Inside the Industry: Tech and live streaming with Kumu

Migrating from Silicon Valley to "social media capital of the world," Kumu CEO Roland Ros champions Philippine tech as the next big thing

Tencent buying iflix streaming service

Tencent says of the deal: 'This is in line with our strategy to expand our international streaming platform, WeTV, across Southeast Asia'

China punishes live-stream apps for 'vulgar' content

Ten live-streaming platforms have been reprimanded and ordered to suspend new user registrations and overhaul their feeds, the Cyberspace Administration of China says

HBO Max set to launch in the U.S. on May 27

The platform enters a competitive marketplace, with the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+, and Apple TV+ all vying for consumers' attention

HBO Max streaming service to launch May 27 in the U.S.

From day one, HBO Max will offer more than 10,000 hours of programs, including all of HBO's offerings

Netflix sees record sign-ups during pandemic lockdowns

'Netflix is and will continue to be the media company least impacted by COVID-19,' says eMarketer forecasting analyst Eric Haggstrom

Quibi launching Hollywood 'on the go' streaming amid lockdown

Tapping into the boom in mobile video viewing, all content will be delivered in clips of no more than 10 minutes or 'quick bites'

Athletes turn to video game streaming for coronavirus relief

Following the suspension and cancelation of major sports leagues, athletes decide to pursue video game streaming to raise funds for the fight against coronavirus

Netflix slightly reduces video quality in Philippines to lessen load on networks

Users will still get the resolution they paid for but may see a slight decrease in video quality

Netflix launches P149 mobile-only plan

Netflix launches its cheapest plan, for viewing exclusively on smartphones and tablets

Drake is Spotify's most-streamed artist of the decade

Was it God's Plan? Rapper Drake ends the decade with more than 28 billion streams, followed by other top-streamed artists like Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, and Post Malone

'Jaw-dropping' start: Disney+ signs up 10 million subscribers on first day

Streaming service Disney+ obtains 10 million sign ups just after going live on Tuesday across the US, Canada, and Netherlands

'Historic' Disney+ streaming launch marred by glitches

At least 8,000 reports recorded by Downdetector as Disney+ rolls out in the US and Canada

As 'streaming wars' rage, social networks create own TV series

Facebook, YouTube, and Snapchat are investing in original programs to stream in their platforms

For theaters, rise of streaming is a movie they've seen before

Many in the theater industry don't see streaming as anymore of a game-changer than other home-based offerings were in their heyday

Apple TV+ seeks stardom on streaming service stage

Apple seeks to attract viewers from a massive worldwide customer base of approximately 1.4 billion active iOS device users

Quibi: the new mobile-centric short-form streaming service

The Hollywood-backed streaming service offers short-form content that can be viewed in 10-minute increments only on mobile phones

Netflix confirms mobile-only testing of playback speed controls

The additional controls allow mobile users to slow down or speed up Netflix programming being viewed. Its possible release, however, will depend on feedback from testing.

Netflix looking at 'consumer-friendly ways' to limit password sharing

The company is monitoring it but says it doesn't have any big plans yet

Netflix revs up growth as streaming TV war looms

Netflix shows growth despite analyst warnings that new competitors such as Apple and Disney will slow things down for the streaming leader

MTRCB wants streaming platforms to adopt their rating system

The board currently doesn't have jurisdiction over content broadcast over the internet

Apple TV+ debuts in the Philippines on November 1

Apple enters the online streaming market

Where to watch Apple’s iPhone 11 event online

Apple streams one of their events on YouTube for the 1st time

Disney+ streaming service gets international launch date

Disney+ finally heads to screens around the world late 2019

Russia warns Youtube, foreign powers of 'meddling' after protests

Russia accuses foreign governments and media, including video website YouTube, of backing the demonstrations, which are held to demand free local elections

Netflix shares slide on disappointing subscriber growth

Netflix says that it still sees long-term growth on target, dismissing concerns that consumers were gravitating to rivals

HBO to launch Netflix rival HBO Max in early 2020

'Friends' will be transferring from Netflix to the new HBO streaming service

'Game of Thrones' finale delayed in China due to ‘transmission medium problems’

The finale disappears from Tencent Video, the only legal video streaming platform in China for the show

Aiming for reinvention, Apple eyes streaming, services

Apple is expected to launch its own video streaming service, plus a subscription news service described as a 'Netflix for news'

Huawei looking into own video streaming service in Southeast Asia push – report

Huawei is preparing video streaming content, according to a Variety report

Spotify lodges EU complaint against Apple over unfair music competition

Google teases alleged game-streaming service as dev conference looms

A recent patent for a game controller hints that Google is also expected to unveil a device to go with the service

Spielberg wants Netflix out of Oscars

The director believes Netflix material should be considered television and thus ineligible for the Oscars

Apple eyes starpower as it takes on Netflix, Amazon Prime in streaming wars

Apple is believed to be investing at least $1 billion in content and has acquired the rights to a new series starring and co-produced by American actresses Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon

Spotify releases feature to block specific artists

The new feature comes amid calls to remove music from artists like R. Kelly over abuse allegations

YouTube rolling out free, ad-supported movies in U.S.

No word yet on whether the free movies will hit Philippine shores or other regions

A 'Star Wars' prequel will be released on Disney’s upcoming streaming service

The upcoming Disney streaming service will launch in 2019 and finally has a name

More video platforms beyond YouTube now covered by Smart data packages

In addition to YouTube and iFlix, Smart data subscribers will get video allocation for Cignal Play and NBA League Pass

LIST: Netflix's upcoming Asia originals

From South Korea to the Philippines, original Asian content on Netflix is about to get better

Netflix to release 'Trese' anime

The comic series written by Budjette Tan and illustrated by Kajo Baldisimo is going to be a Netflix anime show

Video game action heads for the cloud

Computing power in data centers and devices from televisions to smartphones surges and streaming technology advances, providing tools to break blockbuster titles from confines of consoles or personal computers

Chills and thrills: 21 shows, movies to watch for Halloween

Get in the mood for Halloween with a healthy dose of scary shows and films

Microsoft announces game-streaming technology Project xCloud

With the new technology, Microsoft aims to provide console and PC gamers more flexibility as to where they can play their games

Google teams with Ubisoft to test video game streaming

Google is collaborating with Ubisoft to use Assassin's Creed Odyssey to test the ability of Project Stream technology to provide the kind of quick, seamless play powered by in-home consoles as an online service

SiriusXM buys Pandora to step up streaming music wars

(UPDATED) The all-stock deal creates 'the world's largest audio entertainment company,' with some $7 billion in revenues, according to a statement from the two firms

Spotify to let artists post music without labels

The feature for now is only in the test phase for select US-based independent artists who have secured their own copyrightsf

YouTube's viewing stats track how long you spend watching videos

You will now see how much time you spent viewing content today, yesterday, and over the past week.

Amazon Prime Video to be part of Globe's on-demand offerings

The world's second-largest video-on-demand platform comes to Globe

Facebook rolls out 'Watch' video service worldwide

The product is not designed for 'mindless consumption' but to get people 'engaged,' says Fidji Simo, Facebook's vice president for video

Netflix testing show ads that pop up in between episodes

Users have reported seeing video promos for different shows play in between episodes