Streaming
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.
Customers report outage involving CBS All Access
CBS All Access is apparently down for a number of customers throughout the United States, according to complaints posted online.
Supreme Court asked to intervene in antitrust lawsuit over NFL Sunday Ticket
The way fans buy out-of-market NFL games could change if the Supreme Court appears to hear an antitrust lawsuit brought by DirecTV customers.
Netflix discloses movies, TV shows pulled after government complaints
Netflix removed five titles from its catalogue at the request of government authorities in Singapore, according to a new report released on Friday.
ViacomCBS exploring ways to combine media assets into new streaming service
ViacomCBS is exploring ways to combine its vast library of movies and television content into a new streaming service, according to a report.
Disney executive apologizes to school over “Lion King” fine
Bob Iger's apology came after a third party compliance service asked a Berkeley school to pay $250 after illegally screening "The Lion King."
Google ditches traditional TV packages for Fiber services
Google says it is ending traditional pay television packages for its Fiber service offered in a handful of American cities.
Hulu to expand to other countries by 2021, Disney executive says
Hulu will start rolling out to other countries by next year, the company's chief executive told investors on Tuesday.
SiriusXM adds satellite subscribers as Pandora premiums dip
SiriusXM added new paying subscribers while shedding Pandora premium customers in the quarter that ended 2019, according to an earnings report.
ABC News to increase streaming output to 18 hours of daily content
ABC News will increase the amount of original programming across its digital live stream properties as part of an overall retooling of its Internet strategy, according to a report.
Cartoons, once a children’s staple, are finding an audience with adults once again
Cartoons were historically aimed at adult audiences, but in the decades since, they've swung from becoming a children's staple right back to finding a home in the heart of a more-mature audience.
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Julian Lawrence
CBS begins ad campaign blitz for 2021 Super Bowl
ViacomCBS is going all out on marketing Super Bowl LV, even though the game is still more than a year away.
Executive: CBS News Digital sets record for streams in January
CBSN saw a 96 percent year-over-year increase in streams and a 82 percent year-over-year increase in watch time compared to January 2019.