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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.
Pluto TV brings CNN, CBC News, Reuters TV to more countries
The channels are landing on Pluto TV's platforms in Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries outside the United States.
Paralympic Games drive 20 million viewers to Channel 4 UK
YouTube was the biggest OTT distribution platform for Channel 4, with more than 4 million live and on-demand streaming minutes.
LG launches Innovation Lab for connected TV advertising solutions
The aim of the lab is to create and deploy "more personalized, engaging, and effective advertising experiences," LG says.
New features drive Olympic engagement on Comcast’s X1 platform
Comcast said 87 percent of Xfinity TV subscribers with X1 set-top boxes watched Olympic events on NBC, cable networks and Peacock.
ABC, Fox News grab highest ratings for Trump-Harris debate
ABC News and Fox News emerged as the big winners of the 2024 Presidential Debate, according to early Nielsen ratings.
ESPN sees lower audience for Week 1 Monday Night Football game
More Americans watched Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers get hurt in Week 1 last year, compared to the number of fans who witnessed his return on Monday.
DirecTV says Disney asked for ABC to be restored during presidential debate
The Walt Disney Company this week rejected an offer from DirecTV to restore ABC, ESPN and other channels through next Monday, the satellite TV company said.
Comcast inks deal with AMC for VOD, linear channels playout
AMC Networks has chosen Comcast Technology Solutions to serve as its distribution partner for its linear channels and VOD content.
Tablo to allow offline access to broadcast TV on 4th-gen DVRs
The update follows a prolonged server outage on Sunday that affected users of the 4th-generation Tablo DVR at a time when many were trying to watch football on CBS and Fox.
ABC to simulcast Jets-49ers “Monday Night Football” game
ABC will simulcast a highly-anticipated match-up between the New York Jets and the San Francisco 49ers on Monday — which is good news for DirecTV customers who have an antenna.
Fox Weather hires ad exec Jason Hermes away from Weather Channel
Hermes is the latest Weather Channel staffer to join Fox Weather since it launched nearly three years ago.
Tablo server outage leaves football fans frustrated
The fourth-generation Tablo model suffered from a massive outage on Sunday, just as football fans were sitting down to watch games on CBS and Fox.