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Sweet, there’s going to be another season of Delicious in Dungeon
The studio behind the show said on social media this week that a season two is coming, and it’s already in production. Delicious in Dungeon's first season just wrapped up on Netflix, where it was released on a weekly schedule.
Spotify’s HiFi plan could finally arrive this year, but you may need to pay extra
Spotify's HiFi streaming option may finally be available
Spotify will start showing you personalized banners and messages based on your listening habits
The "My Spotify" initiative will show users home page banners and personalized messages within the app that contain information about their listening habits.
Max just raised subscription prices again
Max is raising subscription prices again. The monthly ad-free plan has risen to $17, with every other plan also experiencing increases.
You might need to upgrade your Apple TV box to keep watching Netflix
Folks who are holding onto a second- or third-gen Apple TV will soon need to upgrade their device if they want to keep streaming Netflix through their set-top box.
You can now watch Godzilla Minus One at home on Netflix
Netflix announced the surprise release today, coinciding with the film’s arrival for digital purchase and rental on VOD platforms including Prime Video and Apple TV. The black-and-white version will come to Netflix later this summer.
Twitch removes every member of its Safety Advisory Council
Twitch has terminated the contracts of all its Safety Advisory Council members.
Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max is better as a retro gaming device than a streamer
Every cheap streaming stick kind of sucks. I’ve been thinking about this since buying Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max a couple of months ago. But I'm not using it to stream TV and movies, like most people do. Instead, I’m using it to emulate old video games, which is forever the easiest path to my heart.
Disney is laying off around 175 Pixar workers as it pulls back on original streaming shows
Disney is laying off around 175 employees as it scales back on original shows and movies for Disney+.
Comcast's bundle of Netflix, Apple TV+ and Peacock Premium costs $15 per month
Comcast's bundle of Netflix, Apple TV+ and Peacock Premium will arrive next week. StreamSaver will cost $15 per month, which is $10 less than subscribing to the base version of each service separately.
Netflix is becoming an ad-tech company
Netflix has relied heavily on Microsoft for its ad-supported tier, but will now bring much of this work in-house.
Netflix will stream its first NFL games on Christmas Day
Netflix is set to stream NFL games live for the first time after locking in a deal for a Christmas Day doubleheader.
The first Dune: Prophecy teaser takes the action back by 10,000 years
Warner Bros. Discovery has reveled the first teaser trailer for Dune prequel series Dune: Prophecy and the first official images from The Last of Us season two.
A Tomb Raider series from Phoebe Waller-Bridge is on the way to Prime Video
Amazon has announced that a Tomb Raider series and Madden NFL documentary are coming to Prime Video.
A ‘vastly reduced’ Netflix, Peacock and Apple TV+ bundle is coming this month
A bundle of Netflix, Peacock and Apple TV+ dubbed StreamSaver is on the way. Comcast's CEO said the package will be available “at a vastly reduced price."
Ugh, Max subscription prices might be going up again
Max subscription prices are set to go up again, according to Bloomberg.
Disney+ will start showing some live sports from ESPN this year
Live sports from ESPN are on the way to Disney+ later this year. Meanwhile, Disney's flagship streaming service is now profitable for the first time.
Peacock is raising prices again, just in time for the Olympics
Peacock is raising its subscription prices for the second time in a year. Starting in July, subscriptions will cost $8 to $14 per month.
Roland’s mobile podcasting studio gives you a mic and streaming app for $140
Roland has a new on-the-go podcasting setup with an eye-catching price. The company’s Go:Podcast studio includes a USB condenser mic and a companion app that can set up streaming to platforms like YouTube, Twitch and Facebook.
Netflix is done telling us how many people use Netflix
Although subscriber metrics are an important signal to Wall Street that show how quickly a company is growing, Netflix isn't the first company to do this.