You may have seen Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) asking if you're still watching, a couple of hours into a streaming binge. Here's a new twist on that familiar pop-up notice: The streaming media giant is about to put the same question to users who aren't watching anything at all. A thum
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to roll out a framework for restarting movie and TV production in the Golden State, planning to publish the rules on Monday, May 25. Newsom made the announcement on a public video conference with eight representatives from the production side o
In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill and Motley Fool analyst Bill Barker go through some of the latest earning reports and market headlines and talk about a company that is well-positioned to succeed in a work-from-home culture. They discuss a nonessential medical proced
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) impact the daily routine of millions of people worldwide. Apple has more than 1.5 billion active users across its iDevices, while Netflix boasts a fast-growing member base of 182.86 million.
For most industries, the COVID-19 pandemic means that 2020 has been anything but business-as-usual. And, in most industries, that's a bad thing. But some companies and industries have been exceptions to the grim rule. Tech companies in general and teleconferencing technologies,
A previously unreleased version of 2017 superhero movie "Justice League" by director Zack Snyder will debut on the HBO Max streaming service in 2021, executives said on Wednesday, in response to a years-long campaign by fans.
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) just bought the rights to movie star Tom Hanks' World War II film Greyhound, which had originally been slated for a Father's Day release in theaters but because of the COVID-19 pandemic will debut online.
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) launched Apple TV+ about six months ago with a generous promotion: buy an Apple device and get a free year of the service. The standard price is $4.99 per month.
HBO Max, the forthcoming streaming service from AT&T Inc-owned WarnerMedia, announced on Wednesday several new partners will carry its content, but it has not yet announced deals with Comcast Corp, Amazon.com Inc or Roku Inc.
There are several themes that have been moving stocks during the recent pandemic-induced market volatility. For example, people are staying home, which had led to increased usage of streaming services like Netflix and online shopping destinations such as Etsy. One less-discusse
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (Symbol: IVV) where we have detected an approximate $351.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.2% decrease week over
Since 2014's peak in the total number of U.S. cable television customers, streaming alternatives like Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) have served as the scapegoat for falling subscriptions. And for good reason -- Netflix's subscriber headcount has grown from just under 38 million then to
Wall Street was set to open sharply higher on Wednesday as investors clung to hopes of a recovery from a coronavirus-fuelled slump amid signs of more stimulus for ailing sectors, while retailer Lowe's jumped on upbeat quarterly results.
U.S. stock index futures climbed on Wednesday as investors clung to hopes of a recovery from a looming coronavirus-fuelled recession amid signs of more central bank and government stimulus for ailing sectors.
For a company known for having cohesive long-term visions, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has spent years fumbling its video-streaming strategy. You might recall that Apple originally bundled original content with Apple Music, a music-streaming service. One of the early projects was a sho