Netflix backs down, Paramount now likely to acquire Warner Bros. Paramount is now on track to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery, as Netflix has announced it will not provide a competing offer to purchase the studio. Marko Zivkovic 3 months ago 10
HBO Max will have iPhone, iPad, & Apple TV apps at launch HBO Max will be available to view on all Apple devices from launch, with the video streaming service set to work on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and fourth-generation Apple TV devices from May 27, with Apple also providing extra assistance to help existing HBO subscribers and HBO Now users. Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 11
WarnerMedia announces HBO Max with content from CNN, DC, Adult Swim & more WarnerMedia on Tuesday revealed a long-promised streaming service as HBO Max, which while including HBO shows will go beyond them to offer content from a variety of Warner brands. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 8
Apple tried to win the rights to stream 'Friends' Though it ultimately lost out to Netflix, which is paying roughly $100 million, Apple was one of the bidders for rights to stream the '90s sitcom "Friends" in 2019, a report revealed on Thursday. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 9
WarnerMedia prepares to take on Netflix, Apple & others with new streaming TV service AT&T-owned WarnerMedia is preparing to jump into the fray with its own streaming TV service, one which could pose a threat not just to the likes of Amazon and Netflix but Apple's burgeoning video efforts. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 24
Warner Music Group sells Spotify stake worth over $500 million Warner Music Group's sale of a large Spotify stake is not out of lack of confidence in the business model, but rather because the music company doesn't want to hold equity long term, said the media company's CEO. Stephen Silver 7 years ago 19
Microsoft debuts on Mac App Store, Warner movie apps broaden global availability Apple's rival Microsoft has launched its first application on the Mac App Store for syncing Windows Phone 7 devices, while movie studio Warner Bros. has begun releasing software on the iOS App Store that includes hit movie titles, allowing the films to be released in countries where the iTunes store is not available. Sam Oliver 15 years ago 31
Nokia pulls the plug on its 'Ovi Unlimited' iTunes competitor Nokia is pulling the plug on its Ovi Music Unlimited service in nearly every market it serves, citing incompatibility with iPods as a key problem. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 17
Apple executives dodge data center, FaceTime questions in earnings call As usual, Apple's executives kept close to a carefully prepared script on the company's stellar financial results, being careful not to reveal too much about the company's future plans, including its data center cloud services and broader open support for FaceTime video calling. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 34
iTunes soon to reach milestone of 10 billion songs sold Apple's iTunes music store will soon reach 10 billion songs sold since its inception in April of 2003, and is marking this accomplishment with a contest rewarding the purchaser of the 10 billionth song a $10,000 iTunes card. Brian Garner 16 years ago 29
iTunes price increases mean slower sales for music labels Since Apple granted music labels the flexibility to set individual song prices between $0.69 and $1.29 on the iTunes Music Store, growth of digital music sales has slowed, one music executive revealed Tuesday. Neil Hughes 16 years ago 139
Record industry to pit proprietary CMX against Apple's Cocktail Four of the world's largest record companies have come together to create a new digital album format that will give customers lyrics, artwork and videos, in an effort to compete with Apple's own similar project, code-named "Cocktail." Slash Lane 16 years ago 51
Apple inks deals for all DRM-free iTunes, 3G downloads In what could be a significant victory for its online music store, Apple is believed to have landed agreements not only to remove copy protection from the music of all major labels but to also allow direct music downloads to iPhones over cellular networks. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 63
