Streaming & OTT Netflix and Amazon Will Make First-Ever Cannes Lions Presentations in June Netflix and Amazon will each make their first-ever official appearances as presenters during the 2020 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. HBO Max Highlights Friends, Unveils New Slogan in First-Ever Teaser WarnerMedia unveiled the first teaser for upcoming streaming service HBO Max, with a slogan describing it as 'where HBO meets so much more.' Half of All U.S. Homes Will Be Cord Cutters or Cord-Nevers by 2024, Roku Projects Roku says that by 2024, it expects about half of all U.S. households will have either cut the cord or will have never had a traditional cable or satellite subscription. Streaming Services Are Here to Grow—More People Would Keep Watching or Add on Another 93% of consumers told Nielsen they will increase or not change the number of services they subscribe to. Former Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins Will Head Up Amazon’s Video Studios Mike Hopkins will oversee its Prime Video platform and Amazon Studios as an svp beginning later this month. CBS All Access Will Become an Expanded ‘House of Brands’ Under ViacomCBS The free ad-supported offering will build out a broad subscription tier and expand on a premium offering anchored by Showtime. Netflix Is Now Letting Viewers Turn Off Autoplay While Browsing In response to complaints on Twitter, Netflix updated its settings to allow users to turn off autoplay. Spotify Picks Up Bill Simmons’ The Ringer to Stand Out From Music Streaming Rivals "We have bought the next ESPN," said CEO Daniel Eck. Disney+ Nets 28.6 Million Subscribers in Its First 3 Months The subscription numbers represent a major win for Disney, which has pushed insistently into the streaming space. Media Buyers to Netflix: Take Our Money! Netflix reiterated that it won't offer an ad-supported tier, much to the dismay of media buyers desperate to find ways into the premium video space. 1 2 3 … 42 Next »