Netflix is replacing five-star ratings with thumbs up or down

 Netflix announced today that it would ditch its standard five-star rating scheme in favor of a…

Spotify reaches 50 million paying users

 Thank you to our 50 million subscribers. #Spotify50 pic.twitter.com/eXkOV71bwu — Spotify (@Spotify) March 2, 2017 Spotify…

MobiTV raises $21M as it pivots into set top box-free IPTV for the living room

 MobiTV, one of the first companies (est. 1999) to bring TV services to mobile devices, has raised some…

Twitter to live stream the 6 nations rugby tournament in France

 You know that Twitter is getting serious about live streaming when the company starts signing deals…

Twitch launches Communities to help gamers organize around their shared interests

 Twitch’s push to broaden the scope of its video game streaming site to include more types…

Streamer numbers and incomes are rising healthily, according to data from popular tool

 While half the world is coming to grips with the idea that people actually want to…

Trump’s inauguration broke live video streaming records

 Though some cried while others cheered, both sides tuned into to watch President Trump’s inauguration in sizable numbers…

Despite glitches, AT&T’s DirecTV Now hits 200,000 subscribers in its first month

 AT&T’s new live TV streaming service DirecTV Now has been off to a shaky start in…