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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.
Italian government to reduce TV license fee
Italy's far-right government has proposed reducing the television license fee by €20, starting next year.
Reuters editor says Israel must offer transparent investigation after journalist killed in Lebanon
Photojournalist Issam Abdallah died after a mortar fired by Israeli defense forces landed near a group of journalists last Friday.
Vidgo outage enters second week, company still offering bill credits to customers
Vidgo could be back online later this week after a multi-week outage left customers unable to watch live channels and on-demand programming.
Streaming channel Curiosity Now launches on FreeCast
The free, ad-supported streaming channel offers hundreds of hours of knowledge-based programming each week.
Me TV to start classic television holiday programming in mid-November
Me TV says it will start airing Thanksgiving and Christmas-themed movies, TV shows and cartoons in mid-November.
Analyst: Netflix password-sharing crackdown could be boon for revenue
Netflix could see hundreds of millions of dollars in incremental annual revenue if it convinces a few freeloaders to convert to paid subscribers, according to a new report.
Sling mulls adding NBC News channels to Freestream
A survey sent to Sling Freestream users suggests the service could onboard NBC's free, ad-supported streaming channels soon.
Viewpoint: Remoting is futile
"Owning what’s on is big media, big tech, big data, and big money."
By:
Charles Benaiah
Comcast to appeal decision by ad board on “10G” claims
Acting on a complaint by Verizon and T-Mobile, the National Advertising Division said Comcast's "10G Network" brand should be changed.
MAV TV Select debuts on Xumo Play
MAV TV Select has made its debut on Comcast and Charter's free, ad-supported service Xumo Play.
Newsmax launches on Freeview in UK
Newsmax has made its debut in the United Kingdom after securing distribution on the free-to-air broadcast platform Freeview.
YouTube TV begins adding more 4K channels, content
Paramount Global is adding more content in ultra-high definition (UHD/4K) to streaming cable replacement YouTube TV this week.