Apple loses $1 billion a year due to «minimal» views of Apple TV+
Despite the fact that Apple TV+ has released several hit series in the science fiction genre, the service still generates $1 billion a year in losses for the Cupertino-based company, according to The Information.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 «revitalized» Ukrainian-language Twitch — with 1.3 million views in November (more than Dota 2 and Counter-Strike combined)
According to Streams Charts, Ukrainian-language streams of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 on Twitch generated 1.31 million views in November.
Searches are conducted in Netflix offices on suspicion of tax fraud
This includes Netflix’s offices in France and the Netherlands.
Netflix predicts $44 billion in revenue for 2025 — likely due to higher subscription prices
In a new report, Netflix revealed some interesting figures on the use of the service and shared data on record quarterly profits.
Paramount+ movie streaming will be available in BMW and Mini electric cars. But there are nuances
BMW and Mini electric vehicles equipped with BMW or Mini Operating System 9 receive the Paramount+ streaming service in addition to the BMW Digital Premium or Mini Connected Package.
Spotify will automatically create an offline playlist when you lose internet
Spotify’s new Offline Backup option collects recently played and queued songs into a separate playlist when you lose Internet access, and you can filter them by artist and genre.
Created songs with AI and earned $10 million — musician faces 60 years in prison
Musician Michael Smith was arrested in New York (USA) for fraudulently using AI to create songs. He faces 60 years in prison for illegally receiving $10 million in royalties from streaming services.
If you subscribe to Disney+, you can’t sue the company. Even about the death of your wife
Disney is trying to cancel a lawsuit against the company over a woman’s death because the widower… signed up for a free trial of Disney+ five years ago.
Spotify «hacked» Pixel smartphones — playing a track causes the interface to crash cyclically
Another problem, less severe than smartphone failurehas befallen Google Pixel owners. On some Pixel smartphones, using Spotify leads to a system crash, which is «cured by» rebooting.
Spotify will add lossless (Hi-Fi, lossless music) this year in a new tariff for +$5 — insider
According to an insider, Spotify will introduce a new, more expensive premium subscription plan this year that will finally include lossless digital music is available. Users will pay at least $5 more for better quality audio and new playlist creation and library management tools.
Streaming TV: Max and Paramount Plus merger will not take place, shares of the companies fall
In December, we reported that streaming TV services Max and Paramount Plus were seriously discussing joining forces. The companies were considering a merger that would allow them to better compete with Disney Plus/Hulu and Netflix. This could have meant combining Max and Paramount Plus services into one super streamer.
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