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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.
Google moving movie, TV show purchases to YouTube app
Google is ending its support for the Play Movies & TV app on some smart TV devices.
Strategy to put films on HBO Max had rocky start, exec says
AT&T WarnerMedia exec Jason Kilar said the company should have spent more time speaking with key stakeholders about its streaming strategy.
SiriusXM ends streaming support for Lynx radios
One of SiriusXM Pandora's first radios to incorporate a satellite radio signal with the flexibility of online streaming no longer supports one of those features.
Disney Plus lands on Sky boxes, streaming sticks in Germany
Disney Plus is now available to Sky Deutschland and Sky Ticket customers on Sky Q and the Sky Ticket TV Stick.
Hulu forges deal with Canadian entertainment powerhouse Corus
Hulu will distribute more than 200 episodes of Canadian renovation and cooking shows as part of a new deal with Corus Studios.
Researchers: Fake Netflix app spreads malware on Android devices
Computer researchers say a fake Netflix app called "FlixOnline" was actually malware designed to hijack WhatsApp accounts on Android devices.
Comcast rolls out Discovery Plus to Flex users
Comcast's Flex set-top box users now have access to Discovery Plus, the companies announced on Thursday.
Fubo TV gets streaming rights to South American soccer matches
Streaming service Fubo TV has landed the exclusive streaming rights to CONMEBOL matches ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
Netflix lands post-theater streaming rights to new Sony films
Netflix has inked a new deal with Sony that will allow the streaming service to offer new theatrical releases from the studio.
Mozilla ending support for Firefox on Amazon Fire TV, Echo devices
The Mozilla Foundation says it will stop distributing a version of its Firefox browser for certain Amazon devices by the end of this month.
T-Mobile wireless home Internet incompatible with Hulu’s Live TV service
T-Mobile's new wireless home Internet service does not work with the Walt Disney Company's Hulu with Live TV service, The Desk has learned.
Pluto TV-like channels coming to Paramount Plus, exec says
Paramount Plus is readying a new feature that will offer up its library of content to users through linear television feeds.