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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.
Roku says Weird Al parody biopic most-streamed in company’s history
Roku says its first full-length film "Weird: The Al Yankovich Story" smashed streaming records for the Roku Channel.
Hulu adding channels to Live TV service ahead of price increase
Disney is rolling out nearly a dozen new channels to its Hulu with Live TV service ahead of a December price increase.
Philo outage hits during Yellowstone season premiere
Philo suffered a short outage on Sunday as streamers tried to sign up for the service in order to watch the two-hour season premiere of Yellowstone.
Chris Rock to headline Netflix’s first live event
Comedian Chris Rock will headline Netflix's first live-streamed event early next year.
Vidgo rolls out refreshed app with new design
Vidgo is rolling out an updated version of its app that features a new logo, color scheme and user interface improvements.
Price increases likely coming to Paramount Plus
Paramount Global is exploring ways to offset content costs by raising the price of its Paramount Plus streaming service.
Cable, satellite fees help pump Nexstar’s revenue
Nearly half of Nexstar Media Group's revenue during its most-recent financial quarter came from fees charged to cable and satellite services.
Disney plans hiring freeze, layoffs across some divisions
Disney CEO Bob Chapek says the company will stop hiring and reduce staff count in an effort to cut costs.
Curiosity Stream loses 2 million subscribers, creeps closer to profitability
CuriosityStream said it ended September with 23 million paying subscribers, a decrease of 2 million compared to the previous quarter.
TV crew finds piece of doomed space shuttle
A fragment of the doomed space shuttle Challenger was found on the floor of the ocean by a dive crew commissioned by the History Channel.
Comcast confirms live NBC feeds coming to Peacock app
Comcast says it will soon allow some Peacock subscribers to access a live feed of their local NBC station or affiliate.
ESPN Plus, Hulu spur subscriber growth at Disney
ESPN Plus was the fastest-growing streaming service owned by the Walt Disney Company this year, the company revealed in a quarterly earnings report on Tuesday.