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News articles and original analysis on the topics of streaming media; connected television (CTV); free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST), ad-supported video on-demand (AVOD), subscription video on-demand (SVOD), virtual multi-video programming distributors (vMVPD), streaming audio services, social video platforms, smart TV platforms and streaming hardware manufacturers.
Sinclair releases updated NewsOn app for Roku devices
Sinclair has released a new version of its NewsOn streaming TV app with enhanced interactive news features.
Hulu grabs highest share of revenue during Q3
The Walt Disney Company's general entertainment service Hulu had the biggest share of advertising revenue.
“Jim Rome Show” changes distributors, will move to new time slot
Starting next year, the show will be distributed by Westwood One and moves from afternoons to early evenings.
Scripps taps Adam Harman to lead content strategies
Scripps has hired industry veteran Adam Harman to serve as its Senior Vice President of Programming, starting this week
Venu Sports backers lose motion to dismiss Fubo lawsuit
Sports broadcasters who backed Venu Sports this week lost a motion to dismiss the antitrust case brought by Fubo.
Warner Bros Discovery to end Sesame Street deal
Warner Bros Discovery will continue licensing Sesame Street episodes through 2027, but is otherwise ending its output deal with Sesame Workshop.
Comcast adds anime-centric Crunchyroll to Xfinity, Xumo devices
Comcast has added anime-centric streaming service Crunchyroll to its Xfinity and Xumo devices.
Roku, Comcast’s FreeWheel expand advertising partnership
Roku will begin offering access to inventory from The Roku Channel and other content within Comcast's ad platform FreeWheel.
BuzzFeed sells “Hot Ones” studio for $82.5 million
The company said the sale will allow it to depend less on human-created content in favor of "high-margin, tech-enabled revenue lines."
Warner Bros Discovery restructures networks, streaming businesses
WBD will reorganize its streaming video, studios and linear networks businesses into two standalone units between now and mid-2025.
Charter begins deploying Max with Ads to Spectrum TV customers
Subscribers of Spectrum TV Select will get access to the streaming video service at no extra cost.
Americans spending more to stay connected to phones, TV
A typical household shells out nearly $89 per month for a pay TV product, according to a new consumer survey.