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Prime Video Will Use AI to Tailor Pause Ads to Customers & The Content They’re Watching
Ahead of its upfronts presentation on Monday, Amazon announced that it will introduce personalized pause ads on Prime Video. The company said that it will be adding new ad options, including pause ads, which will use AI to generate copy that’s relevant to whatever the user is watching. Amazon first shared that it would be…
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Prime Video Now Has Over 130 Million Active Users on Its Ad-Supported Plan
Amazon has announced that the ad-supported plan for its Prime Video streaming service now has over 130 million active users, a 13% increase from last year, when the company reported 115 million users. Amazon shared the numbers ahead of its advertiser upfront presentation Monday afternoon. Prime Video costs $8.99 per month as a standalone subscription.…
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An NFL Opening Weekend Game Could Stream for Free on YouTube
A Friday game during opening weekend of NFL season could air on YouTube for free, according to a course for The Athletic. The game will be played at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil. We know that the Los Angeles Chargers will be playing and we’ll find out soon who they’ll be going up against,…
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AMC Network Services Lost 200,000 Subscribers in Q1 2025
In a Q1 2025 financial report Friday, AMC Networks reported a loss of 200,000 subscribers across its streaming platforms, which include AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK, and HIDIVE. The company ended the quarter with 10.2 million subscribers across those platforms. This was the first quarter that AMC Networks changed the way it reported subscriber…
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Sign Up for a Lifetime Subscription to CuriosityStream for 62% Off
CuriosityStream is the streaming service made for curious people. Whether you’re interested in history, space exploration, nature, or technology, there’s a curated collection of factual films, shows, and series for you. The service has thousands of documentaries, and with new content added every week, you’ll never run out of topics to learn more about. A lifetime…
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Paramount+ Added 1.5 Million Subscribers in Q1 While Cable Channels Saw a Drop in Revenue
Today, Paramount released its first quarter financial results. The report shows a 13% drop in revenue for TV Media (including CBS, MTV, BET, Paramount, and Nickelodeon) and a 9% increase in revenue for Direct to Consumer (including Paramount+, BET+, and Pluto TV.) The company highlighted the subscriber growth of Paramount+ as a major revenue driver.…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Added 5.3 Million Streaming Subscribers in the Beginning of 2025
Earlier today, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that its streaming business added 5.3 million paid subscribers, bringing its total paid subscriber count to 122.3 million. That total includes Max and Discovery+. While streaming saw success, other areas of the company fell short, including linear cable. For the quarter, the company’s net loss was $453 million. Revenue…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Will Likely Separate Cable and Streaming in Company Split
Warner Bros. Discovery is likely planning to split the company between cable networks and streaming, and the move may come quickly, according to sources on CNBC. If the plan goes through, the linear cable networks would be split from the studio and Max, according to CNBC’s David Faber who spoke about the plan on “Squawk on…
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Walmart’s Onn 50” Class 4K UHD Roku TV is On Sale for Under $180 Right Now
Walmart’s Onn brand has a lineup of affordable products, including streaming devices, tablets, speakers, and more. Right now, the Onn 50″ Roku TV is even more affordable, with a deal that offers a savings of $151. That deal brings the price down from $329 to $178. Here’s what you’ll get:
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Frndly TV Adds a New Channel to Its Affordable Lineup
Frndly TV is adding to its channel lineup again, with users reporting that The Grio is now available on the affordable streaming service. The Grio is a television network bringing viewers award-winning television shows, movies, sports, news, documentaries, and specials focusing on the African American audience. On the channel, you’ll find shows like “America’s Court with…