TV
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Sling TV Tops 2.2 Million Subscribers
Dish Network Feb. 21 announced that its Sling TV unit ended 2017 with more than 2.21 million subscribers – up 47% from 1.5 million subs at the end of 2016. Launched in early 2015, Sling TV was the first standalone online TV service, offering access to 20 pay-TV channels priced from $20 monthly without a … Continue reading “Sling TV Tops 2.2 Million Subscribers”
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Domestic SVOD Market to Reach 125 Million Subs in 2018
The combined pay-TV and over-the-top video markets remain growing, with total revenue projected to top $140 billion in 2018, according to new data from Futuresource Consulting. This, despite a continuously evolving and challenging media and consumer landscape. London-based Futuresource said the United States remains a global leader in digital adoption, while maintaining a balanced market … Continue reading “Domestic SVOD Market to Reach 125 Million Subs in 2018”
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Fox News Launching SVOD Service for Base Audience
Rupert Murdoch helped establish a cable news juggernaut with Fox News. Now he wants Fox News, including notable political pundit Sean Hannity and others, i.e. “Fox & Friends,” to go over-the-top through a standalone subscription streaming service. Dubbed Fox Nation, the service featuring right-leaning commentary is set to launch at the end of the year. … Continue reading “Fox News Launching SVOD Service for Base Audience”
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MGM Studios Forms Benelux Reality TV Production Unit
MGM Studios has partnered with Dutch-based TV producers to create reality-based programing for Benelux countries, including Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. MGM, together with Roy Aalderink and Peter Lubbers, formed the unscripted TV production company Concept Street, headquartered in Holland. The announcement signals MGM’s expansion into local television production internationally. Under the deal, Concept Street … Continue reading “MGM Studios Forms Benelux Reality TV Production Unit”
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Netflix Expands Middle East Presence
Netflix Feb. 19 announced a regional partnership in the Middle East with OSN, an entertainment network with broadcast rights into 24 countries across the Middle East and North Africa region. The partnership comes amid a shifting global media landscape that sees demand for content across multiple platforms – including over-the-top – continue to grow. OSN … Continue reading “Netflix Expands Middle East Presence”
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Dotcom Pioneers All in for NFL Thursday Night Football
The National Football League suffered through a controversy-plagued season, underscored by declining attendance and slipping TV ratings – down 13%. But that isn’t stopping Twitter, Amazon, Google-owned YouTube and Verizon from upping bids for first-time multiyear streaming rights to the 2018/19 season of NFL Thursday Night Football, according to Recode.net. With Fox Sports securing exclusive … Continue reading “Dotcom Pioneers All in for NFL Thursday Night Football”
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CBS Claims 5 Million Combined Subs for CBS All Access, Showtime OTT
Standalone over-the-top video platforms CBS All Access and Showtime OTT have a combined 5 million subscribers, CEO Les Moonves said on the media company’s fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31, 2017) fiscal call. The two OTT platforms had a combined 4 million subs in August. Speaking Feb. 15, Moonves reiterated the CBS’ push into direct-to-consumer distribution … Continue reading “CBS Claims 5 Million Combined Subs for CBS All Access, Showtime OTT”
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Verizon Melding Go90 Streaming Video Service Into Oath Platform
Verizon’s struggling mobile streaming video service, Go90, is being folded into the telecom’s Oath platform, which includes AOL, HuffPost, Engadget, TechCrunch, Tumblr and Yahoo, Tim Armstrong, CEO of Oath, told a technology group. Speaking Feb. 13 at Recode’s Code Media confab in Huntington Beach, Calif., Armstrong admitted rollout of ad-supported Go90 had its share of … Continue reading “Verizon Melding Go90 Streaming Video Service Into Oath Platform”
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Cinedigm Adds Dove Channel to Vizio Smart TVs
In a significant move, Cinedigm Feb. 14 announced it has licensed the Dove Channel, its digital-first family network, to select Vizio SmartCast and Vizio Internet Apps Plus devices. Vizio television and related CE device users will now be able to access the Dove Channel app, which includes hundreds of hours of ad-supported programming. In addition to … Continue reading “Cinedigm Adds Dove Channel to Vizio Smart TVs”
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YouTube TV Ups Price, Adds Turner Channels
Google Feb. 14 announced it is adding Turner channels to online TV service, YouTube TV, in addition to raising the subscription price $5 to $40 for new members, effective March 13. Existing $35 monthly subscribers will not see a price hike. In addition to TNT, Adult Swim, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, truTV, and Turner Classic … Continue reading “YouTube TV Ups Price, Adds Turner Channels”
