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.
YouTube TV to add more-custom multiview options
YouTube TV will launch a new app experience in the coming weeks that will allow streamers to build custom multiview experiences beyond what is available today.
Roku unveils new streaming experience, including portable sticks
Roku has announced two new streaming sticks and a new overall experience that is aimed at making it easier to find familiar shows and new content to watch.
Frndly TV adds Reelz to low-cost streaming service
Fans of "On Patrol: Live" and similar shows have a new way to watch all the action on the cable network Reelz.
DOJ launches probe into Fubo-Disney pay TV merger
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Fubo and Disney's plan to merge their pay TV businesess violate antitrust rules.
Viant-acquired Lockr adds five identity solutions
Lockr, by Viant, today announced a significant expansion of its audience integration management platform with the addition of several top-tier identity solutions.
Verizon slows churn in Fios TV business
Verizon continued to lose pay TV customers during Q1, but its rate of churn was slower compared to last year, and its broadband business is thriving.
Max moves forward with password-sharing crackdown
The Warner Bros Discovery-owned streaming service is now offering its customers a way to add an "extra member" ahead of a broader crackdown on password-sharing expected this summer.
Report: Nexstar fired reporter to avoid Trump defamation lawsuit
The dismissal was tied to an errant report on financial documents associated with Trump's social media company Truth Social, which triggered a deamation lawsuit.
Survey: Streaming is most-popular way to consume video content
More than two-thirds of Americans prefer streaming platforms to watch TV on the regular, according to a new consumer survey.
Hub: Sports fans open to non-gimmicky uses of data, AI during broadcasts
Sports fans like data and AI capabilities during live games, but only if it comes across as a genuine way to supplement the viewing experience, according to a new Hub Entertainment Research study.
Fubo begins offering personalized alerts during NBA playoffs
Fubo is testing the deployment of personalized sports notifications to better engage subscribers during the NBA Playoffs, and could roll the feature out more broadly during football and baseball season.
Dish executives Gary Schanman, Ajinkya Joglekar leave company
Echostar's pay TV businesses have struggled to compete against aggressive pricing from peer services.