Streaming Services

Displaying 1 - 23 of 23 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
1 Netflix: The rise and fall of the streaming empire
Northern Iowan 119:39, p.3
Bailey Klinkhammer writes an opinion piece about Netflix's journey through the streaming field. Bailey argues that Netflix is slowly falling due to their recent password sharing limits and not keeping the subscribers preferences in mind when releasing/continuing TV show seasons; photo.
2 MLB needs to figure out their broadcast problems
Northern Iowan 118:53, p.7
Horning expresses the opinion that Major League Baseball (MLB) should not rely on streaming services to broadcast their games; photo.
3 Movie theaters are dying at an alarming rate
Northern Iowan 117:24, p.3
Horning discusses the decline in movie theater attendance and revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic and rise of streaming services.
4 Where is UNI's international media club?
Northern Iowan 117:17, p.3
The author argues for a club that explores foreign media.
5 Top 5 movies released during quarantine
Northern Iowan 116:1, p.9
Film critic Hunter Friesen lists five films to come out since March 17 (the day all cinemas shutdown) that he thinks deserve praise and recognition.
6 Does Quibi have what it takes to survive the streaming wars?
Northern Iowan 116:38, p.3
In the author's opinion, Quibi, a paid streaming service exclusively available on smartphones, is unlikely to succeed. Lien discusses Jeffrey Katzenberg's development of Quibi, the services it will offer, and other streaming services; photo.
7 We need to keep television weird
Northern Iowan 116:34, p.3
In the author's opinion, television - both network and streaming - needs to push boundaries to remain interesting and garner viewership. Lien discusses shows that have done this through the years; photo.
8 NBC already had Peacock, it was called Seeso
Northern Iowan 116:28, p.3
NBC has announced their own streaming service called Peacock. It is the successor to Comcast/NBC's short-lived platform Seeso in 2016. In the author's opinion, even through there are a variety of streaming services, NBC's is a good addition; photo.
9 Meyers delivers laughs in 'Lobby Baby'
Northern Iowan 116:23, p.5
Leitner gives "Late Night" host Seth Meyers' Netflix comedy special "Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby" a favorable review; photo.
10 We are still losing with steaming services
Northern Iowan 116:23, p.3
Lien discusses streaming platforms, particularly in relation to the newly released Disney+ service. In the author's opinion, the purpose of streaming services is not to archive and release content in its original form, and it is important to keep in mind that corporations prioritize profit over transparency; photos.
11 Streaming wars make for tough decisions
Northern Iowan 116:20, p.3
In the author's opinion, the content "streaming wars" are just beginning. Lien discusses the upcoming launches of Disney Plus and HBO Max as well as Netflix and Filmstruck; photos.
12 'Dickinson' brings poet to life
Northern Iowan 116:19, p.3
Lien gives "Dickinson" on Apple TV+ a favorable review; photo.
13 Streaming services need to revisit content renewal processes
Northern Iowan 116:19, p.3
In the author's opinion, streaming services should reconsider their decision-making on how and when to terminate shows without warning or bring them to a more natural conclusion; photo.
14 Reboot culture is bad for entertainment industry
Northern Iowan 115:32, p.3
In the author's opinion, the trend of rebooting old television shows and movies is bad for the entertainment industry and the creativity required to produce new content; photo.
15 Streaming market is becoming too saturated
Northern Iowan 115:16, p.3
In the author's opinion, prompted by AT&T's announcement of a new WarnerMedia streaming service, the market for streaming services is over-saturated and new platforms will have to offer something unique to sustain subscriptions; photos.
16 WWII film highlights tramua at home
Northern Iowan 114:39, p.4
Author Clinton Olsasky reviews the Netflix film "Mudbound" which portrays the post war experiences of two WWII veterans, one who was black and the other white.
17 Facebook to push video game streaming
Northern Iowan 114:32, p.3
Columnist Sam King discusses the news that Facebook is planning to launch a video game streaming service to compete with services provided by YouTube and Twitch; photo.
18 MoviePass is transforming moviegoing experience
Northern Iowan 114:20, p.3
Columnist Christian Ortiz discusses his opinion on the worthiness of purchasing a subscription to MoviePass, which is a service for purchasing movie tickets.
19 Netflix finds continued success in originals
Northern Iowan 114:16, p.4
Columnist King talks about the growing popularity of Netflix original series and movies; photo.
20 Disney set to launch own streaming service
Northern Iowan 114:14, p.3
Columnist King discuses Disney's new streaming service. Set for 2019, Disney is planning an launching their own streaming service and pulling all movies and shows from Netflix; photo.
21 'Not film' comes to Netflix
Northern Iowan 112:6, p.4

Robertson discusses the movie "This is Not a Film" and gives it a favorable review.

22 I've made a huge mistake
Northern Iowan 109:48, p.4
Netflix has a national following of 27 million people. Says that a lot of those people are probably college students.
23 Goodbye Hulu and free TV
Northern Iowan 106:31, p.5
The Web site hulu.com is a free streaming site for television shows. It is reported that in 2010 the site will begin charging for their shows. People will revert to downloading shows illegally; photo.