… It reported earning $613 million from advertising, while subscriptions raked in $519 million during the quarter. “Fox is getting a lot in terms of this deal, as far as distribution goes,” Dan Rayburn, a streaming media analyst, tells The Verge, adding that Fox will also gain “insight into all the d… …
… And then there’s Microsoft and its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, which has also been going through changes, including a recent price cut yes, a cut! and the loss of some high-profile games. …
… This article was updated with details about the subscription pricing and a quote from the app’s creator.
… Microsoft is launching its deal today and it will run until June 30th, or while supplies of the eligible PCs last. Microsoft usually runs back-to-school discounts for laptops over the summer, but it’s rare to see the company launch deals this early. …
… Normally $15.99 for an individual subscription, it’s $7.99 per month for 12 months. …
… Netflix has the biggest subscription business in streaming but hasn’t made much of a dent in games. …
… In theory, this means you could get a subscription with a reduced annual fee but without having to pay for the full subscription in one go. The new type of subscriptions are available on iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, and visionOS 26.4 or newer, Apple says . …
… The New York Times reports that under a new deal, The Onion will strike a licensing deal for Infowars intellectual property though a judge still needs to approve it . …
… That never quite happened, but OpenAI did tell its employees last month that its deal with Microsoft had “also limited our ability to meet enterprises where they are — for many that’s Amazon Bedrock.” Microsoft’s renegotiated deal with OpenAI allows the AI startup to bring its models, Codex, and ot… …
… The catch is that the 12-month subscriptions are only for new subscribers, which feels like a pretty big catch if you’re already a young Windows user that has probably dabbled with Game Pass or an Office subscription in the past. …