Topic: Streaming Platforms
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Netflix's Era of Tentpole Shows Is Ending With Stranger Things
The era of massive, all-consuming "tentpole" shows like *Stranger Things* is ending, as Netflix shifts from relying on universal hits to a more diversified content strategy. Netflix's growth strategy now focuses on price adjustments, ad-supported tiers, and serving niche audiences with varied pro...
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Streaming's Future Hinges on Distribution
The modern video streaming landscape requires content owners to create and manage a unique, technically complex distribution feed for each individual streaming platform, creating a significant operational burden. This fragmented, bespoke distribution model is difficult to scale, prone to errors, ...
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Deezer Launches Its Own 2025 Year in Review Feature
Deezer has launched its personalized 2025 year-end review early, featuring a "romantic comedy" theme that presents listening stats across three narrative episodes. The recap includes a returning music compatibility quiz, now available to non-subscribers to encourage social sharing and app downloa...
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Blackmagic's Free Camera App Now Streams Directly to YouTube & Twitch
Blackmagic's free camera app now supports direct live streaming to YouTube, Twitch, and Vimeo, removing the need for third-party apps or extra hardware, and allows users to broadcast from Android or iOS devices with full professional controls during streams. The update introduces SRT protocol sup...
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AI-Powered Content Discovery for OTT & CTV
AI is transforming content discovery on streaming platforms by using viewer data to create personalized experiences, moving beyond the paradox of choice. Recommendation systems employ hybrid methods, combining content-based and collaborative filtering to suggest both familiar favorites and unexpe...
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Sports Betting Apps Are Turning TV Sports Into a Game
The 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down the federal sports betting ban enabled a surge in mobile betting apps, making nearly half of U.S. online wagers occur during live games and increasing viewer engagement. Sports betting and streaming platforms now offer integrated, interactive fe...
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The Evolution of Radio: From Airwaves to Algorithms
https://youtu.be/5Sgv2BbiAHA?si=ttv1VqirRwjNgrrE Once upon a time, the radio was magic. It crackled to life with voices from faraway places, carried melodies that made people sway in their kitchens, and shared stories…
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AI Takes Center Stage in the Music Industry
The music industry is shifting from legal battles to strategic partnerships with AI companies, exemplified by Klay's licensing agreements with major record labels to monetize AI-generated music within established frameworks. Legal settlements and new platforms are emerging that aim to ethically i...
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Rate Your Favorite Shows and Movies on HBO Max
HBO Max has introduced an interactive rating feature with options "Love," "Like," or "Not For Me" to personalize content recommendations and curate sections like "Because You Love." The feature, tested extensively last year, mirrors competitors like Netflix and is accessible across all platforms ...
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Jimmy Kimmel Makes a Triumphant Return
The FCC's censorship attempt backfired, as Jimmy Kimmel's return broke YouTube viewership records with his monologue on the issue amassing over 19 million views. Viewership surged both online and on traditional TV, with the episode attracting nearly four times Kimmel's usual audience, averaging 6...
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Swerve TV Launches FAST Channel for Women’s Sports
Swerve TV has launched Swerve Sports, a free, ad-supported streaming channel dedicated to women’s sports, available on platforms like The Roku Channel and Pluto TV, featuring content from over 30 partners. The channel offers live games, highlights, and documentaries, partnerin...
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Top 2025 Black Friday TV Deals: Save Big on The Frame & TCL QM6K
Black Friday offers record-low prices on TVs from major retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, with quick delivery options available, but popular models sell out fast. Specific standout deals include the Amazon 2-series Fire TV for $99.99, the Hisense 50-inch QD6 QLED under $200, and the T...
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PC Gaming Show Announces Tokyo Game Show 2025 Direct
The PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct will debut at Tokyo Game Show 2025 on September 28, broadcasting live globally with coverage of anticipated PC titles. The event will feature exclusive trailers, developer interviews, and world premieres from confirmed participants like SEGA and Devolver Digital, w...
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HBO Max's Mad Men 4K Release: Not a Remaster
The 4K launch of *Mad Men* on HBO Max was flawed by technical errors, including incorrect episode titles and a visible crew member in a scene, damaging the viewing experience. The issues point to a quality control failure, with reports suggesting incorrect master files were provided, but HBO Max ...
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Alexa Plus Can Find That Movie Scene You're Thinking Of
Amazon has launched an AI feature for Fire TV that allows users to describe a movie scene to Alexa Plus and instantly jump to that exact moment, integrating with Prime Video. The technology uses advanced AI models to understand natural language queries, enabling it to find scenes based on descrip...
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Google TV Remotes May Soon Be Solar-Powered
Google TV remotes may soon be solar-powered through a partnership between Epishine and Ohsung Electronics, eliminating disposable batteries by using rechargeable ones and solar cells that work under indoor lighting. The G32 reference remote, produced by Ohsung, allows hardware makers to adopt thi...
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'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' Sets Record With 12 Game Awards Nominations
"Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" set a new record with twelve nominations for the 2025 Game Awards, leading the field and showcasing its critical acclaim. The Game of the Year category includes strong contenders like "Death Stranding 2" and "Hollow Knight: Silksong," with Sony as the most nominated ...
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How to Watch the Apple iPhone 17 Launch Event Live
Apple's iPhone 17 launch event on September 9th will feature new models, including the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air, along with potential reveals of smartwatches and AirPods Pro 3. The event will be accessible through multiple platforms, including a live stream embedded in the article, Apple's YouTub...
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