Author: Jess Barnes
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Locast Brings Free, Live Local Channels to Pittsburgh
Locast launches in Pittsburgh, PA today, reaching another one million residents. This is the free, live local channel streaming service’s 35th market. Locast will bring dozens of channels to Pittsburgh residents, including WPXI NBC 11, WTAE ABC 4, KDKA CBS 2, WPGH FOX 53, PBS, PBS Kids, as well as DABL, Stadium, Antenna, CourtTV, Movies,…
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Sling is Offering the Olympic Channel for Free on Sling Blue Through September 5
Sling is making it easier for subscribers to keep up with all of the athletes and events during the Tokyo Olympics. The streaming service is offering a free preview of the Olympic Channel now through September 5. Normally, the Olympic Channel is available with a Sling Blue subscription plus the Sports Extra for an additional…
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Comcast Customers Can Now Use Hulu with Live on Xfinity Flex
Comcast is expanding its streaming offerings with the addition of Hulu with Live TV. Starting today, Hulu with Live TV is available on Xfinity Flex, Comcast’s streaming platform for high speed internet customers. Hulu + Live TV joins a growing list of linear streaming services available on Flex, including Xfinity Stream, Sling TV, Peacock, HBO…
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HBO Max & HBO Surpass 67.5 Million Global Subscribers
AT&T reported its Q2 results Thursday morning, sharing that HBO Max and HBO combined had a net gain of 2.8 million domestic subscribers, bringing the total number of subscribers to 47 million in the U.S. by the end of the quarter, up by 10.7 million in the past year. HBO Max and HBO reached 67.5…
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Sling TV Update Begins Rolling Out to Roku Devices
Yesterday, the updated Sling TV app rolled out to all Fire TV devices. Today, Sling announced that the update has started expanding to Roku devices. The new design is rolling out to Roku Ultra devices now and will continue to expand to all Roku devices in the coming weeks and other devices throughout the year.…
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Verizon Lost 62,000 Pay TV Subscribers in Q2 2021
Verizon reported its Q2 performance on Wednesday. In the report, the company showed a 62,000 net loss for Fios Video. Verizon made up for those losses with broadband additions for the quarter, adding 92,000 Fios Internet customers in Q2. In the report, Verizon noted that it will continue to offer new and existing customers more…
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Sling’s $35/Month Price Will Go into Effect Next Month, After Year-Long Price Guarantee
In January, Sling raised the price of both Sling Orange and Sling Blue by $5, bringing the price of each to $35/month. The combination of Sling Orange and Sling Blue also went up to $50/month. Luckily for existing subscribers, Sling had introduced a 1-Year Price Guarantee for anyone who signed up by August 2020. That…
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Tokyo Olympics: Full Schedule and How to Stream Olympic Events
NBC is the home of the Tokyo Olympic Games. The Olympics begin with the Opening Ceremony on Friday, July 23 but coverage of the events begins Tuesday, July 20. Olympics coverage will air across NBC’s channels and on Peacock, where the company launched an Olympics hub on July 15 to help streamers find live coverage…
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Netflix Will Include Games in Subscriptions at No Additional Cost
Along with reporting on subscriber numbers and revenue, Netflix used its Q2 letter to shareholders to address reports that the streamer will be getting into gaming. “We’re also in the early stages of further expanding into games, building on our earlier efforts around interactivity (eg, Black Mirror Bandersnatch) and our Stranger Things games. We view…
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Netflix Finished Q2 with 209 Million Subscribers
Netflix reported its Q2 earnings Tuesday. In a letter to shareholders, the streaming giant reported that it added 1.54 million subscribers worldwide for the second quarter which ended on June 30. Netflix saw an increase in revenue for the quarter, with an increase of 19% year over year to $7.3 billion, while operating income rose…