Digital Intelligence

YouTube has axed its paid channels initiative, replacing it with an expanded sponsorship model available to all YouTube Gaming creators.

21/09/2017  |  Full story...

Spotify has partnered with Hulu to let students in the US get both a premium Spotify subscription and a subscription to Hulu for a combined price of $4.99 a month.

11/09/2017  |  Full story...

Tinder has become the top-grossing app in Apple's online shop, topping the likes of Netflix, Pandora and hit mobile games like 'Clash Royale.'

05/09/2017  |  Full story...

Virtual pay TV operators in the US are making more than twice the revenue of traditional pay TV operators per channel per month, according to new research.

14/08/2017  |  Full story...

The majority of consumers subscribed to a TV package that includes sport would likely cancel or switch their contract if their provider lost broadcasting rights, according to new research.

11/08/2017  |  Full story...

Media giant Walt Disney, owners of the Star wars and Marvel franchises, plans to start its own online streaming services in the US, ending its current deal with Netflix.

10/08/2017  |  Full story...

Last weekend saw the biggest spike in Brits jetting off on their summer holidays, and holidaymakers are increasingly turning to downloaded content to keep themselves and their families entertained during long-haul flights, according top new research.

07/08/2017  |  Full story...

YouTube easily beats the traditional television channels on the app front, with 68% of Brits having it on their phones; the nearest rival was the BBC on 31%, according to new research.

30/06/2017  |  Full story...

Spotify is to restrict some albums to paying subscribers for first time, as the music streaming service looks to be moving away from its traditional ad-funded content business model.

05/04/2017  |  Full story...

Spotify saw revenues surge 80% to €1.94bn (£1.5bn) last year but losses deepened as the music streaming service put more money into investments.

26/05/2016  |  Full story...

The BBC and ITV are teaming up to launch a Netflix-style paid streaming service, after a UK government review.

16/05/2016  |  Full story...

After months of speculation, Amazon has finally revealed the name of the motoring show from Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.

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12/05/2016  |  Full story...

The global mobile app market is forecast to slow, with Apple’s App Store still ahead of rival Google Play despite an 8% drop, according to new research.

11/05/2016  |  Full story...

Spotify is taking on Apple's iTunes with a major new push into video, with 12 new series dedicated to pop culture.

10/05/2016  |  Full story...

A new web browser that blocks ads and serves its own, giving the viewer a cut of the ad revenue, has been branded “blatantly illegal” by US publishers.

11/04/2016  |  Full story...

The UK's Times and Sunday Times have merged their websites and launched new apps, ceasing its rolling news operation in favour of four online editions each day.

31/03/2016  |  Full story...

Music streaming firm SoundCloud is launching its long-planned subscription service, but for now the $9.99-a-month service will only be available in the US.

30/03/2016  |  Full story...

UK viewers are only half as likely as viewers globally to “cord cut” in favour of online services, suggesting the threat posed to the likes of Sky and Virgin from online subscription services such as Netflix and Amazon is rather overplayed, according to new data.

18/03/2016  |  Full story...

Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox and Sky have led a $15m (£10m) funding round investing in streaming service fuboTV.

11/03/2016  |  Full story...

Soundcloud is facing financial turmoil after a news report revealed that the music streaming service lost of $70m over two years.

17/02/2016  |  Full story...

YouTube is set to launch its paid video service on 10th February, with one TV show and three feature-length films as first exclusive content.

05/02/2016  |  Full story...

Google has launched a Donation card for YouTube video creators, letting viewers directly donate money to non-profit organisations from the video sharing platform.

02/02/2016  |  Full story...

Google’s Android operating system has generated revenue of $31bn and profit of $22bn in its lifetime- a figure that Apple made just within the last quarter alone.

25/01/2016  |  Full story...

WhatsApp is dropping its subscription fees to access the popular messaging service, as it looks to explore new funding options, such as tie-ins with other companies.

18/01/2016  |  Full story...

Google is starting to roll out its Contributor service, charging subscribers between $2 and $10 per month to reduce ads across millions of participating websites.

08/12/2015  |  Full story...