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Samsung TV Plus channel count grows to 700 in U.S.
The company is touting itself as the worldwide leader in free, ad-supported streaming channels by count — but, is anyone actually watching them?
Warner Bros Discovery streams added to Tablo DVRs
WBD has brought nearly four dozens free streaming channels to Tablo DVRs.
Netflix logs $10.5 billion in global revenue during Q1
Q1 revenue was 12.5 percent higher when compared to last year, and 3 percent higher on a sequential basis; Netflix is forecasting further revenue and subscriber growth in Q2.
Gray Media promotes Dana Neves to Senior Managing VP
In her new role, Neves will oversee Gray Media broadcast outlets in the U.S. northeast and mid-Atlantic regions.
Roku forges performant advertising pact with Adobe
Roku is teaming up with Adobe to deliver more-personalized and performant advertising opportunities.
Appeals court tables Sony’s limited win in CBS lawsuit over game shows
A California appeals court has paused a preliminary injunction that effectively allowed Sony Pictures Television to reclaim licensing rights to two game shows.
NBA viewership dips 2 percent in final year on TNT Sports
aThe average game attracted a national TV audience of 1.53 million viewers, a figure that accounts for games aired on ESPN, ABC and TNT.
Bango: Young consumers more likely to have music subscriptions
Young American consumers are willing to pay more toward phone and Internet service if those companies offer a subscription management platform for their streaming music, video and social media services.
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Spectrum promotes Chris Fulton to SVP, Business Customer Ops & Experience
Charter Communications has promoted Chris Fulton to serve as its Senior Vice President of Business Customer Operations and Experience for Spectrum
Fox News Digital leads news outlets with multiplatform views, minutes during Q1
Fox News Digital achieved its highest-rated quarter ever with average monthly total digital multiplatform unique visitors during the first quarter (Q1) of the year.
Comcast unleashes 5-year broadband Internet price lock guarantee
The new plans include a leased gateway and no data cap, and is an effort to win back broadband customers who have eloped to other services.
Philo adds free streaming channels from Kevin Hart’s entertainment company
Philo has inked a distribution deal with Kevin Hart's media company Laugh Out Loud Productions to distribute two of the company's free streaming channels on its platform