Allen Media accidentally approves Paramount deal with Fubo TV
One independent owner of CBS affiliates accidentally approved a controversial deal with Paramount Global for carriage on Fubo TV. Now, it wants the deal retroactively terminated.
Fubo
Fubo TV, Inc. ($FUBO, operating as Fubo) is a streaming technology provider that operates a sports-centric service called Fubo in the United States, Canada and Spain, as well as a similar product called Molotov in France.
In the United States, Fubo offers a number of broadcast and cable networks through its programming partners, including the Walt Disney Company (ABC, ESPN, FX, National Geographic), Comcast’s NBC Universal (NBC, CNBC, USA Network, E!, Bravo, MSNBC), Fox Corporation (Fox, Fox News, Fox Sports 1, Fox Business), Paramount Global (CBS, MTV, VH1, BET, CBS Sports Network, Paramount Network), the E. W. Scripps Company (Ion, Laff, Grit, Scripps News), Sinclair (Comet, Charge, TBD, The Nest, Bally Sports) and others.
Fubo also owns or operates a number of free, ad-supported streaming TV channels, including the Fubo Sports Network and Maximum Effort Channel.
Fubo is based in New York City.
Fubo TV to swap local CBS affiliates with national feed
Fubo TV will drop live feeds of CBS affiliates in more than 160 television markets in favor of a national feed of CBS programming that doesn’t include local news programming.
Former employee sues Fubo TV over parental leave
The ex-worker said Fubo TV violated a New York law that allows men to take paid leave following the birth of a child.
People TV streaming channel to shut down
People TV, the streaming channel operated by Dotdash Meredith, will stop broadcasting on January 31, 2023.
Fubo TV to test video AI integrations in France
Fubo TV’s CEO David Gandler said AI-driven products and local sports channels will help make the streaming service more-viable over the long-term.
Fubo TV to return Turner channels to lineup
Fubo TV has reached a deal with Warner Bros Discovery that will bring several Turner-owned channels back to the streaming television service.
Fubo TV adds regional sports fee on plans
Fubo TV will now charge a regional sports fee for customers who subscribe to a plan that offers at least one of those channels.
Fubo TV raises subscription price after dropping channels
Fubo TV is raising the price of its base subscription packages less than a week after dropping AMC Networks channels.
Fubo TV drops AMC Networks channels
Fubo TV subscribers are looking for ways to watch AMC Networks after the service dropped the channels around the start of the new year.
Fubo TV adding Sinclair sports, Scripps channels
Fubo TV says it will add Scripps-owned free, ad-supported streaming channels and regional sports from Sinclair’s Diamond Sports.
Fubo TV says outage during World Cup was cyberattack
A prolonged outage that caused some Fubo TV customers to miss a World Cup match on Tuesday was a purported cyberattack.
Matches from Team USA will be streamed online
There are several affordable ways to stream the 2022 FIFA World Cup online, where you can cheer on Team USA without cable.
World Cup tournament to be widely streamed
Many World Cup matches will air for free on Fox this year, but others will require some kind of pay TV subscription.
Fubo TV shutting down sports betting business
Fubo TV says it will no longer develop the Fubo Gaming sports betting service and will shut it down in a handful of states.
Fubo TV adds more free, ad-supported channels
Streaming television service Fubo TV says it has incorporated four new free, ad-supported streaming channels on its pay television lineup.
Fubo TV nets 1 million paying subscribers to streaming service
The figure was revealed as part of the company’s quarterly earnings released on Thursday.
Fubo TV raises base subscription price for all customers
Fubo TV says it will raise its base subscription price for all customers to $70 a month starting in May.
Fubo TV raises base subscription price to $70 a month
Fubo TV has raised the price of its base package to $70 a month for new customers.
Fubo TV strikes deal to bring Root Sports to streamers
Fubo TV says it has reached an agreement with Root Sports to bring the live regional sports channel to its service.
Fubo TV could grab five million subscribers in five years
The top executive at Fubo TV says he believes his linear streaming television service could grab anywhere from three million to five million subscribers within the next five years. The statement came in an interview with a CNBC reporter published on Friday shortly after Fubo TV raised its year-end subscriber guidance to around 900,000 after grabbing more than 700,000 paying customers at the end of its most-recent financial quarter. Fubo TV offers dozens of pay television channels with a heavy emphasis on programming packages that includes live sports. The service starts at $65 a month and goes up from there as subscribers add on more channels and features. At a time when many streaming services are looking to break away from traditional cable television channels, Fubo TV thinks there’s a market for people who want to free themselves from the … Read more
Fubo TV grows subscribers, advertising revenue
Fubo TV says it now serves more than 680,000 paying customers, more than doubling its subscriber base compared to one year ago.
Fubo TV cites cost in decision to drop A&E, History
Fubo TV has dropped several channels owned by A+E Networks, with the company saying the channels were too expensive to keep.
Fubo TV now at 590,000 subscribers as cord-cutting continues
Fubo TV ended the previous quarter with 590,000 paying subscribers, an increase of 43,000 customers.
Fubo TV gets streaming rights to South American soccer matches
Streaming service Fubo TV has landed the exclusive streaming rights to CONMEBOL matches ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
Sports-centric Fubo TV adds subscribers, loses cash
The service has more than 547,000 paying subscribers, a jump of 237 percent compared to this time last year.
Fubo TV drops $60 package, offers quarterly subscription for $200
Fubo TV has eliminated a cheaper, $60 a month package that was quietly offered to new subscribers.
Fubo TV takes first step toward sports betting with Balto acquisition
The deal comes less than a month after Fubo TV signaled its intention to enter the sports betting industry.
Jetblue passengers to get free access to Fubo Sports Network
Fubo TV said it would soon offer Jetblue customers the opportunity to stream the Fubo Sports Network for free.
Fubo TV to offer Starz, Epix to customers by end of year
Fubo TV subscribers will soon be able to add Starz and Epix’s multiplex of channels on top of their subscriptions.
Fubo TV grows subscribers, readies plan to offer online sports betting
The move to eliminate AT&T-owned entertainment and sports channels didn’t hurt its appeal with subscribers.
Fubo TV drops some CBS affiliates over dispute with Nexstar
Fubo has pulled a handful of Nexstar-owned CBS affiliates after its contract to carry the stations ended recently.
Fubo TV tacks on regional sports fee for Houston customers
Streaming cable alternative Fubo TV will tack on a new fee for customers who live in the Houston television market.
Streaming TV service Fubo posts $100 million operating loss, subscriber gain
The streaming service now has 286,000 subscribers who hunger for its sports offerings. Executives say that number will grow.
Fubo TV sets August 1 date for ESPN, ABC availability
Sports-centric streaming cable TV alternative Fubo TV will add ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned networks on August 1.
Sling TV offers price lock guarantee for new and existing customers
Dish Network offers price-lock guarantees to lure cable customers to its satellite service. Now it’s using the same tactic for Sling TV.
Fubo TV users may have FOMO as WarnerMedia channels pulled from service
Fubo TV has dropped AT&T’s WarnerMedia channels in favor of Disney’s ESPN and others — and the WarnerMedia channels are unlikely to return anytime soon.
Google ditches traditional TV packages for Fiber services
Google says it is ending traditional pay television packages for its Fiber service offered in a handful of American cities.