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.
Streaming channels from AMC land on new Tablo models
Nuvyyo has added more than 20 new streaming channels to its next-generation Tablo over-the-air digital video recorder.
Philo exec: Cable companies right on bundling, wrong on price
Philo COO Mike Keyserling called Charter and Disney's novel product bundling deal a "model for the future" as pay TV seeks to co-exist with streaming services.
Comcast starts offering Xumo Stream Box to Xfinity Internet customers
Comcast is now offering the Xumo Stream Box to customers of its Xfinity Internet service.
WBD brings Max to YouTube Primetime Channels
WBD will offer a subscription to Max through the YouTube Primetime Channels marketplace, starting on Friday.
FilmRise to distribute TV shows, movies through Samsung TV Plus in Europe
FilmRise has inked a deal with Samsung to bring its library of television shows and movies to streamers in Europe.
Disney strikes content licensing deal with Netflix
Some shows, like "How I Met Your Mother" and "White Collar," will be available to Netflix subscribers for more than a year.
Project Veritas CEO resigns after finding “strong evidence of past illegality”
Hannah Giles has resigned as the chief executive of the right-of-center watchdog Project Veritas after serving in the role for less than six months.
Tucker Carlson launches expensive streaming service
Tucker Carlson's new streaming TV service is more expensive than comparable products like Fox Nation and Newsmax Plus.
“Paramount Plus with Showtime” to replace Showtime in January
Paramount Global will relaunch its Showtime multiplex movie network in January 2024, the company announced on Monday.
Altice could sell Cheddar to private equity group
Altice is in the early stages of offloading its streaming financial news outlet Cheddar to a private equity firm, according to a report.
Amazon steps in to rescue boxing abandoned by Paramount
Prime Video will become the exclusive distributor of Premier Boxing Champions events and pay-per-view bouts, starting next year.
DirecTV asks local TV stations to intervene in TEGNA dispute
Exclusive: A DirecTV executive sent a letter to some general managers of TEGNA-owned stations, asking for their help in an ongoing business-related dispute.