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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.
Discovery wants streaming service Plus on 3 billion smartphones globally
Discovery will compete against Netflix by targeting smartphones for its Discovery Plus streaming service.
Comcast X1, Flex customers to get HBO Max app this week
The rollout comes more than six months after Comcast said HBO Max would be offered natively to X1 and Flex users.
Samsung grows market share of Tizen to global dominance
Samsung's smart TV operating system Tizen is on more TVs globally than any other smart operating system, according to a research note.
Get It or Skip It? TiVo Stream 4K
An iconic household name in digital video recorders lends its brand to a streaming TV dongle.
Sinclair warns some CBS locals could be dropped from Hulu
Some Sinclair-owned CBS affiliated stations are warning of a possible carriage dispute with Disney-owned Hulu with Live TV.
Security company begins warning Pluto TV customers of breach
More than 3 million passwords were dumped on the dark web, researchers say.
HBO Max will expand to Europe, Latin America in 2021
Existing HBO apps will re-launch under the HBO Max brand with an expanded library of TV shows and movies.
Roku, HBO Max talks happening “daily,” AT&T executive says
The chief executive of AT&T's WarnerMedia says he's optimistic a deal will be reached with Roku.
SiriusXM hopes to lure new customers with free Hulu offer
SiriusXM is hoping to lure new streaming subscribers with an offer to enjoy Hulu on them for three months.
ABC News lays off small number of employees amid broader restructuring
Disney will lay off a small number of employees across its ABC News division, according to a news executive.
AT&T tells customers to watch Locast for blacked-out TEGNA channels
AT&T has started telling its DirecTV and U-Verse customers to use a free streaming service to access dozens of blacked-out local channels that are operated by TEGNA.
AT&T tinkers with idea of streaming CNN-brand service
A report sheds light on AT&T's freemium streaming strategy over the next few years.