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After years of dominance, it looks like Netflix’s tight hold over the streaming service market is beginning to loosen after it was dethroned by Amazon Prime Video as the number one subscription streaming outlet in the United States (US). This is according to the latest annual ranking compiled by research firm Parks Associates.

Popular streaming service Netflix expanded into mobile gaming in November last year, but it looks like the service has gotten just meagre traction. Available only to subscribers but have to be downloaded as separate apps, a recent analysis found that less than 1 percent of Netflix’ total subscribers are using the service.

Recently, Netflix announced a partnership with Microsoft to bring ad-supported subscription plans as part of its initiative to curb password sharing among users. Now, the popular streaming service is also doubling down against password sharing by charging an additional fee for subscribers that use their accounts outside of their primary household for over 2 weeks.

Netflix has announced that it will be partnering with tech giant Microsoft for the streaming service’s proposed ad-supported subscription plan. The move to introduce such a plan was announced back in April this year following Netflix's struggles in retaining and adding subscribers.

Have you ever wished that Netflix subscriptions would be cheaper? Well, you're not the only one. While the prices have increased before, there have never been any signs of cheaper tiers. However, it looks like the company finally actually plans to do this soon.

CNN Plus, a streaming service that was launched on 29 March 2022 will shut down operation in less than a month after its release due to poor reception. In fact, the service had less than 10,000 subscribers during its initial two weeks period.

Today, FIFA announced and launched FIFA+ as a free streaming service. Available on the website here, as well as on iOS and Android, FIFA+ is a platform where football fans can access free live matches, past games, original content and many more. It's also available in English, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish. 

In case you haven't watched The Batman by Matt Reeves, well, you will be able to watch it soon in the comfort of your home on HBO Go (and HBO Max). According to WarnerMedia, the movie will make its debut on the streaming platform on 18 April (Monday) 2022. 

It looks like GSC will be entering the video streaming industry with this new partnership. The company has recently worked with GetPlay to allow users directly stream content on mobile devices through the GSC and GetPlay apps.

Today, Astro just announced a new Astro Fibre broadband bundled with its TV content packages. Aimed to deliver the best entertainment experience and broadband value, it starts with an all-new Pek Jimat Kencang RM129 which includes 50Mbps, a Primary Pack consisting of more than 85 channels, and a free Mesh WiFi for 12 months.