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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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Spectrum promotes Chris Fulton to SVP, Business Customer Ops & Experience
Charter Communications has promoted Chris Fulton to serve as its Senior Vice President of Business Customer Operations and Experience for Spectrum
Fox News Digital leads news outlets with multiplatform views, minutes during Q1
Fox News Digital achieved its highest-rated quarter ever with average monthly total digital multiplatform unique visitors during the first quarter (Q1) of the year.
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.
Nielsen: March Madness boosts traditional TV viewing over streaming
The annual men's college basketball tournament drew sizable audiences to CBS and TNT, with the cable TV sector benefitting the most.
Ex-Deadspin editor Tim Burke loses bid to have criminal case dismissed
A federal judge said a 14-count indictment charging Burke with criminal conspiracy, computer hacking and interception was not defective and can be heard by a jury.
Hub: Roku streaming platform most-prominent in American homes
American streamers are more likely to watch connected television content from Roku-powered smart TVs and streaming devices compared to any other platform.