DirecTV Now App gains ‘TV’ Sync, Single Sign in, and live Tune-In on Apple TV

AT&T has pushed an important update for its Apple TV app that includes single sign-in. Single sign-in lets a user enter their DirecTV Now credentials once and lets a user enter multiple TV network apps without the need to sign-in to each app. The update has also been integrated with Apple’s native “TV” app. That interface […]

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Disney CEO: Disney’s entire movie library will be streaming via Disney +

Disney is betting big on its 2019 streaming service called Disney+,” Mike Sorrentino reports for CNET. “With Disney CEO Bob Iger calling the streaming service the company’s ‘biggest priority’ for 2019, the company is ending its streaming deal with Netflix so it can launch its own subscription platform as the exclusive streaming home for Disney […]

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Apple will not appeal songwriter royalty increase like other digital music services

“Spotify, Google, Pandora and Amazon have teamed up to appeal a controversial ruling by the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board that, if it goes through, would increase payouts to songwriters by 44%, Variety has learned,” Chris Willman reports for Variety. “A joint statement from the first three of those companies reads: ‘The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), […]

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Rival streaming services between Apple and Disney could push Disney’s CEO out of Apple’s Board

Apple and Disney’s plan on launching their own streaming services in 2019 could sever ties between the two companies in the boardroom. Of concern is Disney CEO Bob Iger, who has sat on the Apple board since 2011, Bloomberg noted. Iger might be asked to exit if Apple is concerned he could learn the company’s […]

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