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DirecTV offers discounted Discovery+ to its subscribers
Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streaming platform Discovery+ is being made available to DirecTV and DirecTV STREAM…
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SES advances C-band continuity with SES-21
Satellite operator SES’s new SES-21 satellite is now operational today at the orbital position of…
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Cinema stocks up on report of Amazon US$1bn movies investment
US cinema chain shares rose sharply yesterday after Bloomberg reported that Amazon plans to invest…
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US research highlights widespread streamer subscription fatigue
New research from payment solutions provider Bango should be causing the alarm bells to ring…
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Hulu expands its live offering by adding Hallmark, Weather and Vevo
Disney’s US-based streaming service Hulu has added 14 new channels to its Hulu+ Live TV…
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Plume hails FCC permission to test AFC in 6GHz band for WiFi
WiFi specialist Plume is among 13 companies licensed by the US FCC to proceed with…
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FuboTV reports increased revenues, hails aggregration model
Sports-first streaming platform FuboTV has unveiled increased revenues and subscribers for Q3, 2022. In North…
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Charter and Comcast throw combined weight behind Xumo brand
Charter Communications and Comcast, the two largest cable providers in the US, have announced that…
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Aluma research casts doubt on significance of live sport to pay TV
A new consumer survey from US research firm Aluma suggests that only 8% of pay…
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Charter price increases see customers migrate to cheaper PayTV packages
Charter Communications, the second largest cable provider in the US, shed 211,000 residential video customers…
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Comcast resilient, but Sky grapples with tough economic climate
Against a backdrop of economic volatility and seismic change in the media industry, Sky and…
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F1 renews US deal with Walt Disney, teases ESPN+ expansion
Formula 1 has unveiled a new multi-year extension of its broadcast partnership with the Walt…
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Pearl TV moves to accelerate development of Nextgen TV receivers
Pearl TV, the grouping of US broadcasters transitioning to Nextgen TV, the new advanced TV…
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TikTok leapfrogs Netflix as second favourite US app
TikTok has leapfrogged Netflix to become the second most popular app in the US, with…
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Samsung adds six FAST channels to TV Plus
Consumer electronics giant Samsung has added six new, free to watch FAST channels on its…
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ATRESplayer launches on YouTube TV in the US
Spanish broadcaster Atresmedia has expanded its alliance with YouTube TV by targeting the US Hispanic…
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NBC Universal and Peacock boost sports offering with Big Ten college football
NBCUniversal has struck a seven-year deal for NBC and streamer Peacock to become the exclusive…
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Walmart adds Paramount+ to premium subscription offering
US retail giant Walmart is to make Paramount+ available to subscribers to its Walmart+ service…
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Nexstar to acquire majority control of The CW
US local broadcasting group Nexstar Media Group is to acquire a 75% majority stake in…
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FuboTV puts gambling plans on hold as it reviews options
Streaming provider FuboTV is pulling back from its ambition to develop an integrated streaming and…
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Altice USA rebrands Suddenlink as Optimum
Altice USA has rebranded its Suddenlink subsidiary as Optimum, bringing the company’s telecommunications products and…
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Altice USA reportedly looking to sell Suddenlink
Altice USA is looking to sell cable operator Suddenlink, according to a report by Bloomberg….
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YouTube claims five million milestone after five years
Google says YouTube TV now has over five million paid subscribers and ‘trialers’ in the…
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Comcast and Charter name new head of streaming tech JV
US cable giants Comcast and Charter Communications have named Marcien Jenckes to head their recently…
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US imposes sanctions on trio of Russian broadcasters
US lawmakers have moved to ban Kremlin-backed broadcasters in the country. As part of wide…
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Bouygues Telecom first in France with new superfast WiFi 6E
French service provider Bouygues Telecom is to begin commercialising its new WiFi 6E-enabled modem, the…
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OTT subscriber churn on the rise in US
OTT subscriber churn in the US hit 44% in Q1 of last year, according to…
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US number eight cableco Breezeline launches cloud TV service
The number eight US cable operator, Breezeline, owned by Canada’s Cogeco, has unveiled a new…
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ViacomCBS migrates content distribution to IP with CommScope
ViacomCBS has announced the migration from satellite to IP content distribution with CommScope. The broadcast…
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TN marketing taps Simplestream for Craftsy expansion
Streaming service operator TN Marketing has has chosen technology provider Simplestream to help expand its…