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fuboTV Expected to Bring Back Monthly Subscriptions This Week
Just last week, fuboTV changed its pricing structure by requiring new subscribers to sign up for quarterly plans rather than monthly. The plans started at $194.96 for three months and had to be prepaid. Now, it looks like fuboTV is bringing back monthly subscriptions after the quick test. Phillip Swann of TV Answer Man, who…
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Discovery+ is Bringing an Ad-Lite Version to the U.K. and Ireland
Discovery has announced that an ad-lite version of Discovery+ is coming to the U.S and Ireland, beginning in March. The ad-lite service will cost £3.99 or €4.99 a month, compared to the ad-free service with a price of £4.99 or €5.99 a month. Discovery says this is the first subscription streaming service to offer an ad-supported…
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Weekend-Wrap Up: fuboTV TV’s New Pricing, Disney’s Sunday Ticket Interest & More
This week, we saw pricing changes in streaming, without any new price hikes. Ahead of the Big Game this weekend, we also heard more about the battle for Sunday Ticket rights. Here’s what happened in the world of cord cutting and streaming this week. Breaking News Here are some of the top streaming stories from…
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YouTube TV is Bringing Picture in Picture to iOS
YouTube TV is finally working on extending its picture in picture feature to iOS devices including iPhones and iPads. YouTube chief product officer Neal Mohan confirmed the upcoming update to The Verge. While there isn’t an exact date for the update yet, Mohan told The Vergecast that YouTube TV subscribers would get the feature “hopefully…
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DIRECTV STREAM Introduces a 5 Day Free Trial
Ahead of some major sports events, including the Super Bowl on February 13th and the NBA All Star Game on February 20th, DIRECTV STREAM is now offering a five day free trial. Cord cutters will now be able to get a preview of the service before signing on for a monthly subscription which starts at…
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Disney+ Confirms Interest in Sunday Ticket as it Reaches 129.8 Million Subscribers
In today’s Q1 earnings report, Disney announced that Disney+ added 11.8 million new subcribers for the quarter, bringing the streaming service’s total subscriber number to 129.8 million. “We’ve had a very strong start to the fiscal year, with a significant rise in earnings per share, record revenue and operating income at our domestic parks and…
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Hulu with Live Reaches 4.3 Million Subscribers in Q1
In today’s Q1 earnings report, Disney announced new subscriber numbers for Hulu. Hulu added 1.5 million subscribers during the quarter and ended the year with 45.3 million total subscribers. That number includes 4.3 million subscribers for Hulu with Live TV, up from 4 million in the previous quarter. With these updated numbers, Hulu with Live…
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WarnerMedia Discovery Merger Gets Go-Ahead from FTC & Justice Dept
WarnerMedia and Discovery are one step closer to finalizing their merger. The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice did not challenge the merger, according to an SEC filing from Discovery Wednesday morning. The filing says “The HSR Act statutory waiting period has expired or otherwise been terminated, and any…
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Tubi Report Predicts Free Streaming Audience Will Surpass Paid Streaming by Mid-2022
Fox’s free streaming service Tubi announced some end of the year numbers today, sharing that it saw 3.6 billion hours watched in 2021, a 40% year over year increase in total viewing time, and double-digit growth in all audience segments. Numbers came from The Stream: 2022 Audience Insights for Brands, Tubi’s annual audience report providing…
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The Roku Channel Adds 25 New Channels to Its Free Channel Lineup
The Roku Channel is adding to its lineup again, with 25 more channels hitting the free streaming service today. From thrillers to game shows to weather updates, viewers can find content in nearly every genre on the platform. “We’re pleased to share we’ve expanded our Live TV offering with 25 new channels for our users.…