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What percentage of internet traffic do technology giants generate? 6 MAR 2023

Data

What percentage of internet traffic do technology giants generate?

Netflix + MAMAA (Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, and Apple) generate 48% of growing internet traffic, but their percentage contribution has gone down amid data surges from new apps, according to a new report by Sandvine.
Netflix selected Microsoft tech for its new Ad-Supported service 13 JUL 2022

Streaming

Netflix selected Microsoft tech for its new Ad-Supported service

Microsoft has been selected as Netflix’s technology and sales partner to help power its first ad-supported subscription offering. All ads served on Netflix will be exclusively available through the Microsoft platform.
Why January 2022 was one of the most eventful months in games industry history? 25 FEB 2022

Gaming

Why January 2022 was one of the most eventful months in games industry history?

Highlights from the month include: Take-Two Interactive planning to buy Zynga for $12.7 billion, Microsoft planning to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, and PlayStation announcing it will buy Bungie for $3.6 billion.
What was the best-selling videogame console in the second quarter of the year? 23 AUG 2021

Gaming

What was the best-selling videogame console in the second quarter of the year?

The second quarter of 2021's big sell-through winner was Microsoft, with global sales of Xbox Series X|S consoles increasing 16% quarter-on-quarter to 1.35 million, according to data from Ampere Analysis.
Movistar will offer gaming subscription service Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 2 AUG 2021

Gaming

Movistar will offer gaming subscription service Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

Movistar and Microsoft have signed a strategic partnership whereby Movistar will offer Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, the popular gaming subscription service from Xbox, to its Movistar Fusión and Contrato Solo Móvil customers.