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Hulu Getting a New User Interface, Acknowledging Need to Make Navigation Easier (Variety)

Hulu is launching a new user interface — a redesign prompted in part, it admits, because customers have complained that finding new content to watch is harder than accessing the ... More

AT&T TV, HBO Max May Eventually Be Merged Into One Service (Next TV)

AT&T chief operating officer John Stankey told a virtual industry audience that its upcoming subscription streaming service, HBO Max -- set to debut on May 27 -- could eventually b... More

Changing TV Habits in the Era of COVID-19 (TVB Europe)

From a user’s perspective, I expect many to think twice about how much they spend with their current TV provider and may cut back/substitute in preference for online video stream... More

Why Voice Technology Has Enjoyed a Resurgence During the Pandemic (Tech HQ)

Lock downs and too much screen time are seeing a rise in the use of voice technology, but the trends could stick around for longer.... More

Study Shows 70% of Consumers Would Rather Watch New Movies at Home (Variety)

Anxiety over health and safety in public spaces still greatly outweighs the desire to leave home, and that disparity has only gotten larger as the pandemic has unfolded. The result... More

Thousands Turn to Virtual Economy to Make Money Amid Economic Uncertainty (Verdict)

Hundreds of thousands of people are now making money from games and online communities due to the growth of the virtual economy.... More

Disney’s Kevin Mayer to Become TikTok CEO (Billboard)

Kevin Mayer, the Disney executive who oversaw the launch of the streaming service Disney+, is leaving his post at the entertainment giant to become CEO of the fast-growing social m... More

PlayStation Now Reaches 2.2M Subscribers (The Verge)

Sony says 2.2 million people are subscribed to PlayStation Now, its cloud gaming subscription service that offers access to a growing selection of first- and third-party titles. Pl... More

As Lockdowns Lift, European Union Asked to Enforce Level Playing Field on Streaming Giants (Variety)

The survival of Europe’s film and TV producers amid what is perceived as a growing imbalance between them and U.S. streaming giants was the overarching topic in a recent panel on... More

HBO Max: Inside WarnerMedia’s $4B Bet in the Streaming Wars (Variety)

AT&T has pledged to invest $4 billion in HBO Max over the next three years. That includes the cost of programming for the service as well as lost WarnerMedia earnings from steering... More

How Gamers Powered Super-Fast Internet Abroad (Wired)

Romania and Singapore don’t seem to have much in common, but they both owe their robust broadband in part to videogame fanatics seeking better connections.... More

Why ‘Hamilton’ Moved to Streaming so Quickly (THR)

Theater owners say they are not rankled by the decision to take the filmed chronicle of the Broadway musical off the theatrical calendar.... More

Cloud Gaming: Why it Matters and the Games it Will Create (MatthewBall.vc)

There is a tremendous amount of confusion around cloud gaming: what it is, why it matters, what it will allow, who can deliver it, how much it will grow the market, etc. This is fu... More

eSports: A Refreshing Alternative to Traditional Sports? (Verdict)

While live sports programming is becoming increasingly scarce, we are seeing an uptick in viewership for streamers and content creators broadcasting themselves playing video games.... More

StarHub, Vubiquity TVOD Deal (Advanced Television)

Premium content services and media technology solutions provider Vubiquity, part of the Amdocs Media division, has completed the provisioning of premium entertainment content from ... More

PlayStation Studios Branding Unites All Sony Games Under One Logo (VentureBeat)

Sony wants you to know when you are buying one of its games. To ensure that consumers appreciate the publisher’s first-party efforts, Sony Interactive Entertainment is bringing t... More

TikTok Boom! How the Exploding Social Media App is Going Hollywood (THR)

The impossible-to-ignore, 2 billion strong platform is leveraging a massive sheltering-at-home audience hungry for new content to draw A-listers and turn its homegrown roster into ... More

‘Convenience and Choice’ – Sports Streaming Comes of Age (Digital TV Europe)

The entertainment industry has been radically altered by the introduction of streaming services, and sports is no different. Through a combination of disruptive forces from start-u... More

Will Coronavirus Break the $50B Sports Media Industry? (Bloomberg)

As sports leagues weigh when to restart their seasons, they are talking to health officials, players, talent agents, TV networks, local governments and hotel workers. One group not... More

Vubiquity to Provide Airtel Africa With Content, Curation via Microsoft Azure Content-as-a-Service Solution (MESA)

Vubiquity, an Amdocs company, announced that it will become a premium content supplier and exclusive content curator for Airtel Africa. Airtel Africa has signed an agreement with V... More

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