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.
Altice stock price climbs amid takeover rumor
On Monday, reports indicated Charter had sought financial guidance on a possible takeover bid of Altice and its two cable businesses.
Xperi signs four cable companies for TiVo Broadband partnership
The four companies will have access to the TiVo Broadband platform and related hardware devices.
Ampere: Streaming revenue to overtake pay TV this year
Streaming's revenue growth is attributed mainly to hybrid advertising-subscription models, according to Ampere.
Cord Cutters News trims staff, lays off editor-in-chief
Editor-in-Chief Roger Cheng were among the layoffs at Cord Cutters News this week, along with two staff writers.
WBD streaming subscribers grows to 97.7 million
Warner Bros Discovery becomes first major media company to earn full-year streaming profit.
DirecTV wins Tech Emmy Awards for signal reliability, pause ads
DirecTV won two Technical & Engineering Emmy Awards this week for the company's advancements concerning video and advertising deliveries.
Vizio wins Emmy Award for smart television platform
Vizio has received an engineering Emmy Award for its development and deployment of its refreshed streaming television operating system.
Amazon to pay $120 million for NFL playoff game next year, report says
Amazon is ready for some more football — but it wants a bigger game than the Black Friday match-up it streamed on Prime Video last year.
Sports on streaming will get more expensive, Fubo CEO warns
The company is currently fighting two programming partners in court over plans to develop a competing sports-inclusive offering.
Amazon says “no changes” coming to Freevee despite Adweek report
The publication reported Amazon would sunset the free, ad-supported streaming service in a push to get more viewers on Prime Video.
Fubo launches “Save My Sports” website as it battles Fox, ESPN in court
Fubo is bringing its fight against Fox, Disney and WBD to the court of public opinion.
Disney doesn’t want Fubo to become “next Netflix,” complaint alleges
Fubo says it was forced to drop sports-inclusive channels offered by Warner Bros Discovery in order to take ESPN and other Disney-owned channels.