Joan E. Solsman
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Netflix's Password-Sharing Crackdown Has Begun: Everything to Know
Netflix launched new fees in four countries last week, and more are coming. → Read More
Paramount Plus to Hike Prices by as Much as $2 a Month, Likely in July
But the premium tier will include Showtime, and the cost may actually be cheaper than the current price of a Paramount Plus/Showtime bundle. → Read More
Netflix's Password-Sharing Crackdown Has Come: Everything to Know
Netflix launched new fees in four countries this week, and more are coming. → Read More
Disney Layoffs Will Cut 7,000 Jobs
The entertainment giant is tightening its workforce by about 3%. → Read More
If Yellowstone Ends This Year, It Will Have Lived, Died and Never Hit Paramount Plus
Paramount's biggest hit, counterintutively, doesn't stream on Paramount Plus -- and maybe never will. → Read More
Netflix's Top Hit Movies and Shows, Ranked (According to Netflix)
Netflix publishes weekly stats on its most watched series and films. We track an all-time chart. → Read More
Peacock Shuts Off Free Tier for New Accounts
The $5 a month Premium tier with ads is now the cheapest option for new customers. → Read More
Spotify Eclipses 205 Million Paid Subscribers, Better Than Predicted
The streaming giant expects to hit 500 million total listeners -- both free and paid -- within the next two months. → Read More
'Glass Onion' Is Netflix's No. 4 Most Watched Movie of All Time
The whodunit sequel was big -- but not as big as Bird Box. → Read More
Netflix's Biggest Hit Movies and Shows, Ranked (According to Netflix)
Netflix publishes weekly stats on its most watched series and films. We track an all-time chart. → Read More
Have Spectrum or Comcast? You May Be Able to Get Peacock Premium for Free
A premium account unlocks all the content on the streaming platform, and you may be eligible for a special discount. → Read More
Netflix Co-CEO Reed Hastings Bows Out as Member Growth Zips Down Again
The company's founder will stay on as executive chairman, as Netflix continues its odyssey into advertising and a password-sharing crackdown. → Read More
The End of Free Netflix Password Sharing Is Coming Soon
Before March is out, Netflix will begin rolling out fees to share your account outside a single household. → Read More
Netflix Founder Reed Hastings Steps Down as CEO
Netflix revealed Hastings' move, which will keep him at the company as executive chairman, as it reported better-than-expected member growth. → Read More
Movie Theaters Didn't Die, but They'll Never Be the Same Again
This year will expose how much they must change. → Read More
The End of Free Netflix Password Sharing Is Near
Starting this year, Netflix will begin cracking down on sharing an account outside one household. → Read More
Movie Theaters Aren't Dead, but They'll Never Be the Same Again
This year will tell us how much theaters must morph to make it to the other side. → Read More
TCL Wants to Soup Up the AI in Its Televisions With Samba TV
One of the first tools coming to TCL TVs is a new AI layer called Smart Screen, which is like Amazon's X-Ray but "for everything," according to Samba. → Read More
Disney Plus: Price Hikes, the New Ad Tier and Everything Else to Know
Disney Plus is raising prices to watch ad free and adding commercials if you want to pay a little less. → Read More
Spotify's 2022 Wrapped Launches With Your 'Listening Personality' and 'Audio Day'
The annual overview of your music taste also reveals your top songs, artists and genres. → Read More