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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.
Paramount Plus eyes global rollout, launches in Canada and Latin America
Entertainment giant ViacomCBS is bringing international variants of its new Paramount Plus streaming service to customers in Canada and 18 Latin American countries.
CBS All Access relaunches under Paramount Plus brand
ViacomCBS on Thursday officially lifted the curtain on its newest streaming service Paramount Plus.
Disney sells stake in Super RTL to focus on Disney Plus
The Walt Disney Company has reached a deal with German entertainment giant RTL Media to sell its stake in children’s channel Super RTL.
Dish Network to offer sports betting through DraftKings partnership
Dish Network is now allowing its TV customers to bet on live sports thanks to a strategic partnership reached with DraftKings.
Sling TV will drop regional NBC Sports networks in April
Sling TV will stop offering regional NBC Sports channels to subscribers starting next month.
Sports-centric Fubo TV adds subscribers, loses cash
The service has more than 547,000 paying subscribers, a jump of 237 percent compared to this time last year.
Paramount Plus to get Epix movies later this summer
Paramount Plus will expand its library this summer with titles from premium movie channel Epix.
ViacomCBS lures early subscribers to Paramount Plus with half-off deal
A special deal brings the first year cost of Paramount Plus to $30 with ads or $50 without.
Under Biden, DOJ drops challenge to California’s net neutrality rules
The Department of Justice has withdrawn its federal legal challenge to California's network neutrality framework.
Sling TV offers new customers promotional price of $10 for first month
Dish Network's streaming TV service Sling TV is celebrating its sixth anniversary by offering new customers a deep discount on its base subscription.
Pluto TV expands into France
Free streaming television service Pluto TV launched in France on Monday, bringing around four dozen French-language linear streams to the country for the first time.
Locast brings free streaming local TV service to Sacramento
Free streaming local television service Locast has finally launched in the Sacramento broadcast market.