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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.
Web service outage forces some streamers to go dark
An outage at the CDN service Fastly forced dozens of major websites to go offline early Tuesday morning.
Aggrieved by CBS, Judge Judy eyes a streaming future
CBS royally pissed off Judge Judy. Now she's taking her talents to Amazon's free streamer IMDb TV.
Sling TV natively integrated into Google TV’s Live feature
Sling TV is now accessible through the "Live" tab on the home screen of devices running Google TV.
Philo rolls out price increase on base plan
Streaming television service Philo has rolled out a slight price increase to its base package of more than 60 live television channels.
Grab Philo for $20 a month before price hike kicks in
If you’re looking to stream general entertainment, knowledge, reality shows and lifestyle programming at one of the cheapest rates around, you have only a few more days to lock in your subscription until the cost of programming goes up. Since ... Read more
Comcast bringing Peacock to Samsung smart TVs this week
Peacock will finally roll out to Samsung's smart TVs this week, Comcast said in a statement.
How to get live CBS on Paramount Plus before plan changes
Here's a step-by-step instruction on how to get the cheapest subscription to Paramount Plus with live access to CBS.
Cyber attack leaves several Cox Media stations unable to broadcast
A crippling cyberattack disrupted broadcast systems used by dozens of television and radio stations owned by Cox Media Group on Thursday.
Target begins selling refreshed TiVo Stream 4K dongle
A refreshed version of Xperi's popular TiVo Stream 4K device is now being sold at Target.
Locast begins offering service to Raleigh-Durham TV market
Locast is now offering its free streaming television service in the Raleigh-Durham broadcast market.
AT&T rolls out ad-supported version of HBO Max
AT&T has launched its cheaper version of HBO Max that offers access to most of the same programming for $10 a month.
Apple TV app landing on Android TV devices this week
Users of Android TV hardware will be able to natively download and install Apple's streaming television app starting this week.