The streaming wars are here. What you need to know (and how to cope)
The years-old streaming skirmish has now become a pitched battle — for talent, for money, for your time and your eyes— as Apple, Disney, HBO and NBC to enter the fray with major subscription services. We’ve broken down what you need to know about the streaming wars and how to cope.
Tubi is launching an ad campaign that highlights how it has content that’s “Not on Netflix.”
Hulu’s live TV “skinny bundle” offering is getting a $10-a-month price hike.
What to stream — and what to skip — when Disney+ launches on Tuesday.
“The Mandalorian” is the most anticipated original series launching with Disney+ on Nov. 12. Here’s what “Star Wars” novices need to know.
The much-anticipated series “The Mandalorian,” launching Nov. 12 on Disney+, will feature plenty that’s fresh to “Star Wars” fans.
Dickinson, on Apple TV+, is the latest in a spate of historical comedies on film and TV to reimagine the period piece.
Apple’s “The Morning Show” has come under fire for its clumsy handling of #MeToo, but it’s the first series to dramatize the movement’s thornier consequences.
Disney announced fourth-quarter and full-year financial results Thursday, ahead of the launch of Disney+.
Netflix plans to stand out from its competitors with a series of major movies in coming month. The push comes as Disney+ and Apple TV+ launch their streaming services and Netflix is under pressure to show why customers should continue to pay for it when some rivals charge less.
As new players like Apple, Disney and HBO bring their firepower to the streaming wars, many are wondering what implications will be for movies.
Apple spent more than $20 million since September marketing its new streaming service Apple TV+, according to ad analytics firm MediaRadar. The iPhone maker has long been known for its technology prowess, but is delving into making movies and TV shows, a new realm. Apple TV+ launches on Nov. 1.
HBO Max will cost $14.99 a month. Some current HBO subscribers will be able to sign up for no extra cost. For others, it’s not so simple.
Apple TV+ has no library of beloved movies and TV shows. Instead, the tech giant hopes its original programming is enough to ensure “wild success.”
Our guide to the original TV shows and movies, catalog titles, launch date, price and other features of WarnerMedia’s new streaming service, HBO Max.
The Verizon-Disney deal comes after Quibi partnered with T-Mobile as its official mobile carrier partner.
Disney takes on Netflix, as HBO Max, Peacock, Apple TV+ and Quibi prepare to enter the streaming fray. Not all will be able to thrive in the increasingly crowded market, analysts warn.
A list of the existing and coming streaming services with their monthly fees and a total on what you would have to spend if you tried to subscribe to everything.
As streamers like Netflix, Disney+ and Apple TV+ experiment with weekly release strategies, the binge model is not as dominant as it once was.
Times TV critic Robert Lloyd highlights some of the best out-of-the-mainsteam streaming series.
The company that defined the concept of binge watching has continued to reinvent itself. But as Disney, Apple and others enter the streaming business, Netflix faces the biggest challenge in its history.
A breakdown of what you need to know about Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Disney+, Apple TV+, HBO Max, CBS All Access and Peacock.
Remember when we used to complain that there were too many shows to watch? Now there are too many places to watch them.
As streaming goes mainstream, the era of disruptive, risk-taking TV it ushered in may well go with it.
The key to designing a good streaming service is to create the illusion of ownership.
As the mega-corporations swoop in, smaller streaming services such as Tubi, Pluto TV and Crunchyroll find a way to compete.
Everything we know so far about Disney+, including the cost of a subscription and what films and TV shows will be available at launch on Nov. 12.
As the streaming wars loom, the L.A. Times asked people in Los Angeles about their TV-watching habits — including whose accounts they use for access.
