Category: Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming

Irish Police Got a Call About a Lion. It Was Actually a Dog Named Mouse.

A truck driver’s grainy video spurred bewilderment and speculation about a lion roaming in Ireland. Turns out it was a dog with an aggressive haircut.
A.I. Is Making Death Threats Way More Realistic

Online harassers are generating images and sounds that simulate their victims in violent situations.
YouTube TV Users Lose Access to Disney and ESPN

Talks between YouTube TV and Disney about fees broke down on Thursday ahead of a deadline. YouTube TV said Disney removed its channels from the streaming platform.
What Can Hollywood Learn From New Media?

A new production company wants to make as many video podcasts and newsletters as films and television shows.
It’s Easier Than Ever to Turn Your Dial to a Live Event

Broadcast TV continues to draw big audiences. And they are increasingly getting special events, award shows and sports — lots of sports.
Taylor Sheridan Signs Deal With NBCUniversal

Mr. Sheridan, a prolific TV producer, will leave Paramount when his contract expires, according to two people with knowledge of the decision.
Debate Shows Are Having a Moment. Here Come the Democrats.

As millions tune in to hyperpartisan face-offs on YouTube or TikTok, can the left find its own Charlie Kirk?
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Helps Lift Netflix Revenue 17%

The streaming giant said the higher results came from a mix of subscription growth, advertising and other sales.
Warner Bros. Discovery Says It Is Considering a Sale

The owner of CNN, HBO and the Warner Bros. movie studio revealed that it has received acquisition interest from multiple suitors.
Disney+ Cancellations Jump After Kimmel Suspension

Roughly three million Americans canceled the streaming service in the month that it temporarily suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s show. About 4.1 million people canceled Disney-owned Hulu.
Advice on How to Watch a Movie Reviewed by The New York Times

A reader asks for help navigating the many places, online and off, where a new film might be showing.
The Woman Who Livestreamed Her Birth on Twitch

Cady Hoffman and her husband, Bryan Loyd — Fandy and Adamax, to their Twitch followers — talk about broadcasting their daughter’s birth to almost 30,000 gamers.