
Disney is a great company, I think they are going to have great success: Netflix CEO Reed Hastings
Netflix has already been up against Amazon, Hulu and YouTube for the past decade, Hastings added. The idea of fighting for subscribers is nothing new.

Tencent launches first overseas video streaming service in Thailand to ramp up presence outside China
Tencent is diversifying from its core Chinese gaming business, which has been beset by regulatory problems.

Netflix is testing out new Instagram-like Feed feature called 'Extras' on its mobile app
This Netflix feature is still in its testing phase, and quite often most of these features will fizzle.

Netflix forecasts weak subscriber additions in second quarter
The company said it now expects to add 5 million subscribers globally in the current quarter.

Apple TV+ video streaming service to collaborate with Octavia Spencer, JJ Abrams, Jason Momoa, Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steven Spielberg and Steve Carrell were present at the announcement of Apple TV+ video streaming subscription service

Apple TV+ is a premium streaming service with original content from some big names
Apple TV Plus will be ad-free, available on demand, and viewable both online and offline.

Self-regulatory online content code may not serve interests of Indian consumers, creators
Signatories of this self-regulatory code include major players like Netflix, Hotstar and Jio.

Apple planning to roll out its streaming TV service in over 100 countries in 2019
The streaming TV is expected to have a good mix of original programming content, third-party video services as well as the option to subscribe to TV channel packages.

Indians spend more time watching videos online than on TV, finds survey
The amount of time Indian viewers spend watching online videos is far higher than the global average.

'How to hack Facebook' tutorials continue to proliferate YouTube following breach
A Google spokesperson said that the company carries out a careful review of flagged content.

Twitter expands premium video content in Asia with 50 new content collaborations
Twitter unveiled over 50 collaborations, bringing hundreds of hours or varied content to the platform.

Amazon plans new advertising-supported video app for Fire TV streaming devices
The new free service, tentatively called Free Dive, is separate from Amazon's Prime Video service.

YouTube to take on Amazon Prime, Netflix in India with original programming
YouTube is creating scripted series, original programming for France, Germany, Japan, Mexico and India.

YouTube streams 180 million hours of content to televisions every day
Every day, over 60 million users click into or engage with YouTube Community posts.

Netflix shares take hit: Football World Cup, lack of new shows may be to blame
Netflix added 5.15 million customers from April through June, 1 million fewer than forecasts.

Netflix communication head resigns for speaking in an ‘insensitive' way to his team
Jonathan Friedland spent more than seven years with Netflix and was previously with Walt Disney.

A fast, intelligent, infallible wireless network could transform the world as we know it, and Qualcomm is helping build one
Wi-Fi SON. SON stands for Self Organising Network. In essence, this is a network that takes care of itself, ie, no user intervention is required. In other words, we’re talking about an “intelligent” Wi-Fi network.

WhatsApp's YouTube integration rolling out on iPhone; brings PiP video even when you switch chats
Instead of opening the YouTube app or going full screen, the video link now pops up in a mini window, with close, fullscreen, and the play/pause buttons available in WhatsApp chats.

YouTube limits HDR video playback quality to 1080p on all mobile apps
YouTube recently revamped its mobile app and logo. The new app includes a clean design language, gesture to move the video around.

Amazon Fire TV Stick, Chromecast 2 and the Apple TV 4K: The best streaming devices to choose from this Diwali
TV sticks are great gifting idea this Diwali, especially if your giftee is stuck with an old, non-smart TV set and a cable network.