Amazon to buy MX Player from Times Internet

Amazon to buy MX Player from Times Internet

Mumbai: Almost a year after calling off the deal, Amazon.com, Inc has resumed talks to acquire Times Internet-owned cash-strapped video streaming platform MX Player, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Mint. The deal had fallen through last time due to a valuation mismatch after Amazon, the US multinational with interests across e-commerce, …

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Netflix gears up to increase prices again, report claims

Netflix gears up to increase prices again, report claims

Netflix is planning to increase the cost of its ad-free tiers, a new report claims. The subscription rates are expected to go up a few months after the actors’ strike has been settled, according to sources who spoke to the Wall Street Journal. The higher rates will reportedly affect customers in the U.S. and Canada …

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Disney+ to begin crackdown on password sharing

Disney+ to begin crackdown on password sharing

Disney+ is moving toward ending free password sharing on its platform. The move follows the same one deployed by Netflix earlier this year following years in which it had a rather relaxed attitude to the practice, enabling many people to use the streaming service for free. Disney+ appears to be starting small, only banning password …

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