After reporting a highly successful end to 2024, Netflix is increasing the cost of its subscriptions. Netflix’s standard plan— the plan without ads— will go from $15.49 to $17.99 per month, the streaming service announced.

Netflix is raising its subscription prices in the US, leading me to think it’s time to cancel my subscription until I actively want to watch something new.

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Streaming accounts for 41.6% of time spent watching TV in November, with The Roku Channel, Prime Video and YouTube each hitting platform-best shares

Popular children's YouTube creator Rachel Accurso, known more commonly as Ms. Rachel, is coming to Netflix with four new episodes streaming next week.

NEW YORK —Heavy viewing during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays in the November 25 to December 29 2024 period covered by the December report of Nielsen’s The Gauge, helped increase overall TV viewing by 4% compared to the November report. That also boosted YouTube, Netflix and Prime Video to record viewing levels.

Like many other streaming services, the YouTube app on Apple TV now prompts you to pick an account every time you launch it.

YouTube star Ms. Rachel built her multimillion dollar empire by entertaining toddlers online. Now, she’s scored a deal with Netflix.

Netflix will also try to stop password sharing. Subscribers can add extra members to their accounts for a fee that is less than a new subscription. Adding someone to a standard ad-free plan will increase to $8.99, while the charge for extra members on a plan with commercials will remain the same.

The entertainment giant hopes the sing-songy content creator’s 13 million young fans will follow her to the streaming service.

Kinnear and Wilson are old pros who could sleepwalk their way through material like this, and they almost do. Considering their output in recent years, we should be thankful that You Gotta Believe isn’t a wallop-you-over-the-head faith-based movie,