Category: Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming

NFL Sunday Ticket Lawsuit: Why TV Deals Are So Valuable

A class-action lawsuit over the cost of Sunday Ticket subscriptions underscored how valuable broadcast deals have been for the league’s success.
Hollywood Sharpens Aim at Online Pirates

Major U.S. entertainment companies are hiring a former top F.B.I. official and renewing a push for federal legislation to combat online thievery overseas.
How Netflix’s Corporate Culture Has Changed

The company’s latest internal memo about its corporate culture is more about how it expects employees to behave than what it wants to become.
The Future of Netflix, Amazon and Other Streaming Services

Who will survive? Die? Thrive? And how? We talked to nearly a dozen top media executives and asked them to predict what lies ahead.
He Memorized the World With Google Maps. Now He’s Exploring It.

Few people are better than Trevor Rainbolt at identifying obscure locations online — but there’s even more joy in watching him visit them IRL.
‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld’: The Latest Biopic Aiming to Humanize a Big Name in Fashion

Dior, Chanel, Lagerfeld — a rash of new streaming biopics have tried to humanize fashion’s most famous names. Is that a good thing?
‘Inside Out 2’ Returns Pixar to Box Office Heights

The sequel was expected to collect at least $145 million in the United States and Canada over the weekend, about 60 percent more than anticipated.
HBO Could Use a Hit and ‘House of the Dragon’ Could be the Answer

The network has hit an unusually fallow period. Executives hope “House of the Dragon,” which returns Sunday, could be the start of a new winning streak.
Roaring Kitty Came Back to Talk GameStop. Shares Plunged.

Keith Gill, the investor who spurred the meme stock mania in 2021, attracted a huge audience for his public return Friday. But his favorite buy dropped.
5 Children’s Movies to Stream Now

This month’s picks include an animated musical comedy starring Brittany Howard and a Marvel superhero adventure packed with martial arts.
After the Trump Verdict, the TikTok Trial Began

Late into Thursday night, social media users debated the outcome of Donald J. Trump’s hush-money trial. Even Michael Cohen got in on the action.
What Happened to Ad-Free TV on Streaming Services?

Ads are here, there — almost everywhere — on streaming services now.