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.
Spectrum parent Charter faces lawsuit over Disney dispute
A Spectrum TV customer in Florida is suing Charter for rejecting a temporary offer to keep ESPN, ABC and other channels on cable.
Teens actively engaged with TV news, Medill study reveals
Young Americans are engaging with local and national TV news content at a high level, according to the findings of a new survey.
Some sports will stream for free on Max, report says
WBD will offer a limited amount of live sports through its general entertainment streaming service Max for free
Frndly TV becomes the latest streaming service to raise prices
Frndly TV has become the latest streaming service to raise prices on customers, though streamers can save with an annual payment.
Roku to lay off hundreds of employees, remove some streaming content
Roku says it will lay off another 300 employees as it seeks to reign in costs amid a softening market for streaming hardware makers.
YouTube begins offering free trials to NFL Sunday Ticket
YouTube says it will allow streamers to try NFL Sunday Ticket for free through YouTube TV or YouTube Primetime Channels.
Frndly TV to add Weigel’s Me TV Plus
Streaming service Frndly TV will add Me TV Plus from Weigel Broadcasting to its low-cost plan, which starts at $7 a month.
Germany will overtake UK with subscription video subscribers, report says
Western Europe will have around 273 million total SVOD subscribers by the end of the decade.
Philips puts Pluto TV on smart sets in Europe, Latin America
Philips is putting the free streaming service Pluto TV on its TP Vision sets in Europe and Latin America.
Sinclair deal with Nexstar returns some CW affiliates to DirecTV
The renewed agreement between the two broadcasters allows Sinclair to negotiate carriage of its affiliates with streaming cable alternatives.
Channel 4 launches streaming channels in U.S.
Britain's Channel 4 is launching two free, ad-supported streaming channels in the United States.
Charter offers Spectrum customers free access to Peacock
Charter is offering Spectrum TV and Spectrum Internet customers free access to Peacock Premium through a special promotion.