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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.
Everyone TV adds more streaming channels to Freely
Everyone TV, the media consortium backed by the United Kingdom's four main public service broadcasters (PSBs), has added more channels to its free streaming service Freely TV.
Case study: Philo earned new subscribers after accepting Cash App
Philo converted free trial users to paying subscribers after integrating Stripe and accepting alternative payment forms like Cash App, according to a new case study published this week.
Samsung TV Plus channel count grows to 700 in U.S.
The company is touting itself as the worldwide leader in free, ad-supported streaming channels by count — but, is anyone actually watching them?
Warner Bros Discovery streams added to Tablo DVRs
WBD has brought nearly four dozens free streaming channels to Tablo DVRs.
Netflix logs $10.5 billion in global revenue during Q1
Q1 revenue was 12.5 percent higher when compared to last year, and 3 percent higher on a sequential basis; Netflix is forecasting further revenue and subscriber growth in Q2.
Roku forges performant advertising pact with Adobe
Roku is teaming up with Adobe to deliver more-personalized and performant advertising opportunities.
Appeals court tables Sony’s limited win in CBS lawsuit over game shows
A California appeals court has paused a preliminary injunction that effectively allowed Sony Pictures Television to reclaim licensing rights to two game shows.
Bango: Young consumers more likely to have music subscriptions
Young American consumers are willing to pay more toward phone and Internet service if those companies offer a subscription management platform for their streaming music, video and social media services.
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Comcast unleashes 5-year broadband Internet price lock guarantee
The new plans include a leased gateway and no data cap, and is an effort to win back broadband customers who have eloped to other services.
Philo adds free streaming channels from Kevin Hart’s entertainment company
Philo has inked a distribution deal with Kevin Hart's media company Laugh Out Loud Productions to distribute two of the company's free streaming channels on its platform
DirecTV adds NBC-owned streaming channels to free platform
DirecTV has struck a deal with Comcast's NBC Universal to add more than a dozen free streaming channels to its no-cost platform MyFree DirecTV.
Nielsen begins grouping WBD, Paramount streaming apps in “The Gauge” reports
As it did with Disney in January, Nielsen is now evaluating streaming platforms owned by WBD and Paramount as a single unit in its monthly "The Gauge" reports.