Kiki, Howl, Totoro and co. are on their way to HBO Max. The forthcoming WarnerMedia streamer has secured the U.S. streaming rights to Studio Ghibli movies, meaning the entirety of the iconic Japanese animation studio’s collection will be available on HBO Max upon launch in spring 2020.

They also like to binge episodes instead of waiting week-to-week, according to a new survey.

Netflix, Disney+, and others go all in on old favorites as they battle for subscribers.

Netflix is planning an incentive scheme for film-makers whose work is a success on the streaming platform, it has been reported. According to Bloomberg, the scheme under consideration may involve bonus payments for hitting viewing targets, as well as payments for the number of major awards a film wins. The plan is a new attempt by Netflix to assert itself as rival studios hit back in an increasingly cut-throat market, as Disney+ and Apple TV ready themselves to join the streaming fray, with NBC planning its own service, Peacock.

Just as we collectively transitioned from standard definition to high definition earlier this century, the TV industry is making it pretty hard to avoid upgrading to 4K. The ultra high-def display format is present in pretty much all TVs bigger than 40 inches or so, and they've become so affordable that you might as well get one even if you don't care about the jump in resolution.

HBO Max is going across the pond — and the universe — for its latest acquisition. The WarnerMedia platform has picked up streaming rights to Doctor Who and other British series as part of a long-term deal with BBC Studios. All 11 seasons of the beloved sci-fi show's 21st century iteration will be available on HBO Max when it launches in spring 2020. Future seasons will also stream exclusively on HBO Max after their initial run on BBC America.

“13 Reasons Why” has been renewed for Season 4 at Netflix, which will also be the show’s final season, Variety has learned. Season 4 is currently in production and will feature the core cast’s graduation from Liberty High. In addition, Season 3 of the controversial series will debut on Aug. 23 and will consist of 13 episodes.

This is the central question behind Netflix’s original drama Mindhunter, a series based on real life events and characters, a series that delves into the formation of the FBI’s behavioural sciences unit. Mindhunter has an awful lot going for it, and what has been achieved here is nothing short of masterful. Forget best Netflix show of 2017, Mindhunter is up there with the streaming services greatest ever efforts period.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood might find its way to a longer cut and in a form of a mini-series! Nicholas Hammond, starring in the film, told that Quentin Tarantino is working on a longer cut to be dropped on Netflix. According to the actor, the extended cut is most likely to be four hours long, showcasing a fat, jam-packed cast of performers including Tim Roth, who, unfortunately, had a couple of scenes cut from the release in the theatres.

Disney will offer a bundle package of its three streaming services — Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ — for $12.99 a month starting on November 12th, the company announced today.

The Boys is putting up big numbers for Amazon in more ways than one, setting audience score records for the service, and the superhero genre in general.

The Minerva protocol could be used to improve the watching experience of Netflix and Hulu.

Gripping a lukewarm Heineken, Jim Gaffigan hunches his six-foot-one frame over a peeling table in the green room of the An Grianán Theatre in Letterkenny, Ireland. Summer nights are never terribly hot in these parts, but this one is warm enough to need some air conditioning, which the theater almost never uses. It’s hardly a glamorous moment. But then again, glamour isn’t really his thing.

Disney today confirmed its first global launches for the company’s upcoming Disney+ subscription service, and it outlined which devices and platforms will be able to access it on day one. The service is set to launch in the United States on November 12th for $6.99 per month (or $69.99 paid annually). Canada, the Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand will be able to start streaming Disney+ in November.

Disney is to begin rolling out its streaming service Disney+ internationally in November – with a number of territories going day-and-date with the U.S. The Hollywood studio has revealed plans to launch the service in Canada, the Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand – the first global details for the forthcoming SVOD platform.

Netflix is testing a new Collections section that rounds up content into themed lists like “Watch in One Weekend” and “Stream & Scream.” Netflix told TechCrunch that Collections are put together by “experts on the company’s creative teams” instead of the algorithms that ordinarily recommend content to you on the main home screen.

Roku’s streaming business is growing faster than Netflix did at a similar stage in the company’s life, according to analysts at William Blair. The firm said it expects Roku to reach 80 million active accounts by 2025. “In our view, Roku will experience similar phased stages of international growth as Netflix did during its international expansion,” analyst Ralph Schackart said in a note to clients Tuesday.

Disney Plus has a ton of must-see shows, but it may not end up airing anything rated more mature than PG-13.

Ryan Murphy’s reliably wicked and impressively durable horror anthology has always bounced around different time periods in an attempt to keep things fresh. The imminent ninth season rocks up at a classic 1980s summer camp, where a bunch of innocent teens have gathered for what looks like an enthusiastic skewering of Friday the 13th-style slasher movies. In fact, the chopping started early, with some regular AHS cast members – Billy Eichner and Evan Peters – skipping this season.

Major companies such as AMC and Regal Theatres reportedly aren’t screening "The Irishman," continuing a standoff with the streaming-service behemoth.