Internet television

Image: dennizn (Shutterstock)Video streamer Plex announced it is bringing its rental service to consumers after a three-year delay stemming from the covid-19 pandemic. The expansion will allow consumers to find movies or TV shows to rent or purchase on its marketplace, providing easier access to find a plethora of media content. Plex intends to roll out its transactional video-on-demand (TVOD) store which will provide rental options by the second quarter of this year.The build-your-own streaming service hub initially…

YouTube has partnered with a long list of streaming services to offer third-party subscriptions to U.S. users directly through its platform. More than 30 different streaming service memberships including Paramount+, Showtime, AMC+, Starz, IFC, Epix, Sundance Now, and Vix+ will now be purchase-able on YouTube’s site and app via the new “Primetime Channels” feature. And once users sign up for a subscription through the platform, that content will be displayed and viewable alongside all the standard YouTube fare in searches…

Image: Proxima Studio (Shutterstock)Remember when online streaming seemedlike it was simple and cheap? Unfortunately, those days are long gone, and all signs point to a future where managing your online viewing arsenal will require money, patience, and possibly a whole lot of bookmarks.Last year, 22% of U.S. households responding to a J.D. Power survey said they subscribe to seven or more streaming services, which comes out to almost double the amount who said so the year previously. Unsurprisingly, overall spending on…