Tag: Digital video market
He was Disney boss for 15 years, now Bob Iger is returning – and has to solve a problem worth billions
Bob Iger The ex-CEO wins the power struggle with his successor and returns to Disney. (Photo: AP) new York There is a surprising change of boss at entertainment giant Disney:…
Bob Iger is back at the helm
Bob Iger The ex-CEO wins the power struggle with his successor and returns to Disney. (Photo: AP) new York There is a surprising change of boss at entertainment giant Disney:…
Rise and downsides of the YouTube success machine
san francisco The video portal YouTube has changed the way moving images are perceived globally. The platform represents the promise that anyone can reach an audience of billions. The children’s…
2.1 million more subscribers, share up 14 percent
New York, Dusseldorf Reed Hastings is relieved. “Thank God we have the quarters with declines behind us,” said the Netflix boss on Wednesday night. After the streaming giant lost 1.2…
Netflix Wins Customers Again – Optimistic Outlook
Netflix The streaming service recently had to contend with falling user numbers. In the past quarter, however, the trend was broken again. (Photo: AP) Philadelphia Netflix has stopped losing customers…
Netflix Wins Customers Again – Optimistic Outlook
Netflix The streaming service recently had to contend with falling user numbers. In the past quarter, however, the trend was broken again. (Photo: AP) los Angeles Netflix has stopped losing…
Netflix launches discounted subscription with ads in early November
Netflix logo From November, customers can subscribe to advertising. (Photo: AP) Los Gatos Netflix is offering its new version with ads cheaper than the previous basic subscription – and is…
RTL Deutschland gets new finance and HR managers
Ingrid Heisserer (left), Xenia Meuser New top managers for RTL Germany. (Photo: L’Oréal) Dusseldorf The media company RTL Germany is continuing to restructure its board of directors. After co-boss Stephan…
Co-CEO Schäfer has to go – Bertelsmann CEO Rabe takes over
Stephen Shepherd As co-head, Schäfer was previously responsible for the content orientation of RTL. (Photo: dpa) Cologne At the media company RTL Germany, co-boss Stephan Schäfer has to leave after…
Disney is catching up with Netflix on streaming services
Dusseldorf Netflix is coming under increasing pressure. While the streaming pioneer lost 1.1 million subscribers in the first half of the year, follower Disney is quickly catching up with an…
Disney is catching up with Netflix on streaming services
streaming services Competition in the streaming market is intensifying. (Photo: IMAGO/AFLO) Burbank Entertainment giant Walt Disney has seen rapid growth with its streaming services in the most recent fiscal quarter.…
Disney is catching up with Netflix on streaming services
streaming services Competition in the streaming market is intensifying. (Photo: IMAGO/AFLO) Burbank Entertainment giant Walt Disney has seen rapid growth with its streaming services in the most recent fiscal quarter.…
Free streaming not an alternative to Amazon Prime
Amazon fulfillment center The online service has launched a free streaming service in Germany. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf Surprisingly and without much announcement, Amazon launched a new streaming service in Germany…
Amazon makes Prime subscriptions more expensive in Germany
Munich Amazon is making its Prime subscription offer more expensive in Germany. Monthly payment will cost EUR 8.99 instead of the previous EUR 7.99 and EUR 89.90 per year instead…
Amazon and Disney are catching up
Dusseldorf Fierce competition, weaknesses in content strategy, and high subscription prices: Experts cite a number of reasons why streaming pioneer Netflix’s growth story is currently stuck in pause mode. In…
Netflix is losing fewer subscribers than feared
New York, Dusseldorf Netflix has never lost so many customers: 970,000 users in the past quarter, as the streaming service admitted on Wednesday night when presenting its quarterly figures. Netflix…
Streaming platform loses XX customers – Disney is catching up
New York, Dusseldorf Netflix has never lost so many customers: 970,000 users in the past quarter, as the streaming service admitted on Wednesday night when presenting its quarterly figures. Netflix…
An advertising subscription is not a sure-fire success for Netflix
Netflix office in Los Angeles It takes 12 hours and 57 minutes for Netflix customers to watch the new season of the hit series “Stranger Things”. In the future, they…
Streaming platform loses XX customers – Disney is catching up
New York, Dusseldorf Netflix has never lost so many customers. The customer base has fallen by 970,000 users in the past three months, as the streaming service had to admit…
Google turns YouTube into a shopping channel
Dusseldorf Influencers and brand manufacturers have recently been able to sell their products in live videos on YouTube. Customers can ask questions directly, comment on the offer and discuss it…