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Kids are key to reducing streaming subscription churn
A new report from Ampere says streaming services that offer shows sought by children are more likely to retain subscribers.
EverPass Media gets distribution rights to Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football”
The NFL's joint venture EverPass Media will distribute Thursday Night Football to enterprise customers on an exclusive basis, starting this week.
Fox Nation to debut Vivek Ramaswamy-hosted TV show
"Truths," named after Ramaswamy's book, will feature a round table discussion with various panelists, including his wife.
Charter rolls out more-transparent, all-inclusive prices on Spectrum services
As part of its "Life Unlimited" campaign, Charter is including taxes and fees and dropping contracts across some of its residential services.
Tentative deal brings Disney-owned ABC, ESPN back to DirecTV
The tentative deal will allow DirecTV and U-Verse customers to watch live sports and entertainment on Disney-owned networks, and includes future perks like access to Disney-owned apps.
The Trade Desk CEO says not interested in competing against Roku, Amazon
The Trade Desk's CEO did not dispute reports that the company is building its own smart TV operating system.
BBC boss says subscriptions, advertising not a viable option
The broadcaster is looking at a universal service fee to generate domestic revenue as it projects a further increase to its operating deficit.
Antenna: Amazon driving subscription growth to smaller streaming services
Amazon's Prime Video Channels marketplace is responsible for more than half of new sign-ups to smaller, niche and specialty streaming services during Q2, according to a new report.
Report: Spotify looks to pay creators to distribute video content in app
Spotify is exploring ways to compensate video creators who are willing to distribute their content within their app.
Charter, WBD renew carriage deal, incorporate streaming into TV packages
Customers of Spectrum TV will get complementary access to the ad-supported tiers of Max and Discovery Plus, the companies announced.
Fox News wants to host a second Trump-Harris debate
The news organization proposes three dates in October, all in battleground states; an earlier offer for a September debate "is still on the table."
Pluto TV brings CNN, CBC News, Reuters TV to more countries
The channels are landing on Pluto TV's platforms in Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries outside the United States.