Hacker News with Generative AI: Streaming Services

Netflix CEO: Not in China because no show or episode passed Censorship Board (indiewire.com)
If you think there’s seemingly no one who doesn’t have a Netflix account or who hasn’t seen “Squid Game,” there’s about 1.4 billion people in China who haven’t signed up, and the streamer’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos is just fine with that.

Netflix, China, Censorship, Streaming Services

7 points by samspenc 2 days ago | 0 comments

My imaginary children aren't using your streaming service (shkspr.mobi)
Whenever I start up Netflix, I'm asked if I want to create an account for my children.

Streaming Services, Parenting, Technology, Humor

87 points by edent 13 days ago | 123 comments

Netflix Tests New OpenAI-powered Search Engine to Recommend Shows, Movies (bloomberg.com)
Netflix Inc. is testing new search technology for subscribers that employs artificial intelligence to help them find TV shows and movies, expanding its use of the technology.

Netflix, Streaming Services, AI, Search Engines, Recommendations

9 points by mfiguiere 14 days ago | 1 comments

'Netflix levy' would 'price out' consumers (rte.ie)
Minister for Media Patrick O'Donovan has expressed his opposition to proposals for a levy on streaming services like Netflix, saying that people would be priced out of being able to purchase entertainment services.

Streaming Services, Ireland, Media, Politics

7 points by austinallegro 20 days ago | 10 comments

Nebula Sans (nebulasans.com)
Nebula Sans is the new brand typeface for Nebula, the premium streaming service from independent creators.

Typography, Streaming Services, Branding

348 points by xucheng 21 days ago | 101 comments

Apple TV+ announces Neuromancer based on the novel by William Gibson (apple.com)
Apple TV+ announced today that it will expand its acclaimed slate of science fiction offerings with “Neuromancer,” a new 10-episode drama based on the award-winning novel of the same name by William Gibson.

Streaming Services, Science Fiction, Novels, Television, Adaptations

31 points by wslh 33 days ago | 4 comments

Apple TV+ Losing $1B Annually as Apple Services Falter (macrumors.com)
Apple TV+ is hemorrhaging money amid a broader stall in Apple's services, according to a new report from The Information's Wayne Ma.

Apple, Streaming Services, Finance, Technology

10 points by walterbell 34 days ago | 2 comments

Spotify Tricked Us All (inews.co.uk)
Music lovers embraced it as a 'celestial jukebox' - but a new book reveals how its business model is flattening the musical landscape into ‘vibes’ curated by robots

Music, Streaming Services, Business, Artificial Intelligence

6 points by coloneltcb 36 days ago | 1 comments

Plex no Longer Offers Free Remote Playback for Personal Media (macrumors.com)
Media platform Plex today announced that it is raising prices for the Plex Pass subscription service, marking the first price increase that Plex has introduced in a decade.

Streaming Services, Media, Pricing, Subscription Services

64 points by A4ET8a8uTh0_v2 37 days ago | 73 comments

Plex price increases for 2025, remote streaming of personal media no longer free (appleinsider.com)
Plex has announced that it will no longer offer free remote streaming for personal media and says its subscription options will see a significant price increase effective April 29, 2025.

Streaming Services, Media, Pricing, Technology

7 points by roxolotl 37 days ago | 1 comments

"Awful": Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen (arstechnica.com)
Owners of smart TVs and streaming sticks running Roku OS are already subject to video advertisements on the home screen. Now, Roku is testing what it might look like if it took things a step further and forced people to watch a video ad play before getting to the Roku OS home screen.

Streaming Services, Advertising, User Experience, Roku

88 points by LinuxBender 39 days ago | 52 comments

Spotify has paid $4.5 illion to publishers, but songrwriters struggle (variety.com)
Spotify announced earlier this year that it paid out a record $10 billion-plus to the music industry in 2024, bringing its total to nearly $60 billion since its inception in 2006.

Music Industry, Streaming Services, Business, Finance

10 points by anigbrowl 45 days ago | 1 comments

Pocket Casts makes its web player free, takes shots at Spotify and AI (arstechnica.com)
To push that point forward, Pocket Casts, owned by the company behind WordPress, Automattic Inc., has made its web player free to everyone.

Audio, Podcasts, Streaming Services, Competition, Artificial Intelligence

8 points by ohmyblock 45 days ago | 2 comments

YouTube Forces Ads in Moldova Without Offering Premium as an Option (ycombinator.com)
Until March 2024, users in Moldova enjoyed an ad-free experience on YouTube. However, in March 2024, YouTube began showing intrusive ads in the region. Despite this change, YouTube Premium — the service that allows users to remove ads — remains completely unavailable in Moldova. (https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6307365)

YouTube, Advertising, Moldova, Streaming Services

8 points by andrei_zol 50 days ago | 11 comments

YouTube Premium Lite: Ad-Free Viewing for $7.99/Month (youtube)
Today we'll begin expanding our Premium Lite pilot to users in the US. Premium Lite gives viewers a new, more affordable way to enjoy most videos on YouTube ad-free for $7.99 per month. In the coming weeks, we'll also make Premium Lite available to all users in our current pilot countries - Thailand, Germany, and Australia.

YouTube, Streaming Services, Pricing, Advertising

48 points by ChrisArchitect 52 days ago | 94 comments

YouTube launches a $7.99 per month, ad-free Premium Lite subscription (techcrunch.com)
YouTube on Wednesday announced a new premium subscription tier called Premium Lite, which will users to watch “most” videos ad-free for $7.99 per month.

YouTube, Streaming Services, Subscription Models, Advertising

8 points by mfiguiere 52 days ago | 12 comments

Hulu Outage During Oscars (reddit.com)

Streaming Services, Oscars, Technical Issues

11 points by stephenhandley 54 days ago | 2 comments

Netflix says its brief Apple TV app integration was a mistake (theverge.com)
Netflix says its brief Apple TV app integration was a mistake

Netflix, Apple TV, Streaming Services, Business, Technology

56 points by croes 69 days ago | 63 comments

The Apple TV app is now available on Android (apple.com)
Android users can now download the Apple TV app from Google Play, offering access to Apple TV+ and MLS Season Pass.

Android, Apple TV, Streaming Services

13 points by ChrisArchitect 72 days ago | 3 comments

Netflix increases UK subscription prices despite record audience (theguardian.com)
Whether you are binging The Night Agent or American Primeval, getting a Netflix fix has become pricier in the UK as the streaming giant increased subscription costs despite a record audience.

Netflix, Streaming Services, United Kingdom, Business, Consumerism

3 points by adrian_mrd 76 days ago | 0 comments

Disney+ Ad Policy Change (rossmanngroup.com)
In January 2025, Disney+ updated its Subscriber Agreement to include provisions allowing advertisements in content across all subscription tiers, including those marketed as "no ads" or "ad free."

Streaming Services, Advertising, Disney, Consumer Rights

27 points by instagib 77 days ago | 3 comments

UK Weighs Making Netflix Users Pay License Fee to Fund BBC (bloomberg.com)
The UK is considering making households who only use streaming services such as Netflix and Disney pay the BBC license fee, as part of plans to modernize the way it funds the public-service broadcaster.

UK, Streaming Services, Funding, Public Broadcasting, Media

37 points by ksec 87 days ago | 30 comments

Crunchyroll Premium Login Details Leaked; Users at High Risk (animehunch.com)
On Jan 23, 2025, an account on X published a list of login details for multiple Crunchyroll Premium accounts.

Data Breaches, Security, Anime, Streaming Services

11 points by akyuu 92 days ago | 2 comments

Netflix Increases Prices Again (macrumors.com)
Netflix is raising its prices for all plans in several countries, including the United States, Canada, Portugal, and Argentina.

Netflix, Streaming Services, Pricing, Business

9 points by impish9208 94 days ago | 2 comments

Some Hulu users have to answer questions about the ads shown to them to continue (reddit.com)

Streaming Services, User Experience, Advertising, Reddit

6 points by intunderflow 97 days ago | 0 comments

Apple TV+ free first weekend of 2025 (apple.com)
Apple TV+ is ringing in the New Year by offering an all-access pass to customers all around the world. Enjoy Apple TV+ for free the first weekend of 2025 (January 3 through January 5), Apple TV+ will be free on any device where Apple TV+ is available. All you need is an Apple ID to see what all the buzz is about.

Streaming Services, Apple TV+, Promotions

13 points by bookofjoe 116 days ago | 20 comments

Apple TV+ Announces Free Weekend (macrumors.com)
Apple TV+ is set to be available to stream for free from Saturday, January 4 to Sunday, January 5, providing its full catalog with no subscription fee.

Streaming Services, Apple, Promotions

8 points by gniting 116 days ago | 0 comments

Court of Milan orders Cloudflare to block ‘piracy shield’ domains, IP addresses (torrentfreak.com)
In a landmark ruling, the Court of Milan has ordered Cloudflare to block pirate streaming services that offer Serie A football matches.

Legal Issues, Piracy, Streaming Services, Italy, Football

148 points by DanAtC 123 days ago | 157 comments

After dropping Apple App Store, Disney+'s revenue dropped by 16% and Hulu by 27% (appfigures.com)
It's been almost two months since Disney+ and Hulu stopped accepting new subscriptions on the App Store, joining other apps like Spotify and Netflix in protest of Apple's fees.

Apple, Streaming Services, Revenue, App Store, Business

8 points by zdw 124 days ago | 4 comments

Noyb WIN: Dutch authority fines Netflix €4.75M (noyb.eu)
noyb has achieved a win against Netflix. Almost five years after the complaint has been filed, the Dutch data protection authority (DPA) has finally issued a decision. The authority is imposing a fine of €4.75 million against the streaming provider because it failed to adequately inform customers about what it does with their data.

Privacy, Data Protection, Lawsuits, Fines, Streaming Services

5 points by latexr 129 days ago | 0 comments