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Fubo adds Weigel multicast networks, Chicago TV station
Weigel Broadcasting will offer its multicast networks and Chicago outlet WCIU on sports-focused streamer Fubo.
Parks Associates: Shoppable TV growing in popularity
While digital goods and services remain the dominant transactions on CTV, consumers are growing comfortable purchasing physical goods through streaming channels and apps, too.
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Spectrum TV returns some channels to line-up, adds access to Hulu
Charter will offer Spectrum TV Select subscribers access to the ad-supported tier of Hulu and is restoring several missing Disney-owned cable networks.
DirecTV launches MyKids package, adds Paramount channels
CBS-owned broadcast stations and cable networks like MTV, Paramount Network, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon are joining DirecTV's streaming genre-based packages.
Weigel confirms plan to launch MeTV Toons on DirecTV
Weigel Broadcasting says MeTV Toons will launch on DirecTV's satellite and streaming platform later this month.
Move over, FAST: FreeCast introduces BEST channels
FreeCast is introducing a new initiative designed to unify over-the-air broadcasting and digital streaming, offering content providers a cost-effective and scalable solution.
NewsNation sees ratings boost with coverage of Iran strikes
The network offered live coverage from Saturday night through Sunday.
VAB: Consumers shifting toward ad-based streaming platforms amid rising costs
As premium services effectuate price increases, consumers are warming up to free, ad-supported streaming options for their entertainment needs.
NBA Finals ad spend reaches $286 million
The seven-game NBA Finals might have pulled in smaller numbers for ABC and ESPN Plus this year, but it was still financially lucrative for parent company Disney.
Local Now adds free content streams from Warner Bros Discovery
Warner Bros Discovery has inked a distribution deal with the parent company of the free TV app Local Now to offer more than two dozen of its content streams through the platform.
Ampere: Vix to experience substantial growth in 2025
Vix is projected to be the fastest-growing subscription service in the Americas in 2025, according to new forecasts from Ampere Analysis.
YouTube maintains top spot on Media Distributor Gauge
YouTube maintained its top position as the biggest distributor of media by time spent with TV in the month of May, according to the latest Media Distributor Gauge report from Nielsen.