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Streaming giant Netflix said Thursday that it is raising the prices of its standard and premium plans for US consumers.Now, subscribers of Netflix’s most popular standard plan, priced at $12.99

Walmart rolled out a new subscription service Tuesday offering free shipping for online orders, in its latest move to compete with Amazon. The service, dubbed Walmart+, will deliver more than 160,000 items to subscribers’ homes as fast as the same day for $98 a year or $12.95 a month starting Sept. 15. Members will also …

Netflix has started to terminate accounts that people haven’t used the service for a year or more. The company announced that it is notifying customers who haven’t watched anything for 12 months since they subscribed whether they want to keep their membership. Netflix also is reaching out to those who haven’t streamed anything in the …

Disney+ has racked up more than 50 million paid subscribers within five months, an early sign the Mouse House is gaining ground in the streaming wars. Roughly 8 million of those accounts came from India, where Disney+ became available last week, Disney said Wednesday. The service boasting an extensive library of Disney, Pixar and Marvel …