Author: Jess Barnes
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Hulu’s Global Expansion on Pause Due to Disney ‘Uncertainty’
Back in November 2019, we reported that Hulu was putting a global expansion plan into action. That plan was confirmed during Disney’s Q1 earnings call in February 2020, when then-CEO Bob Iger said that international expansion would be a focus for the company in 2021. When Iger previously talked about global expansion, he mentioned that…
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CBS All Access Will See a Huge Update This Summer
In the ViacomCBS earnings call this week, CEO Bob Bakish shared that the company is planning to make some big changes to CBS All Access. The changes will center around building up the content library and ViacomCBS has been planning on making this update for some time, talking about the idea of creating a “new”…
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When Cable Companies are Limiting In-Home Installs, AT&T TV’s Self-Installation Gets You Connected Quickly
This is a sponsored post for AT&T; however, all opinions expressed are our own. While some cable companies are cutting back on in-home installations and support appointments, AT&T has a solution. AT&T TV service can be self-installed, no satellite installations or in-home appointments necessary. To use A&T TV, users will need a high-speed Internet connection…
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Netflix Will Lose ‘Scandal’ as Hulu Acquires Rights to the ABC Series
Hulu announced today that ABC’s critically acclaimed series ‘Scandal’ will be joining the streaming platform. ‘Scandal’ joins an extensive lineup of award-winning and fan favorite drama series including ‘Little Fires Everywhere’, ‘This is Us’, ‘ER’, and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. The series was previously streaming on Netflix. The drama series focuses on political ‘fixer’ Olivia Pope…
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Peacock Will Be Available On Xbox at Launch
NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service announced today that it will be fully available on Xbox One devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X, when it launches nationally on July 15, 2020. When the service launches, Xbox users will be able to download the app through the Microsoft Store. Peacock will have three tiers: a…
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Take This Hulu Quiz to Find Your Next Show or Movie to Stream
Hulu has just launched a new quiz, designed to help you find a new show or movie to watch while staying at home. Note: This is a paid post for Hulu. However, all opinions are our own. We’ve all been taking this quiz! The streaming service has a ton of shows and movies available in…
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Dish Reports a Record Loss of 413,000 Video Subscribers for Q1
Dish Network reported today that its net video subscriber loss came in at 413,000, compared to a decrease of 259,000 for the previous quarter. The loss included 132,000 satellite TV customer losses and 281,000 Sling TV subscriber losses. “The COVID-19 pandemic caused severe disruption in certain commercial segments served by Dish, including the hospitality and…
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Pluto TV Now Has 24 Million Active Users, CBS All Access & Showtime Subscribers Up 50%
Today, ViacomCBS shared its Quarter 1 results, showing a 6% drop in revenue to $6.669 billion. Net earnings were also down for the quarter, though ViacomCBS gained $549 million from the sale of Television City. “ViacomCBS delivered solid results in our first full quarter, including sequential improvement on key financial metrics, as well as clear…
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YouTube TV Will Add Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, and More Viacom Channels
With the ViacomCBS merger last year, the companies combined their respective channels to create a strong portfolio that includes BET, Comedy Central, VH1, Nickelodeon, MTV, and more. Now, the merged company is bringing those channels to YouTube TV. Today, ViacomCBS and Google announced a multi-year distribution agreement to bring 14 ViacomCBS channels to YouTube TV,…
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Sinclair Gets Hit with Massive $48 Million Fine, The Largest Ever Given to a Broadcaster by the FCC
Update: Sinclair has issued a statement about the decision: “Sinclair is pleased with the resolution announced today by the FCC and to be moving forward. We thank the FCC staff for their diligence in reaching the resolution. Sinclair is committed to continue to interact constructively with all of its regulators to ensure full compliance with…