78% of all U.S. households subscribe to at least one streaming service.   According to a survey commissioned by Forbes Home and conducted by market research company Prolific, the average American spent slightly less time on digital media in 2022 compared to the previous year. The survey, which involved 1,005 American consumers, found that the average daily usage was 13 hours and 11 minutes. Out of this, a little more than three hours were spent on traditional video streaming, while [...]

The company is rolling out a limited beta test on TVs and computers.   Netflix expands its video games offering to include TV sets, PCs, and Macs. A limited beta test will be conducted in Canada and the UK, allowing users to play games on their devices through Netflix.com. TV users can use their phones as controllers, while PC and Mac users can play using a keyboard and mouse. So far, the company's games titles have only been available on [...]

But the Warner Bros. and Mattel movie is on track to become the highest-grossing domestic film of the year.   Is the Barbie cinematic reign over? Not quite, but after four weeks of dominance at the box office, the Warner Bros. and Mattel movie was surpassed by the Latino-centric superhero flick Blue Beetle, directed by Angel Manuel Soto with Xolo Maridueña as the protagonist and Bruna Marquezine, Adriana Barraza, Damían Alcázar, Elpidia Carrillo, Raoul Max Trujillo, Susan Sarandon, and George [...]

Hopes for a quick end to the strike were quickly dispelled.   The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has responded to a counterproposal from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, and hopes for a quick end to the strike were quickly dispelled. According to sources familiar with the talks, the WGA bent slightly on a few items but did not offer the significant concessions the studio side sought. The guild has continued to hold to its proposal for [...]

Any movie that has received a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement will need a buyer willing to adhere to new deal points.   Movie distributors attending fall film festivals such as Venice, Telluride, and Toronto will need to accept new contract terms from SAG-AFTRA if they want to buy certain star-studded indie films. SAG-AFTRA's chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland is adamant about it: SAG-AFTRA's interim agreements allow indie movies and TV content to be filmed and participate in promotional events. However, if a [...]

On-demand options and original content will help free ad-supported streaming services become go-to options.   The landscape of FAST TV, which stands for free ad-supported streaming TV, is undergoing significant changes. While it initially resembled traditional linear TV, platforms like Pluto TV, Roku, Peacock, and Tubi are now evolving towards a more on-demand streaming experience similar to SVOD services. On The Morning Consult website, Kevin Tran, a media and entertainment analyst, discusses how the increase in on-demand options and original [...]