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Discovery Will Announce Its Upcoming Streaming Service in December
We’ve been hearing about Discovery’s plan to launch a streaming service that would feature content from across its portfolio of brands since November 2019. Now, Discovery CEO David Zaslav says we’ll finally get an update on the service next month. During today’s Q3 earnings call, Zaslav said “The whole company has been focused on this,…
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Discovery Says T-Mobile Shouldn’t Be Including Its Channels on Low-Cost Plan
T-Mobile’s TVision streaming app launched just a few days ago, but there’s already tension surrounding the app. Discovery is taking issue with how T-Mobile packaged its channels for the app’s plan. In today’s Q3 earnings call, Discovery CEO David Zaslav commented on Discovery-owned channels showing up in the low cost Vibe plan, saying the company…
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Sinclair Reported $4.18 Billion Operating Loss in Q3 2020
Sinclair Broadcast Group reported today an operating loss of $4.18 billion in its Q3 financial results announcement. Sinclair took a major hit from the loss of distribution deals for its regional sports networks, which included both Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV dropping the channels. The company also cited COVID-19 and “shifting consumer behaviors”…
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TiVo is Launching Content Discovery Software
TiVo announced today the introduction of Deep Discovery, API based software which will help users find the content they’ll want to watch. Elisa, a Finnish company specializing in telecommunications and digital services, has extended its partnership with TiVo to deploy Deep Discovery on its video service, Elisa Viihde. “In a content landscape with more options…
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How to Watch the 2020 Presidential Election Returns Without Cable
Millions of Americans have voted early and millions more are making their way to the polls today to cast their vote for President Donald Trump or Former Vice President Joe Biden. While the winner likely won’t be declared tonight, many will be watching as the results begin to come in. Here’s how you can watch…
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AT&T’s DirecTV Sale Will Include Minority Stake in AT&T TV Now and U-Verse
In August, we reported on AT&T’s renewed interest in selling DirecTV in an effort to offload debt. The company had reportedly already been actively discussing a sale with Private equity investors at that time. Now, sources have provided additional information, saying that the deal would include a “significant minority stake” in DirecTV, AT&T Now, and…
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Hulu Will Allow Users to Try the Watch Party Feature on Election Night
Hulu is helping viewers stay connected during Election Night by enabling its Watch Party feature during tonight’s coverage. Hulu is teaming up with ABC News Live to test the feature with on-demand only subscribers. Subscribers will be able to connect with each other via real time chat while watching the election returns come in. Hulu’s…
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Pluto TV Gets Exclusive Rights to Yu-Gi-Oh! Series
Cinedigm announced today that Pluto TV will have exclusive rights to Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, the sixth anime series in the fan-favorite global franchise based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! collectible trading card game. The series will bypass broadcast and go straight to streaming on Pluto TV, reflecting the shift from traditional TV to streaming. Yu-Gi-Oh! series have aired…
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Spectrum Plans to Raise Cost of Internet Service Next Month
Charter Spectrum is planning another price hike for its internet plans, increasing the monthly cost by $5, beginning in December. Stop the Cap reported that internal customer service documents show that prices will go up for all internet-only customers, including those subscribed to Spectrum’s stream TV packages. Those with a bundle package including both internet…
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Apple TV is Coming to Xbox One, Series S, Series X Next Week
Xbox is adding one more streamer to its list of supported apps. In an announcement today, Microsoft shared that the Apple TV app is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on November 10. Microsoft also shared a list of additional services that will be available when the new consoles…