Author: Jess Barnes
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ViacomCBS Will Keep Pluto TV Free According to CEO Bob Bakish
Now that Viacom and CBS have merged, there have been questions about what will change with the streaming services owned by the company. Today, ViacomCBS President and CEO Bob Bakish was interviewed by CNBC’s David Faber on CNBC’s “The Exchange” to talk about the company’s position in the growing world of streaming. Two questions we’ve…
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10 Fire TV Accessories to Help You Get More from Your Fire TV & Fire TV Stick
Are you getting yourself an Amazon Fire TV for the holidays, or giving one as a gift? These are ten accessories that can make your streaming experience with a Fire TV device even better. Fire TV Blaster Bring Alexa voice control to your Fire TV device with the new Fire TV Blaster. The Blaster offers…
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Google is Developing the “Next Generation of Android TV” & Launching a New Android TV Player
In a blog post about an Android 10 update coming to Android TV, which includes security and performance upgrades, Google also made an announcement about a new media streaming device. The new dongle device, called ADT-3, will be developer-focused with an Android platform. The device will have a quad-core ARM Cortex A53 CPU, 2GB of…
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Free Local TV Streaming is Expanding into Philadelphia With More Markets Coming Soon
Today, Didja announced that they will be expanding their live broadcast streaming app LocalBTV to Philadelphia. This is the first of several markets that will have access to Didja within the coming months. Starting today, viewers in Philadelphia can watch PhillyBTV. New York City and San Diego are next up. Current markets include Los Angeles,…
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Disney+ Has Been Downloaded to 22 Million Mobile Devices
In the first month since launching, Disney+ has been downloaded to mobile devices 22 million times, according to app tracking company Apptopia. Apptopia also says that the Disney+ app has averaged 9.5 million daily active users on mobile devices. With these numbers, the app has taken the top spot on both Apple and Google app…
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AT&T is Adding More Ads When You Pause Your TV on DIRECTV & AT&T TV NOW
In November, we shared an update on AT&T’s plans to integrate “pause ads” on AT&T TV and AT&T TV NOW. These are ads that play automatically when a viewer pauses what they’re watching. In a recent interview, AT&T’s advertising and analytics division Xandr’s CEO Brian Lesser shared more information about what this new ad feature…
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Tablo vs. Recast: Which is the Right DVR for You?
Using an antenna to pick up local channels is a great way to watch TV with the high cost of cable and while saving money on streaming. With an OTA DVR, you can make TV shows and movies from those channels available anytime. Today, we’re comparing two DVR options: the 4 tuner options of the…
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Amazon is Launching a Home Internet Service – Here is Everything You Need to Know About It
We’ve heard a lot about companies making plans for low Earth orbit satellites to bring broadband to a large portion of the world. Amazon is one the companies making those plans. Here is everything we know about Amazon’s Home Internet Service. Who is Running This? Amazon is developing their plan under a subsidiary called Kuiper…
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AMC Networks Now Have Over 2 Million SVOD Subscribers
AMC Networks has just announced that their streaming video on-demand services have reached two million subscribers. This means that the company has reached their subscriber goal for 2019. This number includes Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, and UMC. Acorn TV alone reached one million subscribers in September. “AMC Networks continues to lead in the targeted…
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61% of Streamers Watch Free Ad-Supported Video, Research Shows
Cord cutting is always evolving, with even more changes on the way for 2020. In the SpotX 2020 Vision report, 15 industry experts weigh in on the current video landscape and where streaming is going in the new year. In the report, SpotX cites data from Samsung which says that 61% of streamers watch advertising-based…