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.
Fox News to host town hall with Donald Trump in June
Fox News will host a town hall event with former U.S. President Donald Trump in early June, a spokesperson confirmed on Thursday.
YouTube TV removes streaming cap on NFL Sunday Ticket games
YouTube TV said it will no longer impose a two-device limitation on customers who subscribe to the NFL Sunday Ticket.
Dish reveals cyberattack impacted around 300,000 people, mostly employees
The affirmation comes weeks after a Dish spokesperson said a "limited number" of employee records were compromised.
DirecTV will continue offering Sunday Ticket to businesses
DirecTV is set to announce a new multi-year deal that will see it offer live access to the NFL Sunday Ticket for business customers.
DirecTV named presenting sponsor of military basketball tournament
DirecTV is the presenting sponsor of the Military Basketball Association's annual playoffs and championship tournament that starts this weekend.
Comcast stops funding Hulu as fight with Disney escalates
The two sides are likely to bring their issue before an arbitrator next year as Disney looks to buy Comcast's 33 percent stake in the streamer.
Eight new channels added to Sling Freestream
The new streams include three from FilmRise and several Spanish-language channels.
WBD launches CNN Fast streaming channel in Europe
WBD has launched a new free, ad-supported streaming channel for the international version of its news channel CNN.
Sky News audio simulcast returns to TuneIn
Listeners in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States now have access to a free audio simulcast of the London-based news channel.
NASDAQ warns Urban One of non-compliance
Urban One received a letter from NASDAQ this week warning it may delist the company if it does not file timely earnings reports.
WBD CFO says Max launch going well, has ‘more confidence’ in subscriber growth
The streaming service officially launched on Tuesday, replacing WBD's former flagship product, HBO Max.
Audacy partners with the Weather Channel for audio streams
It is the first totally-free, around-the-clock simulcast of the Weather Channel on a streaming platform.