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Amazon’s Prime Video to sell Peacock subscriptions
Peacock Premium Plus launches on Prime Video Channels on August 28 at $17 per month or $170 per year.
Fubo launches sports-only package at $56 per month
Fubo is returning to its sports roots with the launch of Fubo Sports, a new lower-cost streaming plan centered on live sports channels.
Accedo to demonstrate AI-powered orchestration platform at IBC
Accedo will debut its AI-powered orchestration tool Compose at IBC, helping streaming services adapt in real time.
Plex picks Bitmovin to power video on-demand platform
Plex has chosen to use Bitmovin's technology to power its video on-demand offerings, the companies said on Friday.
Cleeng unveils accelerated subscription marketplace platform
Cleeng has launched Cleeng Pro, a subscription marketplace platform that can be deployed in less than an hour.
Apple Music radio streams get distribution on TuneIn
The companies have a long-standing partnership that involves TuneIn's catalog of AM and FM radio streams, which are available on the Apple Music app.
Fox channels stay on YouTube TV under short-term deal
YouTube TV and Fox Corporation have reached a short-term extension that will keep local Fox stations and national networks on the platform for a few more days
YouTube TV to carry One America News as expiration of Fox contract looms
YouTube TV will add One America News to its line-up by the end of the year.
NAB launches NextGen TV newsroom lab program
The organization says the program will run through 2028, which "aligns with the national rollout of ATSC 3.0," though there is no current national mandate.
Nexstar to continue offering Pac-12 sports through 2031
Nexstar Media Group's CW Network will remain a broadcast partner of the Pac 12 through at least the 2030-31 season.
Comet Fest draws over 2 million to Sinclair multicast network
A tribute to the Jurassic Park film franchise by Sinclair's Comet earlier this month generated record audiences and year-over-year growth in key demographics.
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Gracenote: FAST channels grow 14 percent during Q2 2025
Gracenote says the number of FAST channels available to streamers rose 14 percent during the second quarter of the year.