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Are you curious about the quality of a new Netflix show before diving into a binge-watching session? Or questioning the recommendation of a friend for a particular movie? Your worries are over as Netflix has recently added ratings to their movies and shows on their mobile app!

Netflix, the streaming giant that has dominated the entertainment industry for years, is venturing into new territory: live sports. Starting in November 2023, Netflix will offer live coverage of two major sports events: the PGA Tour and the Formula 1 World Championship.

Hey gamers and streamers, are you ready for some exciting news? Twitch, the leading live-stream platform, has just announced two new features that will make your experience even better: a discovery feed and a short-form video!

YouTube announces that it is relaxing the rules on profanity and how its affects monetization on the platform. The rules were updated at the end of last year and the company came under huge fire for the new policies. The rules created a “stricter approach“ than the company intended. It has been reviewed to allow creators to use strong or moderate profanity without the risk of demonetization.

Disney+ step into the streaming game has been major with how they’ve steamroller themselves being a major competitor to Netflix. With all these, 2022 came with a lot of hurdles for the streamer. It experienced a lot of major changes including launching its ad-supported tier.

Prime Video made major strides in 2022. They came out swinging in content-wise with being the exclusive home of NFL Thursday Night Football; which had Its first game pulling viewership numbers of over 15.3 million. It also hosts the biggest viewership TV show with The Lord of Rings spin-off The Lord of Rings: Rings of Power

Warner was acquired by Discovery last year for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). This makes WBD which was always a staple as Warner more powerful and very diverse with their media offerings.

2022 was a good year for Netflix after a couple of stumbles. They enjoyed a lot of success in content-wise and subscriber count. The company successfully launched its ad tier at $6.99/month giving the consumer another jump on point onto their service and saving a couple of bucks on their streaming habits. The move comes as a valid trend to gain subscribers. It is projected the streamer will gain 7.5 million subscribers.

With Spotify Wrapped being a social media culture as it is, it is of no surprise YouTube Music and Apple Music are making sure their subscribers have the same feel on socials or better. Apple Music has launched a revamped 2022 Replay experience to let subscribers explore their top songs, artists, albums, genres, and more.

YouTube music rollout its own recap for users' listening habits for the year. This is similar to Spotify wrapped, something that has been a social tradition online across various social networks