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Disney has revealed more details of its Disney+ streaming service. In addition to launching an exclusive streaming service in November, the entertainment empire will also offer a bundle that includes Disney+, ESPN+, and ad-supported Hulu.

While most live TV streaming services are raising prices, Sling TV is offering a deal that could lower monthly subscription rates for many of its users.

Apple’s iTunes will soon be a thing of the past. At its Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC 2019), Apple announced that iTunes will be put to rest.  Instead of the one-stop streaming media app for 18 years since it first launched alongside the iPod, each type of media will now stream separately to its own app.

WarnerMedia, now owned by AT&T, will offer its own streaming app in the fall.

The Criterion Channel has launched bringing back streaming of important classic and contemporary films. Here is why it is better than your average streaming service.

The PLEX media player app has expanded to include more than just the downloaded movies and music you own. It now offers the ability to stream music from the TIDAL subscription service.

The lights will go out on UltraViolet on July 31 when the cloud-based movie-rights locker/library will be discontinued. UltraViolet’s demise became inevitable when Movies Anywhere launched in 2017 with a greater number of movie studio and streaming partners. While Movies Anywhere has most of the same partners as UltraViolet, users will still want to take steps to be sure all of their movies will be available after July.