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Amazon is adding Alexa Plus to Fire TV devices without charging extra
Amazon is upgrading eligible Fire TV devices with Alexa Plus at no extra cost, and you do not need a Prime membership to get it.
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New YouTube guidelines are looking to end AI slop and clickbait traps
In a decisive move to protect viewer feeds and advertiser dollars, YouTube has updated its monetization guidelines to strip cash flow from low-quality, AI-generated material. The streaming giant is refining the rules governing its lucrative YouTube Partner Program (YPP) to specifically target “inauthentic content” designed solely for low-effort content farming. Rather than banning artificial intelligence […]
Netflix says it has used AI in over 300 titles and there’s no stopping it now
Netflix says generative AI contributed to roughly 300 productions in 2026, helping creators build crowds, battles, environments, and other sequences faster and more cheaply.
Spotify’s new conversational AI can play tracks you request and answer your music questions
Spotify is rolling out a conversational AI feature that can play requested tracks, answer music questions, and refine selections through follow-up prompts.
Christopher Nolan’s personal take on smartphones is surprisingly practical
Christopher Nolan says avoiding smartphones helps protect the quiet moments where his best ideas emerge, even if living without one has become increasingly inconvenient.
Letterboxd could find a new home at Netflix, but Sony is fighting for it, too
Letterboxd is reportedly exploring a sale, with Netflix, Sony Pictures, Paramount Skydance and several investment firms said to be interested in acquiring the popular movie social network.
Disney+ is exploring a free tier to fight back against YouTube’s growing TV dominance
Disney is in early discussions about making some Disney+ content free to watch, as YouTube's growing share of TV viewership puts pressure on paid streaming services to adapt.
Netflix is worried people aren’t watching enough so its next move could change the app forever
Netflix is reportedly considering live channels, bundled streaming subscriptions, and more live content as it looks to reverse slowing viewer engagement despite strong subscriber growth.
Microdramas are booming, and Character.AI is turning it into a two-way obsession
Character.AI is chasing the booming microdrama market with three AI-assisted vertical series whose characters remain available for conversations, questions, and fresh role-playing after each episode.
Targeted by scammers, adult content creators are getting hacked government sites removed
Scammers are using adult creators’ names to poison trusted government and university websites, while copyright complaints are quietly pushing thousands of malicious pages out of Google.
Your Netflix homepage is about to look a lot more like YouTube
Netflix has struck licensing deals with several major publishers to bring short-form video from popular outlets directly to its homepage.
I found a free universal TV remote app for iOS and Android that doesn’t spam ads
This free TV remote app for iOS and Android offers volume controls, a D-pad, touchpad, keyboard input, voice control, and screen mirroring.
Spotify’s streaming fraud issue runs so deep that Kalshi traders are profiting from rigged charts
Spotify has removed more than half a million streams from Malcolm Todd’s song “Earrings” after finding suspected bot activity, according to a report by Financial Times. The track, first released in 2024, suddenly rose to No. 1 on Spotify’s daily U.S. chart after a sharp jump in streams. At the same time, traders on prediction […]
You can make the Ghostface do whatever you want on this Scary Movie website
Scary Movie 6 launched an interactive website as a part of marketing campaign, letting fans type commands and watch the iconic Ghostface carry them out on screen.
Comcast’s breakup is the bluntest warning yet that the cable bundle is losing its grip
Comcast's NBCUniversal split should not disrupt Peacock or Xfinity right away, but it signals a deeper break between internet service and streaming perks as the old cable bundle loses power.
The painfully loud streaming ads interrupting your show are finally getting toned down
A new California law bans streaming platforms from playing ads louder than the shows they interrupt, starting July 1.
As Hollywood jobs dry up, workers are quietly training AI models to survive
As Hollywood jobs grow scarce, writers, editors, and executives are quietly taking AI training gigs just to make ends meet, even as the pay is unstable and the work chaotic.
Prime Video’s hit show Invincible gets renewed for Season 6, with The Boys star Jack Quaid joining the villain roster
Invincible has been renewed for Season 6 at Prime Video, even before Season 5 has premiered, while The Boys star Jack Quaid joins the cast to voice the villain turned hero Gravitator.
Mark your calendar, Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2 arrives in one massive binge drop this July
Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2's first trailer brings The Riddler into the spotlight and ends with a brief tease of The Joker.
Google is diving into the film world with millions of dollars, and yes, AI is involved
Google is investing roughly $75 million in A24 as part of a new AI research partnership with Google DeepMind aimed at developing filmmaking tools.
Amazon pulls back from Sam Altman film ‘Artificial’ as it may have hit too close to home
Amazon's decision to drop Artificial comes months after its $50 billion investment in OpenAI, with the studio now shopping it to other potential distributors.
Planning to watch House of the Dragon season 3? HBO Max is offering a big discount
HBO Max is discounting its annual plans ahead of House of the Dragon season 3, giving new and returning subscribers a cheaper way back to Westeros.
Taika Waititi’s new film ‘Klara and the Sun’ imagines a dystopian sci-fi future without internet, and Jenna Ortega as an android
Jenna Ortega plays an Artificial Friend named Klara in Taika Waititi's emotional new sci-fi adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel.
Shrek 5 trailer: A ‘caked up’ Gingerbread Man steals the show as Donkey and the gang land in prison
Shrek 5 just dropped its first trailer and it is as unhinged as ever, though not everyone is happy about the franchise's slick new animation style.
Disney has always loved a witch story and the Hexed trailer looks like its best one in years
Disney's Hexed trailer reveals a stunning world of witches, a misfit teenage lead voiced by Hailee Steinfeld.
Peacock is bringing vertical Bravo microdramas and a TikTok-style feed to your phone soon
Peacock is going all in on vertical video with original Bravo microdramas, a dedicated scrollable feed, and AI-powered tools to convert its back catalog for phones.
After two decades on its own, Roku is being sold for $22 billion to this company
Fox is buying Roku in a blockbuster $22 billion deal that could reshape the streaming landscape, pairing one of TV's biggest content libraries with a platform used in more than 100 million households worldwide.
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