Tag Archives: Movies

Netflix Loses 200,000 Subscribers, Counts Password

Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of this year — its first subscriber drop in a decade — and expects to lose 2 million more in the three months from April to June, the company said Tuesday. In its first-quarter earnings report, Netflix said Russia’s war in Ukraine and subsequent sanctions affected membership …

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Please Don’t Charge More for HBO Max, Warner Bros. Discovery

WarnerMedia and Discovery have officially merged to form Warner Bros. Discovery. Yep, this means The Sopranos, Euphoria and Batman, 1000-Lb. Sisters, Ancient Aliens and Property Brothers will live under the same roof, as the marriage brings together Warner-owned films, TV shows, channels and its HBO Max streaming service with Discovery brands. And just like that, all this content is coming …

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iMovie’s Latest Update Will Make Your Movie For You

I shoot a lot of video footage these days, but I don’t do a lot of video edits. Apple’s latest iMovie update for iOS seems to be speaking to me: iMovie 3.0 introduces new modes that promise to make the video editing process a lot more automatic. And, in one case, it’ll do everything for you. Will that make me …

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3 Netflix Parental Control Features Beyond the Kids Profile

The best streaming services for kids offer plenty of great videos, TV shows and movies, but a lot of it is also targeted toward older viewers. Disney Plus is veering into mature content territory and beefing up parental controls, YouTube has new ways for parents to restrict what teens and tweens can watch, and most streaming services have profiles made for specifically for kids. …

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Netflix: 8 Tips to Get Your Money’s Worth From the Service

The price of some Netflix subscriptions have almost doubled in over 10 years, with the latest price increase having hit both new and current customers already. Since you’re paying more to stream your favorite shows and movies, let’s make sure you’re getting the most from the service. Here are some tips and tricks to get the most out of Netflix. Find shows …

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Netflix Adds ‘Two Thumbs Up’ Rating for Content You Absolutely Love

Even the savviest Netflix users may occasionally find themselves stuck in a recommendation conundrum. Because you watched that one British crime drama from 2017 and gave it a thumbs-up, you can’t escape the algorithm. If you liked it, Netflix suggests other titles in the genre that fill up an entire row. Now the streaming service wants to take things a …

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Bridgerton Was the Biggest Thing on Netflix Last Week, Followed by More Bridgerton

Bridgerton’s second season was Netflix‘s No. 1 most streamed title last week, with subscribers watching more hours of it cumulatively in a single week than any show on Netflix since Squid Game. And catch-up viewing of Bridgerton’s first season revived it as Netflix’s No. 2 most watched programming.  In the week ended Sunday, Netflix customers globally streamed 251.7 million hours of …

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Apple Wins Best Picture, Beating Netflix to Streaming’s Most Elusive Oscar

Apple‘s film CODA won the Academy Award for best picture Sunday, beating powerhouse Netflix to become first streaming service to conquer Hollywood’s most coveted film prize. Netflix was nominated in the category, too, for its film The Power of the Dog, and the two streaming services were considered to be the frontrunners in the category going into Sunday’s awards ceremony. Apple’s coup …

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YouTube Adds Tons of Catalog TV Episodes to Stream Free with Ads

YouTube is adding thousands of episodes of TV shows available stream free with advertising, as it continues to court you to spend more time glued to YouTube on connected televisions.  The shows are licensed “catalog” programming that are usually available to stream free with advertising on a bunch of other services too, the kinds of series most people would associate with …

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Funimation Anime Content Moves to Crunchyroll

More than 1,600 hours of Funimation content, including 50-plus newly added titles and simulcast content, are now available to Crunchyroll subscribers, the popular anime streaming service said Tuesday. The move follows Sony Pictures Entertainment’s acquisition of Crunchyroll last year, and provides anime fans the ability to access content from the previously separate services with a single Crunchyroll subscription. The expanded …

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