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.
Roku revenue reaches $1.1 billion during Q2, spurred by higher platform income
Roku posted a $10.5 million profit during Q2, fully reversing its financial loss from last year as the company broke even on hardware sales.
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SiriusXM revenue, subscriber count dips during Q2
The company is hoping to turn things around with a low-cost, ad-supported satellite and streaming radio tier.
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Peacock holds steady with 41 million subscribers during Q2
Peacock saw little growth during Q2, with parent company Comcast reporting 41 million paying subscribers.
Comcast earns $30.3 billion during Q2, broadband losses continue
The company continues to face pressure from fixed-wireless broadband and other products; Peacock continues to lose money, though subscribers held steady at 41 million.
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Everyone TV to launch streaming dongles for Freely service
New devices made by French electronics firm Netgem will allow Britons to use the Freely platform on their existing TV sets.
Fubo stock jumps after company releases some Q2 data early
Fubo's stock price rose sharply this week after the company offered a limited preview of its upcoming Q2 financial earnings report.
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DirecTV adding free content streams from Warner Bros Discovery
DirecTV is expanding its offering of FAST channels with the inclusion of content streams from Warner Bros Discovery.
Australia to ban YouTube accounts for those under 16 years old
Separately, YouTube said it is deploying age-estimation technology in the U.S. to determine if some users are underage.
Spectrum rolls out streaming subscription management platform
Charter Communications has launched a new subscription management platform that aims to promote the various included streaming apps that are available to its Spectrum TV subscribers.
Audacy pulls app from Roku devices, channel store
Audacy has officially retired its smart TV app for Roku devices, fulfilling a promise made earlier this year to pull the app from the streaming platform.
MBC Group to bundle Netflix, Shahid within MBC Now app in Middle East
Last year, executives at Netflix said they weren't interested in offering their app through domestic streaming bundles. Overseas, where competition is toughter, the company has embraced bundles as a way to scale their service.
Tablo suffers serious outage affecting new and legacy devices
The company blamed the issue on problems at its data centers, and reaffirmed its promise that an offline mode is coming.