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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.
SiliconDust says manufacturing problems will delay ATSC 3.0-capable HDHomeRun
A manufacturing defect means SiliconDust will not ship its newest gadget to customers until August at the earliest.
Rising price of streaming alternatives to cable could be boon for Sling
As competing streaming services like YouTube TV and Fubo TV raise their base price, customers could be lured back to Dish Network's Sling TV.
YouTube TV is still a good deal — if you can afford it
YouTube TV's channel- and featured-pack one-size-fits-all plan is still a terrific value over cable, even if it does cost $65 a month.
Installing HBO Max on Amazon Fire TV by “sideloading” puts users in legal gray area
Given the circumstances, the practice isn't legal — but it's unlikely AT&T or Amazon will do anything about it.
AT&T to merge HBO Go app with HBO Max by end of month
By July 30, some customers will pay $15 a month and get HBO Max, and some customers will pay $15 a month and just have HBO.
Internet companies begin reinstating broadband data caps on customers
Internet companies like Comcast and AT&T are rolling back relief benefits offered during the global health crisis.
Extended free trial for mobile-first streaming service Quibi nears end
Subscribers who immediately signed up for an extended three-month free trial of short-form streaming service Quibi will be asked to pay anywhere from $5 to $8 a month starting next week.
As contract end nears, SiriusXM working “hard” to keep Howard Stern
If Howard Stern leaves SiriusXM, his departure would mark the end of an incredible run for the satellite radio industry.
Fubo TV users may have FOMO as WarnerMedia channels pulled from service
Fubo TV has dropped AT&T's WarnerMedia channels in favor of Disney's ESPN and others — and the WarnerMedia channels are unlikely to return anytime soon.
Haystack News could be the solution to social media’s “fake news” problem
Haystack News didn't set out to solve the issue of fake news on Facebook and YouTube — but it might be solving it, anyway.
With YouTube TV price hike, streaming is starting to look more like cable
For some consumers, YouTube TV is just as expensive as regular cable — or, in some cases, more costly.
Verizon’s new unlimited prepaid plans are not a great deal
Verizon Wireless is offering a new prepaid phone plan for data-hungry customers who want to save a little bit of cash — but they're not the best value in town.