Posts Tagged ‘streaming’
Meet Pablo Lucio Paredes, Head of Engineering & Data at Reelgood
At Reelgood, we’re focused on building cutting-edge products to help make streaming easier. After all, the easier it is to stream, the simpler it is to kick back and enjoy the content you want to watch. With the industry changing every day, it can be a challenge to keep up, but that’s just the kind…
Read MoreWhich streaming services offer the best bang for your buck?
It can be overwhelming, with giant legacy entertainment companies swallowing up smaller services and shuffling content. But, within all the shuffling, audiences are looking for the best bang for their buck, quality content at a price they can justify. Ad-supported streaming allows audiences to enjoy premium streaming services such as Disney+, Netflix, Paramount+, and Peacock…
Read MoreCan an Algorithm Restore the “Lean-Back” UX of Classic TV?
Many people wish an algorithm would restore the lean-back experience of watching TV. With improved technology, surely the algorithms are good enough to offer this by now, so where is this experience?
Read MoreParamount+ and Showtime: Everything You Need to Know About the Merger
Just weeks after Warner Brothers Discovery+ unveiled Max, another two streaming services will merge — Paramount+ and Showtime. On June 27th, Paramount Global’s flagship streaming service will merge with Showtime. The merger, which was announced earlier this year, will not only combine the two streaming services catalogs but will also result in a price increase. …
Read MoreComparing Catalog Hours: HBO Max vs Max
It finally happened — HBO Max became MAX, successfully merging the catalogs of HBO and Discovery+. In an effort to boost subscriptions and app usage and decrease churn, Warner Bros. Discovery completely rebranded the three-year-old service. If you’ve logged in, you’ve already seen the difference. While the app still feels a lot like HBO Max,…
Read MoreMeet Eli Chamberlin, Head of Product & Design at Reelgood
At Reelgood, we’re on a mission to help people stream smarter. Finding something to watch and where to watch it is just scratching the surface. The industry is changing rapidly and it’s crucial to not only stay on top but somehow, a step ahead. We recently caught up with Eli Chamberlin, Head of Product and…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About the Hulu and Disney+ Merger
Last week Disney+’s CEO Bob Iger announced that it would merge its app and Hulu’s into a “one-app experience” during a Q2 earnings call with investors. While no specific date has been announced for the merger, it is believed to happen in late 2023. With so much bundling news, let’s untangle what we know about…
Read MoreHow a Surge of Streaming Services Killed Cable
That 2022 and 2023 have been years to watch in streaming is an understatement. With platforms rebranding and bundling and some streaming studios spending recording-breaking amounts on content, this era has been shaping up to be the one that changes how and what we watch. However, this year will also mark a tipping point for…
Read MoreWhat Does the Hollywood Writers Strike Mean for Streaming?
With the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers going on strike as of May 2, 2023, many people wonder what will happen for streaming’s most prominent players like Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix, Disney+, and more. The first thing to know is that the WGA is going on…
Read MoreAre Streaming Platforms Struggling to Produce High-Quality Content?
Last week, Netflix released Beef, a road rage revenge series starring Ali Wong and Steven Yeun. Viewers and critics alike are praising the series calling it one of the best shows in years and even going so far as claiming it to be the antidote to ambient tv. While the writing, producing, and acting are…
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