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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.
Broadcasters who criticized Jimmy Kimmel have deals pending before FCC
Nexstar wants to merge with TEGNA, and Sinclair is in the process of buying and selling TV stations — all of which require approval from the FCC.
DirecTV adds more free streaming sports channels
DirecTV has added a handful of new free streaming sports channels to its streaming platform MyFree DirecTV
New “South Park” episode delayed one week
A new episode of Comedy Central's animated sitcom "South Park" will be delayed by an extra week after the show's co-creators said they missed a key production deadline.
Horowitz: Football fans engaging across platforms during live games
Football fans are doing more than watching live games on television — they are interacting at an increasing rate across different platforms that reshape the traditional sports viewing experience.
Tubi releases at-work streaming plugin Productubity
Tubi has released a new browser plugin that is geared toward professionals who want to stream shows and movies while on the clock.
Comcast’s Sky to eliminate 600 tech jobs
Comcast's pay television service Sky is readying job cuts that will affect around 600 technology positions, according to reports on Tuesday.
Nielsen adjusts Paramount viewership from July report
A small amount of viewership data related to Paramount Plus was excluded from the report, a spokesperson confirmed.
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Viewpoint: Should Nielsen still have influence over the TV industry?
Anyone who has worked in television for more than a minute or so learns that there are three sets of numbers that you have to care about: Your paycheck, corporate earnings and ratings.
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Kirk Varner
Index Exchange, Gracenote partner on programmatic CTV integration
Index Exchange has become the first supply-side platform to integrate Gracenote’s contextual intelligence tools directly into its workflow, the companies announced Tuesday.
Antenna: Amazon driving most Fox One sign-ups
Amazon was the single-biggest point of sales for Fox's new streaming service Fox One in August, according to Antenna.
Roku unveils first native smart projector built by Aurzen
Roku has expanded beyond televisions and streaming boxes with the release of its first-ever smart projector for the U.S. market.
Traditional TV dominates streaming’s share of TV time in August
Broadcast television saw its largest increase in share of time spent with television during Nielsen's measurement period for August.
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