As previously reported by Sports Business Journal, ESPN is increasing the cost of its standalone ESPN Plus streaming service from $6.99 per month to $9.99 per month, a nearly 43% increase, starting on August 23. The yearly plan’s cost is also increasing, from $69.99 to $99.99. However, the cost of your streaming ESPN subscription will…
In 2014, when YouTube made the decision to develop a product akin to cable TV, one of the main objectives was simply to improve relations with Hollywood. After battling Viacom for seven years over massive copyright infringement, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki sought a method to collaborate with networks and studios rather than compete with them.…
Season 8 of the original Love Island has begun in the United Kingdom. Fortunately for American audiences, the reality dating series will soon be available in the United States. Hulu has renewed the season for US viewing, making it the go-to streaming destination for the ITV show. This is not to be confused with the…
After a heated offering war, Hulu has handled the drama Black Cake, from Women of the Movement maker Marissa Jo Cerar, Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment with a series order. In view of the impending book by Charmaine Wilkerson, Black Cake is a family show enclosed by a homicide secret with…
Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) said on Tuesday that content from its streaming service Hotstar — home to India’s IPL cricket tournament and original shows like “Aarya” — will migrate to its ESPN+ and Hulu streaming platforms in the United States. Disney, which has 174 million paying customers across its four streaming services, is looking to…