UPDATE: Jan. 25, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EST This post has been updated with the latest streaming deals and streaming service bundles. Best streaming deals this week: Best Netflix deal One year of Netflix Free for Verizon customers who sign up for a +play annual subscription (save $185) Streaming services have become a modern cultural staple: … Read more
Netflix is making more changes to its subscription offerings and will completely phase out its cheapest basic ad-free option. The streaming giant announced the news in its letter to shareholders on Tuesday, saying it will begin with the UK and Canada in the second quarter. After increasing the price from $10 to $12 per month for … Read more
Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills runs the ball against the Dallas Cowboys at Highmark Stadium on December 17, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York.Photo: Timothy T. Ludwig (Getty Images) Will the promise of fewer ads entice more viewers to stream sports on Peacock? NBCUniversal hopes so, having announced Saturday, December 23’s match-up between the … Read more
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Meta is starting to prompt users to sign up for the paid “no ads” version of Facebook and Instagram that’s launching in Europe. It’s rolling out as Meta responds to new EU privacy regulations by positioning the use of its services with targeted ads as a choice by users. Of course, that choice is also … Read more
NurPhoto/Getty Images While Twiter/X CEO Linda Yaccarino claims that the beleaguered social network’s revenue is growing and — not including the cost of servicing debt — that the company is cash flow positive, outside observers see Twitter, aka X, losing money hand over fist. Since Elon Musk brought the social network, Twitter’s advertising revenue has slumped by … Read more
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California on September 27, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Meta said on Monday it will offer an ad-free subscription option for Facebook and Instagram in Europe after it faced a major challenge from regulators in … Read more
Meta is to offer an ad-free subscription version of Facebook and Instagram in the European Union, EEA (European Economic Area) and Switzerland, confirming the core of a report in the WSJ earlier this month. The new ad-free subscription will be available from next month, per a Meta blog post. The move follows years of privacy … Read more
X, formerly known as Twitter, is introducing two new tiers for its subscription offering in order to bring in additional revenue. The social media giant is adding a new Premium+ tier that costs $16 per month and offers the “largest reply boost” and removes ads from the For You and Following feeds. The tier also … Read more
Hiya, folks, and welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s digest of the past week in tech news. It’s TC’s column that highlights the major stories over the past few days, and — we humbly submit — it’s a darn useful resource for folks on the go. This week, we cover Sam Altman backing a … Read more
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After YouTube spent two years piloting Premium Lite, a lower-cost subscription plan for ad-free video viewing in select countries, the platform is pulling the plug on the tier. In an email to customers, YouTube announced it will no longer offer Premium Lite after October 25th, 2023. At €6.99 per month, YouTube’s Premium Lite plan first … Read more