of next year. → Read More
YouTube TV to quit Apple in-app payments in latest spurning of Apple system
Your YouTube TV subscription will be automatically canceled (and you lose your DVR) after March 13 if you pay through Apple. → Read More
YouTube TV to halt Apple in-app payments, in latest spurning of Apple system
Your YouTube TV subscription will be automatically canceled after March 13 if you pay through Apple. → Read More
Spotify songwriter pages dive into who wrote some of your favorite tunes
Songwriter pages offer playlists of tunes by the people who wrote them, letting you listen to a songwriter's resume regardless of who made the songs famous. → Read More