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Sony says the PlayStation Store will stop offering movie and TV show purchases and rentals on Aug. 31, citing users' preference for video streaming services
AT&T and PE firm TPG reach a deal to make DirecTV a standalone company with TPG owning 30%; the deal is valued at $16.25B, includes DirecTV, AT&T TV, U-verse
YouTube to roll out a "supervised" account option in beta in the coming months in more than 80 countries, aimed at kids that are too old for YouTube Kids
Snap says it expects 50%+ revenue growth YoY over the next several years and that Snapchat Stories has become its largest revenue stream; stock up 11%
Spotify says it will launch in 80+ new markets in the coming days, expanding from 93 markets, making the service available to 1B potential new users
Comcast Postpones Unpopular Data-Usage Cap Plan for Northeast Customers Until 2022
Roku beats with Q4 revenue of $650M vs expectations of $615M, up 58% YoY, net profit of $65.2M vs expectations of a loss, added 14.3M active accounts for FY2020
Google adds the Apple TV app to its newest Chromecast device with Google TV and has made it available on Sony and TCL smart TVs that have Google TV
HBO Max to launch in Latin America and the Caribbean in June; existing HBO-branded streaming services in Europe will shift to HBO Max later this year
Universal Music Group unveils a global agreement with TikTok, days after pulling its music catalog from TikTok-rival Triller
DOJ drops out of a lawsuit seeking to block CA from enacting its own net neutrality law; the case will still proceed with backing from various industry groups
Sundar Pichai says YouTube more than doubled its advertisers via its TrueView ad format and YouTube's brand business has rebounded from early pandemic losses
MoffettNathanson survey: 62% of Apple TV+ subscribers were on free offers in Q4 2020, only 30% said they plan to renew at the regular $4.99/month price
#ImpeachBidenNow Hashtag Hijacked by K-Pop Fans
Data Analytics Firm CEO Arrested After Joining Mob Storming U.S. Capitol
ESPN+ is raising its annual fee for new subscribers from $49.99 to $59.99; renewals for existing subscribers will remain $49.99 through March 2, 2021
A loophole in Spotify's copyright infringement detection tactics is allowing unauthorized remixes and bootlegs of songs to be uploaded as podcasts
NY Post source for Hunter Biden laptop stories sues Twitter for defamation, alleging Twitter falsely labeled him a hacker after blocking NY Post content in Oct.
Producer of Netflix Three body problem found poisoned
Twitter updates its election misinformation labels to say "election officials have certified Joe Biden as the winner of the U.S. Presidential election"
Roku and WarnerMedia have reached an agreement to distribute HBO Max on the Roku platform, starting Thursday
Maine Senator Asks Streaming Services to Make Content Free During Holidays to Encourage Social Distancing
As of December 2, Disney had 137.1M direct-to-consumers subscribers, with Disney+ having 86.8M subscribers, Hulu 38.8M, and 11.5M for ESPN+
Bob Dylan Sells Entire Catalog of Songs to Universal Music Publishing
Ajit Pai, the Trump-appointed Republican chairman of the FCC, announces he will leave the agency on Jan. 20, when president-elect Joe Biden is sworn into office
Jessica Rosenworcel Eyed as Leading Contender for Top FCC Job
YouTube is introducing audio-only ads for users who listen to music or podcasts in the background and letting advertisers buy ads targeted by mood
WarnerMedia says HBO Max will be available on Amazon Fire devices from November 17
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