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Roku revenue reaches $1.1 billion during Q2, spurred by higher platform income
Roku posted a $10.5 million profit during Q2, fully reversing its financial loss from last year as the company broke even on hardware sales.
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SiriusXM revenue, subscriber count dips during Q2
The company is hoping to turn things around with a low-cost, ad-supported satellite and streaming radio tier.
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Peacock holds steady with 41 million subscribers during Q2
Peacock saw little growth during Q2, with parent company Comcast reporting 41 million paying subscribers.
Comcast earns $30.3 billion during Q2, broadband losses continue
The company continues to face pressure from fixed-wireless broadband and other products; Peacock continues to lose money, though subscribers held steady at 41 million.
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Everyone TV to launch streaming dongles for Freely service
New devices made by French electronics firm Netgem will allow Britons to use the Freely platform on their existing TV sets.
Online video dominates daily online habits of Americans, Optimum survey reveals
American adults are spending more than 10 hours online each day, with nearly half that time devoted to streaming video, according to a new Optimum survey.
Fubo stock jumps after company releases some Q2 data early
Fubo's stock price rose sharply this week after the company offered a limited preview of its upcoming Q2 financial earnings report.
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Google bug allowed users to remove news articles from search engine
A press advocacy group said a glitch in a reporting tool allowed unscrupulous actors to remove unflattering news articles from Google search results.
Microsoft advertising revenue climbs 21 percent during fiscal Q4
Microsoft saw strong demand for its advertising products across Bing, Microsoft Edge and Microsoft News.
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Australia to ban YouTube accounts for those under 16 years old
Separately, YouTube said it is deploying age-estimation technology in the U.S. to determine if some users are underage.
Spectrum rolls out streaming subscription management platform
Charter Communications has launched a new subscription management platform that aims to promote the various included streaming apps that are available to its Spectrum TV subscribers.
Sinclair partners with ROXi on NextGen TV music channels
The channels will offer tens of millions of music videos, with fewer than five minutes of ad interruptions per hour.