Short Drama Apps Turn Quibi’s Failure into a $146M Success in Q1, With Revenue Surging 56% Last Month Alone
Short dramas are the latest trend on the App Store and Google Play, commanding millions in consumer spending in Q1.
Is ShortTV the Future of Video Streaming?
Things were busy on the App Store this week! More apps claimed the 1 position this week than in most prior weeks, which ...
Touchdown Peacock! Everyone Paid to Stream Football Last Weekend
Streamer Peacock is having a blast growing up, and it looks like it found a great growth engine - Sports. This weekend,...
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Peacock's Revenue Nearly Doubled in 2023 - How Does it Compare to the Rest?
The streaming race, which I foolishly called over back in 2022, is far from finished. 2023 was a busy year for the top ...
Disney and Hulu's Upcoming Merger Will Create a Streaming Giant
Disney and Hulu are planning to merge into a single streaming service and that's a really big deal because Hulu, which s...
ReelShort is a Streaming App That's a Solution Without a Problem
ReelShort is seeing a download surge right now and that's pushing it up the charts - 3 overall in the US App Store and 1...
Peacock's Big Win with Five Nights at Freddy's
A movie based on a game hit theaters and started streaming last week. Over the years, a few games have gone to theaters,...
Movie Theaters Are (Finally) Back in Business
Demand for AMC's mobile app rose to a new all-time high. Not just post-pandemic but overall! And the numbers are pretty...
HBO's Rebrand Hasn't Changed the Trend...
2023 has been a weird year for streaming. After the amazing growth services like Disney and HBO Max saw during the pande...
The NFL is Now On YouTube TV
The NFL season kicked off a few weeks ago, and with it, something new - YouTube has taken over the streaming rights to t...
August Ended Disney+'s Longest Losing Run
Disney's revenue has generally been growing ever since it was introduced back in 2019. This year, however, revenue star...
Was HBO Max's Rebrand Worth It? A Look at Revenue Before and After
A few months ago HBO Max, one of the highest-grossing app in the US, rebranded into Max. But this wasn't a simple name c...
This Week in Apps - Growing Fast
#174 - Pokemon Sleep just launched and is already the leader of its category, which country produces more mobile games, Monopoly Go's amazing revenue growth, and more!
TikTok is Testing a New Music Service - Should Spotify be Concerned?
Surprise surprise, TikTok is getting into the music streaming business! Earlier this month, ByteDance soft launched Tik...
This Week in Apps - Business Booms
#169 - Apple's classical app underperforms on Android; Casino apps' revenue soars; News apps see revenue surge; HBO Max rebrand mildly impacts earnings.
How Much Did HBO Lose When Moving Subscriptions to Max?
It's been a month since HBO Max joined forces with discovery and rebranded as Max. The rebranding wasn't a simple name c...
This Week in Apps - May's Revenue Rejuvenation
#166 - Snapchat's biggest haul so far, Peacock and Paramount+ hit big too, CapCut is brewing up a storm, and more!
Paramount+ Continues to Chase Peacock - Both Hit All-Time Revenue Highs
Streaming platforms have been active this year, and as we head into the summer season, I expect nothing less than the ra...
This Week in Apps - Streaming Shakeup
#165 - ChatGPT breezes past a quarter million in revenue, HBO's rebrand may be an expensive one, Peloton finally came to its sense, and more!
Goodbye HBO, Hello Max - Big News For Streaming?
It's finally here. A few months ago, HBO announced it will merge content from HBO Max and the recently-acquired Discove...
This Week in Apps - Time for Something New
#163 - Disney+ is growing up, a new teen sensation, Discord's future, and more!
Why is Disney+ Bringing Hulu Into Its Flagship App?
Disney announced this week that it'll bring content from Hulu into the flagship Disney app later this year. On the surf...
This Week in Apps - It Happened!
#162 - Twitter's growing revenue, another sport joins the streaming race, the most downloaded apps and games in the world, and more!
Go Knicks! The Biggest NBA Season in Mobile Revenue
Sports and streaming go together like peanut butter and jelly. It sounded better in my head, but while cheesy, it is tru...
