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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.
DIRECTV targets airline passengers with free trial offers during “Streamsgiving”
A DIRECTV executive characterized the trials as a gift that streamers can keep using once they arrive at their destinatons.
EXCLUSIVE
Fubo, NBC Universal start blame game over dropped channels
Disney-owned Fubo and Comcast's NBC Universal are trading blame for a carriage dispute that has deprived 1.6 million subscribers of national and local channels.
Walmart begins selling Onn TV powered by Vizio operating system
Walmart is now selling an Onn-branded smart television that is powered by Vizio's operating system.
FIRST TO REPORT
Comcast’s Xfinity TV starts offering NBCSN
Comcast's new national sports channel NBCSN is now available on its own Xfinity TV service, about a week after it launched on Google-owned streamer YouTube TV.
Sinclair names Michaela Pereira as Executive Producer of Amazing America
Sinclair has hired Michaela Pereira to serve as the Executive Producer of "Amazing America," the company’s digital content brand focused on uplifting stories.
Nielsen to measure Lionsgate multicast network Moviesphere Gold
Nielsen will begin measuring Moviesphere Gold as part of its aggregated ratings for the FAST channel Moviesphere.
Fubo sells Peacock subscriptions during NBC Universal dispute
Fubo is selling subscription to Peacock during its dispute with NBC Universal over channels on its platform, The Desk has learned.
EXCLUSIVE
Nielsen: Sports gives Fox, Paramount edge over Netflix in October
Fall sports including NFL, MLB and NBA helped CBS and Fox streaming apps grow TV time share in Nielsen’s October report.
DATA
ACE, DAZN shut down pirate service Photocall
ACE and sports streamer DAZN joined forces to target and shut down an illegal streaming website in Spain called Photocall.
Laura Martin: CuriosityStream taps new revenue by licensing data to AI developers
Media companies that own intellectual property and first-party data should be licensing that material to developers of large language models, a leading Wall Street analyst said on Wednesday.
FUTURE OF VIDEO
Comcast raises price of Netflix-inclusive StreamSaver bundle
The price increase is likely tied to an adjustment made by Apple in October.
Fubo drops channels from NBC Universal amid fee dispute
Disney-owned streamer Fubo has pulled channels from rival broadcaster NBC Universal, owned by Comcast.
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