Jamie Riddellflipped into A New Media Age?Netflix shows off the numbers behind its global growth story for the first timeverified_publisherVox - Peter KafkaDisney is chasing Netflix. So is Apple. AT&T and Comcast are about to start. Have fun, says Netflix: We’re busy chasing the entire world — and we’re doing pretty well. That’s a two-sentence takeaway of an investor document Netflix filed yesterday, which details the company’s pursuit of streaming …
Jamie Riddellflipped into A New Media Age?These 5 alternative social networks are the cure for Facebook fatigueverified_publisherFast Company - By Doug AamothFrom familiar functionality to altogether new takes on the tried-and-true social network, here are a handful of apps and services to help you phase out Facebook. Ah, Facebook. Never a dull moment when it comes to political issues, user privacy and, of course, sexy emojis. Despite the two billion-plus …
Jamie Riddellflipped into A New Media Age?Netflix spent an estimated $15 billion on original content in 2019, ahead of Disney+ and Apple TV+’s launchesverified_publisherFast Company - By Talib VisramThe streaming wars are heating up. More than a third of U.S. households won’t have a traditional TV subscription by the end of the year. And there’s soon to be even less need for 500 linear channels. The Disney+ and Apple TV+ streaming services are launching this November, promising hearty back …
Jamie Riddellflipped into A New Media Age?Twitter exec teases possible major changes coming in 2020verified_publisherMashable - Jack MorseGet ready to have your retweets, and a whole lot more, rocked. Twitter is due for a major shakeup. So appears to be the thinking of the company's vice president of design and research, Dantley Davis, who on Monday announced a series of changes that could come to the platform as early as next year. …
Jamie Riddellflipped into A New Media Age?YouTube Super Chat and Stickers now live in 9 more countriesandroidpolice.com - Karandeep SinghYouTube naturally wants to keep its creators from opting for third-party membership providers like Patreon as ad revenue on the video site continues …
Jamie Riddellflipped into A New Media Age?Tumblr is launching a new group messaging feature built with fandoms in mindverified_publisherThe Verge - Julia AlexanderTumblr is launching a new group messaging feature that will allow different fandoms on the site to chat more easily with each other instead of replying on re-blogs. The “group chats” are public spaces, meaning that anyone can find and read them, though only approved members can send messages. People …
