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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.
Ryan Reynolds, Fubo partner on “Discontinued” documentary series
The inaugural season, to run 10 episodes, will explore defunct parts of pop culture like Blockbuster and the BlackBerry.
Sean “Diddy” Combs temporarily steps down as chairman of Revolt TV
The rap artist stepped away as the chairman of Revolt TV after several women filed civil lawsuits against him.
Allen Media adds TIME streaming channel to Local Now
TIME debuts on Local Now a little over a month after the channel first launched on Amazon's Freevee.
CBS, Fox tout impressive viewership figures for Thanksgiving football games
CBS said its Thanksgiving Day football game was the third-highest rated regular season NFL game in American TV history.
Fubo partners with Super Hi-Fi for AI-powered “radio” streams
Fubo is known for its robust line-up of live sports channels. Now, the company is breaking into the streaming radio space.
Philo adds Vevo Holiday music channel to streaming service
Philo has added a holiday-themed music video channel in partnership with streaming brand Vevo.
Streamers still can’t watch “Rudolph” or “Frosty” on CBS
The digital distribution rights are held by the Walt Disney Company's Freeform, leaving streamers who want to watch on CBS and Paramount Plus in the dark.
Minority groups rally around WADL owner, urge FCC to approve sale to Mission
Exclusive: Two civil rights groups and the owner of WADL-TV have sent letters to the FCC urging the agency to approve the station's sale to Mission Broadcasting.
Amazon adds new sports content streams to Fire TV Channels
Fox Sports, NBA, SEC and Big 12 Conference are bringing free streaming content to the Fire TV platform.
American streamers to dominate global subscription landscape by 2029
Netflix and Prime Video will lead the pack with overall global streaming subscriptions, according to Digital TV Research.
Streaming deals abound for Black Friday, Cyber Monday 2023
Save big on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Tablo, Google TV and services like Max, Peacock, Paramount Plus and more during Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2023.
DirecTV, U-Verse may pull TEGNA stations over fees
TEGNA is warning customers of DirecTV and U-Verse that their channels may be dropped by the end of the month.