Netflix's shift from planned physical download boxes to full streaming around 2006 reshaped entertainment, spurring rivals like Amazon, Disney and NBC to launch their own platforms. Over the following decade, cable subscriptions steadily declined as streaming became the dominant way people watched film and TV, though many now juggle multiple paid services.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-20
Sony has activated free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channels on PlayStation 5 consoles in the United States, adding a media tab with more than 100 live channels and on-demand content from Sony Pictures Television. The lineup spans movies, TV shows, anime, news, sports, documentaries, gaming and comedy programming, including titles like Community, The Walking Dead and Naruto. Sony says it will keep updating the service and plans to expand it to Canada and other markets.
engadget.com
· 2026-08-31