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Warner Bros.' Max streaming service launches with new $20 4K tier
HBO Max is completing its transformation into Warner Bros. Discovery's "Max" streaming service today, and it's launching with a new tier especially made for 4K ultra HD viewing.
HBO Max's new shuffle play feature is limited to 45 shows
HBO Max has launched a shuffle button on desktop.
Apple Music will use Shazam's tech to ensure proper royalties for DJ mixes
Apple says it has built a tool based on Shazam's technology that can identify all rights holders in a DJ mix and properly compensate them all.
Spotify’s shared Blend playlists will rank your music compatibility with a friend
Each time you create a Blend playlist with a friend, Spotify will generate a match score, telling the two of you how close you are on your musical tastes.
Netflix says its gaming push will begin with mobile
As part of its quarterly earnings report, Netflix said its gaming ambitions will begin with mobile.
Samsung makes its free TV Plus streaming service available on the web
Samsung has launched its TV Plus streaming service on the web.
Spotify's 'Only You' feature explains how you really do have weird taste
Spotify's latest "experience" offers insight into what makes your listening habit unique, leaving you with new playlists to explore.
Apple Music will offer Dolby Atmos and lossless streaming starting next month
Apple Music is adding Dolby Atmos and lossless streaming at no additional cost.
Plex's latest funding will boost its own streaming catalog while supporting others
Plex has raised $50 million in new funding as part of its bid to become a one-stop shop for all things streaming.
The Apple TV app comes to Sony's Android TVs
You can add Sony TVs to the growing list of places where you can download and use Apple's redesigned TV app.
The Grammy Museum built a streaming service to share its archives
The Grammy Museum will share its archives on a new streaming service COLLECTION:Live.
HBO Max is available today -- here’s what you need to know
After months of hype, WarnerMedia’s latest streaming service is here. HBO Max offers everything you’ll get from HBO, plus enough additional movies and shows to keep you busy streaming for a long, long time.
Quibi's mobile apps will get limited support for TV casts next month
Quibi will soon start rolling out the ability cast its bite-sized shows to TVs. Now, founder Jeffrey Katzenberg told Reuters that some Quibi users will be able to cast the service from their phones to their televisions starting in May. Katzenberg also believes that Quibi would fare even better once stay-at-home orders are lifted since it was designed for users to watch on the go.
Spotify's standalone Kids app is now available in the US
When Spotify first launched its standalone app for kids last October, the possibilities were intriguing. It meant that parents could play music their kids like without having it impact their algorithmically generated playlists and recommendations on the service. There was one problem: it was only available in Ireland. In the months that followed, the company would expand to other parts of Europe (including the UK, where it arrived last month), Australia and South America. Now that the streaming service has had some time to refine things a bit, it's debuting Spotify Kids in the US, Canada and France today.
NBC News will host four short-form shows on Quibi
NBC is banking on short attention spans. The network's news division will host four different shows on the short-form, mobile streaming platform Quibi, when it launches next month. NBC News' strategy is to have two shows every weekday that air when viewers are most likely to tune into news recaps. The weekend shows, meanwhile, will have a narrower focus on specific issues. Each episode will run between five to eight minutes, approximately.
Spotify’s podcast power play
By February, 2019 was already a huge year for Spotify. As part of its earnings announcement, the company revealed that it had finally made a profit -- a benchmark that seemed somewhat unattainable given the service's expensive operating costs. In that same news drop, Spotify also proclaimed it was ready to become a power player in the world of podcasts. It spent big, locked down exclusive shows and introduced several new features for users. And the effort won't end as 2019 comes to a close.
Hulu increases the price of its live TV service, again
Hulu's live TV streaming is about to get more expensive. The company announced today that its Hulu + Live TV option would increase to $54.99 a month starting December 18th. This is the second time this year the company has raised its rate on live television streaming. In February, there was a $5/month hike to $45.99 -- up from the $39.99 price when the service debuted in 2017.
Disney+ isn't working for some users on launch day
Like most new online services, it looks like Disney+'s launch isn't going to be hiccup-free. After the streaming service went live early this morning, some fans on the east coast are waking up to find that they can't connect to Disney's servers to watch any content. On Twitter, there are a growing number of reports of people running into an "unable to connect to Disney+" error message.
How to get the best Apple TV+ launch deals
After months of leadup, Apple's video streaming service, TV+, is ready to launch. With this being Apple's first foray into original video content, we've detailed the ways you can get access to the platform without paying the full $5 per month right away.
Early Apple TV+ reviews show a lineup lacking hits
With Apple TV+ set to launch this Friday, initial reviews for the original shows that will premiere alongside the platform have come out. And it's probably safe to say Apple won't be happy with how things have turned out so far.
