Category: Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming

Disney Adds to Its Defenses With Strong Earnings — and Taylor Swift

The media giant beat analysts’ profit forecasts and announced a slew of new content. Will that be enough to fend off the activist investor Nelson Peltz?
ESPN, Fox and Others to Launch Sports Streaming Service: What to Know

The joint venture announced by Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery will offer a lot, but it may not be enough on its own for serious fans.
Apple Vision Pro Review: First Headset Lacks Polish and Purpose

Billed as the future of computing, the $3,500 goggles can’t replace a laptop for work. At times, wearing them also made our columnist feel nauseated.
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Join Forces for Sports Streaming Service

The move comes as viewers abandon cable and the rising price of the rights to show sporting events is seen as a major issue for media companies
He’s Lost His Marriage, His Followers and His Lamborghini

Ben Armstrong, better known as BitBoy, was once the most popular cryptocurrency YouTuber in the world. Now his empire has collapsed.
To Boost Profits, Disney Cracks Down on Password Sharing

The parent company of the streaming services Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu announced the change in updated service agreements this week.
Universal Music Group Pulls Songs From TikTok

The music giant, home to stars like Taylor Swift and Drake, had threatened to withdraw licenses for its tracks to the social media juggernaut if they failed to come to a new agreement.
A.I. Fuels a New Era of Product Placement

Realistic-looking shampoo bottles and seltzer cans are popping up on videos from digital creators on TikTok and YouTube in a new form of old advertising.
Minute-Long Soap Operas Are Here. Is America Ready?

Popularized in China during the pandemic, ReelShort and other apps are hoping to bring minute-by-minute melodramas to the United States.
Minute-Long Soap Operas Are Here. Is America Ready?

Popularized in China during the pandemic, ReelShort and other apps are hoping to bring minute-by-minute melodramas to the United States.
Watch Me Lose My Job on TikTok

Some tech workers are filming their layoffs and sharing them on social media. They say it’s part catharsis, part transparency.
Sundance Film Festival Ends With Plenty of Sales, Despite Slow Start

The festival, seen as a barometer for the overall health of the film industry, featured several movies and documentaries snatched up by studios and streaming services.