Streaming
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.
Audience dips for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” in Week 2
Around 15 million people watched the match-up between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons.
Philo adds six new FAST channels to streaming TV service
The channels add to Philo's growing collection of FAST content streams, which clock in at nearly 100.
Google rebrands FAST service to Freeplay on Google TV devices
In addition to the FAST rebrand, Google TV users will soon get content recommendations from The Roku Channel if the app is installed on their device.
Nikki Haley to debut new radio show on SiriusXM
"Nikki Haley Live" will air and stream on SiriusXM Triumph, starting September 25.
Louisiana radio stations fail during Hurricane Francine
Several commercial radio stations in Louisiana are still off the air nearly a week after Hurricane Francine impacted the region.
Kids are key to reducing streaming subscription churn
A new report from Ampere says streaming services that offer shows sought by children are more likely to retain subscribers.
EverPass Media gets distribution rights to Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football”
The NFL's joint venture EverPass Media will distribute Thursday Night Football to enterprise customers on an exclusive basis, starting this week.
NBC coverage of Paralympics draws 15.4 million to broadcast, cable networks
Peacock, which offered all Paralympic events live, logged a total audience delivery of 1.2 million viewers.
Fox Nation to debut Vivek Ramaswamy-hosted TV show
"Truths," named after Ramaswamy's book, will feature a round table discussion with various panelists, including his wife.
Charter rolls out more-transparent, all-inclusive prices on Spectrum services
As part of its "Life Unlimited" campaign, Charter is including taxes and fees and dropping contracts across some of its residential services.
Tentative deal brings Disney-owned ABC, ESPN back to DirecTV
The tentative deal will allow DirecTV and U-Verse customers to watch live sports and entertainment on Disney-owned networks, and includes future perks like access to Disney-owned apps.
BBC boss says subscriptions, advertising not a viable option
The broadcaster is looking at a universal service fee to generate domestic revenue as it projects a further increase to its operating deficit.