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.
Comcast loses 543,000 video customers during Q2
Comcast continues to shed pay television customers — and, surprisingly, also lost broadband customers during Q2 2023.
Spotify adds 36 million global users during Q2
Spotify logged its best financial quarter in terms of user growth, but its financial loss was greater than what Wall Street analysts expected.
CBS News to stop offering standalone radio app
CBS News will stop offering a standalone version of its radio app by the end of the month.
FIFA brings free streaming channel to more services
FIFA has launched its free, ad-supported FIFA Plus channel on the Roku Channel, Samsung TV Plus, Amazon Fire TV and Android TV.
Marquee launches streaming subscription for Cubs fans
Marquee Sports Network is now available to Chicago Cubs fans over the Internet for $20 a month, no cable or satellite subscription required.
YouTube TV will offer NFL Sunday Ticket bundle with Max
YouTube TV will soon offer a bundle that gives streamers access to NFL Sunday Ticket and the streaming service Max.
Verizon sheds 70,000 Fios TV customers during Q2
Verizon reported another drop in customers for its Fios TV service as the company continues to market YouTube TV as an alternative.
YouTube starts to improve advertising business
YouTube saw its advertising business improve during parent company Alphabet's second financial quarter of the year.
WBD international distribution president Robert Blair to leave
Top WBD television executive Robert Blair is leaving the company after more than two decades, a departure that is connected to a broader restructuring of WBD's business.
Fox Corp promotes David Espinosa to distribution president
Fox has promoted David Espinosa to the role of president of distribution, overseeing all aspects of content distribution across traditional and new media platforms.
Sportworld launches on Samsung TVs in 190 countries
Sportworld launched on Monday in 190 countries via Samsung smart TVs and across most popular phones and tablets.
Disney holds talks with pro-sports leagues about ESPN investment
Disney executives have held discussions with the NBA, NFL and others about taking a minority stake in ESPN, according to a new report.