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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.
Roku earns $1.02 billion in revenue during Q1
Roku grew its hardware and platform-based revenue to $1.02 billion during the first three months (Q1) of the year, the company disclosed on Thursday.
Roku to acquire low-cost streaming service Frndly TV
Roku has inked an agreement to acquire wallet-friendly pay television provider Frndly TV
NASCAR hub, FAST channel launches on Xumo platforms
Comcast and Charter's joint venture Xumo is now offering the NASCAR FAST stream on its Xumo Play app and will launch a NASCAR hub on its Xumo TV platform.
Roku Sports Channel added to Samsung TV Plus
Roku and Samsung have struck a deal that makes Roku's new sports FAST channel available through Samsung TV Plus.
Nielsen launches quarterly Ad Supported Gauge report
Nearly three-quarters of all time spent with television during the first three months of the year took place on ad-supported platforms across TV, according to Nielsen.
LiveNow from Fox outperforms broadcast networks on YouTube
Fox Television Stations’ LiveNOW recorded its most successful quarter ever, drawing over 500 million YouTube video views during the first three months of the year, according to data from Comscore.
Antenna: DirecTV genre-based packages boosting pay TV sales
Genre-based packages launched by DirecTV earlier this year are accounting for a sizable chunk of new sign-ups, according to data from Antenna.
Newsmax streaming service grows to 280,000 subscribers
The company's revenue last year was $171 million, of which $80 million came from advertising, according to investor materials.
Scripps News, KNXV receive National Headliner Awards
The E. W. Scripps Company's streaming news channel Scripps News received a number of honors this week, as did its Phoenix TV station.
TiVo: Consumers watch around 5 FAST channels regularly
Out of hundreds of free streaming channels available today, how many are streamers actually watching? A new trends report from TiVo helps answer that question.
Sinclair hires former Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn to lead Tennis Channel
Blackburn helped Amazon acquire "Thursday Night Football" and was instrumental in the company's purchase of MGM Studios.
Finalists announced for 2025 StreamTV Awards
Products and executives from DirecTV, Xumo, Paramount, Charter’s Spectrum, LG, NBC Universal, Sinclair Broadcasting and Philo are among those named as finalists for this year’s StreamTV Awards, the company organizing the event Questex announced on Tuesday.